Archive for November, 2009
What Google knows about you
Ever wonder what Google knows about you ? Now there is an easy way to find out. Google just released a tool called the Dashboard Privacy tool. Essentially it is a collection of everything that you do on Google in one place. Most of us can probably recall what we did … but logging into [...]
“Real” Unemployment rate: 17.5%
There was a story on CNBC today that the “real” unemployment was 17.5%. That is nearly one in 5 Americans that are out of jobs. Scary joke …but i thought we are already past Halloween. Curious … I dug around to see where this number came from and if there is any merit to it. [...]
Right way to cut a credit card.
Most potential employers routinely do credit and criminal background checks. A number of potential job seekers are rejected when these checks come back with red flags. Some people don’t realize this but they may be victims of identity theft and the thief has ruined their credit rating. With identity theft increasing everyday, your old credit [...]
Unemployment Rate rises to 10.2% – worst since 1983.
America’s unemployment rate rose to 10.2% – the highest since 1983. The rate is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and was much worse than expected. It appears that employers are still cutting payroll in spite of an improving economy. BLS reported that the rate had increased from 9.8% in September to 10.2 [...]
