Newsletter
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By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
It's that time of year again, people. When school kids groan, retailers gear up and parents do that secret happy dance that, soon, the kids will be out of the house. Yep, back to school is here. And that means ...
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The Ins and Outs of Extra Cash
By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
Back in the day, you were probably content to make do with whatever pocket change trickled in. That $5 for mowing the lawn, your weekly allowance for chores and, of course, that whopping $10 you brought in via lemonade stand, ...
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By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
It was a concept born during the Great Depression to allow shoppers a chance at items they couldn't otherwise afford, and it remained popular for years. The past few decades, however, led it on an apparent downward popularity spiral. It's ...
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I survived the business reporter Olympics
By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
In any given career there are events that test your abilities, try your endurance and lead you to lose a bit of sleep. For teachers, it might be standardized test time while, for accountants, I assume, it's tax season. For ...
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#vtxshop - Keeping Tabs on Black Friday Tweets
By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
As many people wrap up leftovers, bid their families adieu and settle into Thursday evening's turkey-induced hangover, there's another subsection out there just getting started. These are the people poring over newspaper ads, mapping out strategies and bundling up to ...
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Be mean. It's good for your credit.
By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
It's true. At least, according to a Time article released Monday. The article, which cites a soon-to-be-published issue of the Journal of Applied Psychology, says that grouchy, disagreeable and otherwise insert chosen adjective here people tend to have higher credit ...
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Because really, who needs sleep when there's shopping to do?
By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
Commercials depicting packed Thanksgiving dinner tables have already found their way to the airwaves and Christmas ornaments and garland sit among store displays. Other commercials remind seasonal shoppers that layaway is, in fact, available. Yes, to anyone with eyes or ...
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Economic growth for 2011? Not so fast.
By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
No one holds the crystal ball, and no one knows for certain what the future holds, but it appears the business community is scaling back its expectations for the 2011 economy. A Wall Street Journal article released Monday shows that ...
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By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
Enter nearly any retail store and the fact hits you square in the face: Halloween is almost here. And, while it means some are stocking up on candy and still others are gathering ghoulish decor, the upcoming holiday also means ...
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By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
A recent law school grad lands a corporate job in Philly. With said job comes benefits, decent pay and the fast track to become partner. Enter: the economic recession. The grad isn't laid off and the company doesn't fire him. ...