All Stories from December 7, 2014 (Change date)
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Career Coach: Celebrating small wins with the entire teamDec 07, 2014 6:44 am - Don't minimize the importance of celebrating small wins with the entire team at work. It is more important than you think. You might believe it is too costly or time-con...
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Faulty early warning system could hide next exploding air bagDec 07, 2014 6:44 am - WASHINGTON - An early-warning system set up by the U.S. government is designed to protect drivers from auto defects. Narrow industry reporting requirements mean regulato...
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Study: Mobility more of an issue for jobs men chooseDec 07, 2014 6:43 am - A body of established research suggests that when two-earner couples move for job reasons, it's usually for the sake of the husband's career. It often hurts the wife's w...
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2015 bond outlook: Low expectationsDec 07, 2014 6:42 am - NEW YORK - Don't expect much from your bond mutual fund next year. The bond market will likely produce modest returns, if they're positive at all, according to many bon...
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SCORE has a plan to stay relevantDec 07, 2014 6:41 am - WASHINGTON - In an era when traditional business plans seem passe and specialized financial advice is only as far away as your smartphone, where do tried-and-true busine...
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Medicare Advantage enrollment deadline loomsDec 07, 2014 6:41 am - Millions of Medicare Advantage customers are fast approaching a deadline for a task they'd rather avoid: Researching and then settling on coverage plans for 2015. The a...
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How taking a small business risk creates rewardsDec 07, 2014 6:35 am - PORTLAND, Ore. - Catherine Lajara had no connections, no college degree and $4,000 in savings when she decided to start her own business in 2010. It was daunting, but s...
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Freshmen show it's never too early to fret about jobsDec 07, 2014 6:34 am - NEW YORK - Stanford University student Laura Zhang dropped in at a campus career services event last month for tips on polishing her resume. Zhang is only a freshman. Ca...
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New Mexico struggles despite federal largessDec 07, 2014 6:33 am - LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - Tucked in the mountains of one of the poorest states is one of the nation's wealthiest counties: Los Alamos, which, except for its landscapes, looks d...
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LGBT baby boomers face tough retirement hurdlesDec 07, 2014 6:33 am - NEW YORK - For Kathy Murphy, the difference between being gay or straight is $583 a month. Retirement should have been a "slam dunk," the 62-year-old Texas widow says. S...