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  • How Hard Do You Work for Thanksgiving Dinner?

    By Bridget Quigg, Posted Nov 24th 2011 @ 9:02AM

    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. ...

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  • Tipping Guidelines For The Holidays And Beyond

    By Bridget Quigg, Posted Nov 21st 2011 @ 10:19AM

    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 ...

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  • The Secrets Of Your Boss' Salary

    By Bridget Quigg, Posted Oct 17th 2011 @ 2:12PM

    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 boss-subordinate ...

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  • What Would Your Favorite TV Characters Earn In Real Life?

    By Bridget Quigg, Posted Sep 16th 2011 @ 4:13PM

    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? ...

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  • Ashley's Big Choice: Which Bachelor Brings Home the Bacon?

    By Bridget Quigg, Posted Aug 1st 2011 @ 2:32PM

    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 ...

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  • Five Industries With the Fastest-Growing Pay

    By Bridget Quigg, Posted May 11th 2011 @ 9:09AM

    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 ...

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  • Top Employers Near Military Bases

    By Bridget Quigg, Posted Apr 14th 2011 @ 3:30PM

    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 ...

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  • Top-Paying Post-Military Careers

    By Bridget Quigg, Posted Apr 13th 2011 @ 4:45AM

    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 ...

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  • Top Employers of Veterans

    By Bridget Quigg, Posted Apr 12th 2011 @ 4:40PM

    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 ...

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