It's that time of year for getting cozy, sipping cider and looking forward to a delicious Thanksgiving dinner. How many hours do you need to work to get ready for turkey time? Depending on your job, you may need a couple of hours or a couple of days to pay for the best meal of the year.

If you're pinching your pennies a little tighter this year, you may be tempted to hold back on handing extra dollars to the service providers in your life. But, if you do, remember that skipping a worker's gratuity, in many cases, would be like your boss saying to you, "Hey, guess what? We're going to cut your...

Whether they manage every minute of your day or disappear most afternoons to "lunch meetings," you know one thing for sure about your boss. He or she probably makes more money than you do. How much more? It depends on your gig. Online salary database PayScale.com put together a list of common...

They've made you laugh, they've made you cry, and done it all while working hard to pay the bills. Your favorite TV characters not only have engrossing personalities, they have on-screen jobs with incomes that vary widely. How much does your favorite TV character earn?

Another season of "The Bachelorette" is winding down after a dizzying display of alpha-male behavior and slurpy make-out sessions. Ashley'barely wipes the make-up off her eyes from one romantic dinner before she's getting whisked away on a motor scooter, her cheek resting on some guy's brawny back. How has...

As the economy perks up, wages in many industries are reviving, some faster than others. There are steady pay improvements in strong sectors, like health care, but what about the beleaguered finance and insurance industry? Wages there are actually showing signs of life, too, according to research from online...

When a military member moves to a new base for a new job, so does their whole family. But, family members don't arrive with a job ready to go. They may need to look beyond the base to find help paying the bills. Who are the top employers near the nation's biggest military bases? Online salary database and...

How can you make your transition from military work to a civilian job as easy as possible? Earning a healthy paycheck might help. Al Lee, director of quantitative analysis at online salary database PayScale.com, recommends that military folks in search of good pay take advantage of three special areas of...

Once they've received their last paycheck from Uncle Sam, where do most military folks go to find the next one? It turns out that many don't travel far. Former military members often get picked up by companies that work directly with the federal government and the military. Online salary database...