Just like every Wednesday, we bring you a list of jobs available right now in our area! If you missed the show, you can find all of the open jobs listed below.
Jan 13
Continental joins Delta in raising fees for checked bags
Continental Airlines has joined rival Delta in boosting the price for checking bags on flights within the USA and to Puerto Rico, Canada and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Continental (CAL), Delta (DAL), American (AMR) and United (UAUA) also have boosted their fuel surcharges on flights to Europe by $20. Surcharges vary by route, but the airlines [...]
Jan 08
Gasoline tops $2.70 a gallon
The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline topped $2.72 Friday, $1 a gallon more than a year ago and the highest level in 15 months, auto club AAA says.
Crude oil prices, up 12% in the past month, dipped slightly Thursday to $82.66 a barrel.
The run-up is being driven by investors pouring into oil-backed [...]
Jan 07
Saab may be discontinued
GM has begun “winding down” Saab — killing it — after failing for more than a year to find a buyer for the Swedish brand with an aircraft heritage and reputation for quirky design. Talks with the last potential buyer could wrap up later Thursday.
The odds were always against a happy ending, even if 2009 [...]
Jan 05
COBRA Extension 101
A defense-spending bill signed into law Dec. 19 expands a subsidy for unemployed workers who want to continue their former employer’s health insurance coverage. What does this mean exactly? In USA Today, Sandra Block maps out the benefits and regulations available for you in 2010.
The economic stimulus package enacted by Congress last year subsidized 65% [...]
Dec 31
Looking to rent an apartment? Now is the time!
Landlords are offering tenants up to six months of free rent, flat-screen TVs and new appliances. They’re also slashing monthly rates and easing application standards.
Rents fell a record 3.5% in 2009 after factoring in freebies, according to MPF Research. MPF projects prices will fall an additional 2% next year as an improving housing market and [...]
Dec 31
Discounts to be found as stores clear inventory for spring
Stores feature great bargains as a way to entice shoppers to clean out their stores to make room for spring and summer merchandise, said Daniel Butler of the National Retail Federation.
“Also, as people put the ornaments away, they tend to get into spring cleaning mode early and want to freshen the house,” Butler said.
In January, [...]
Dec 30
Stay in Atlantic City for only $20.10
Until tomorrow at noon, Harrah’s Entertainment is offering rooms for $20.10 a night at three of its Atlantic City casino resorts: Harrah’s Resort, Bally’s or Showboat.
Caesars is offering rooms for $47 a night.
The discounted rates are available for select nights between Jan. 3 and March 31.
To find the lowest rates, click on any of the [...]
Dec 30
Boost in job market brings consumer confidence
Optimism in the job market has boosted American consumer confidence, with expectations for the short-term future increasing in December to the highest level in two years, a survey says.
According to the survey by business-research organization The Conference Board, consumer confidence index rose for the second straight month to 52.9 in December from 50.6 in November.
The [...]
Dec 30
Learnvest.com offers financial boot camp for young women
A new site www.LearnVest.com: Learn, Earn, Invest just launched to help young women take control of their finances. The chic site helps recent grads learn how to maximize employee benefits to keeping their online presence professional and clean.
LearnVest and Reebok have joined together to launch a financial boot camp to run January 4 to 29. [...]
