One fast–growing American industry has become a conspicuous beneficiary of the recession: for–profit colleges and trade schools. At institutions that train students for careers in areas like health care, computers and food service, enrollments are soaring as people anxious about weak job prospects borrow aggressively to pay tuition that can exceed $30,000 a year. But […]
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Smart Year-End Tax Moves
Smart Year-End Tax Moves Time to Review Your Taxes — Before It’s Too Late Year-end tax planning always makes sense, but this year it’s especially vital. Convulsions in the markets and the economy have shifted the ground beneath many taxpayers, and next year may bring major tax changes as lawmakers confront the record deficit. Bottom […]
Chelsea’s Wedding Town Caters to Clinton-Mania
The locals in the town where Chelsea Clinton is set to tie the knot today are so fired up about the attention … they’re literally renaming their food in honor of the former first family. TMZ has learned The Rhinecliff — a fancy restaurant in Rhinebeck, NYÂ — has rechristened their menu in honor of […]
You Can Save the Smart Way
The annual “America Saves Week,” an event organized by more than a hundred organizations to encourage consumers to sock money away, wrapped up at the end of February. It’s not having a huge effect, at least according to the latest numbers — the January personal savings rate fell to 3.3 percent from 4.2 percent in […]
Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes
With more than 400 million active visitors, Facebook is arguably the most popular social networking site out there. And while the site is known for the casual social aspect, many users also use it as a professional networking tool. With that kind of reach, Facebook can be a valuable tool for connecting to former and […]
5 Dead Auto Brands And Why They Died
Ever since Henry Ford’s Model T popularized automobiles in 1908, car companies have worked tirelessly designing, manufacturing, marketing and selling different models in the hopes that each would enjoy longevity in the marketplace. The brands associated with the major players have in recent years been challenged in terms of sales, and in some cases have […]
How to Get the Amex Black Card
The American Express Centurion Card, more commonly known as the “Black Card,” has become the status symbol du jour for high-end cardholders. But how do you get your mitts on one? Here’s a roadmap. The high-end credit card has actually been around for about a decade, and shares more myths and legends than the entire […]
List of Bankrupt Airlines
This is a current list of Airlines who have entered protection and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy from 2002 to the present. August 11, 2002 – US Airways enters protection December 9, 2002 – United Airlines under protection March 31, 2003 – US Airways emerges April 1, 2003 – Air Canada files September 12, 2004 […]