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Lafayette-Based Schumacher Group Lays Off 41 Employees

Nathan Pike — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:54:53 +0000

In a letter sent to employees obtained by our news partners at KATC TV-3, the company announced it is cutting its Patient Financial Management Services division.

IBM Bringing 800 New Jobs To Louisiana

Steve Wiley — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:15:03 +0000

Last week, we told you about Shark Metal Boats expanding to add 88 jobs.
Lafayette's Oil Center is being revitalized, and now this.
It Looks like good economic news for Louisiana.

First LAGCOE Event for 2013 is Today, January 11

Debbie Ray — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:44:25 +0000

The Louisiana Oil and Gas Exposition, known as LAGCOE will take place October 22-24, but LAGCOE's first event of 2013 is today

The Best Time to Buy Plane Tickets Is Almost Upon Us — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:01:20 +0000

With all the fees airlines have been packing on in the past couple years, it may seem that tickets are impossibly expensive.

But there are times when it’s cheaper to buy them — and those times are fast approaching.

Are You Getting the Overtime Pay You Deserve?

Shauna Wright — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:16:22 +0000

If you’re working overtime and aren’t getting the pay required by law, you’re part of a growing number of Americans who are now filing wage complaints against their employers under the Fair Labor Standard Act. In 2011, the number of federal cases related to misclassification of workers, failure to pay overtime and miscalculated overtime for [...]

You May Not Believe How Much Parents Will Spend On Back-to-School Supplies This Year — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:20:35 +0000

For a kid, there may be nothing more depressing than the first advertisements for back-to-school sales, which remind them that their summer vacation won’t last forever. The only thing more depressing for parents may be the cost of sending their little ones back to a new classroom. According to a PriceGrabber survey of 1,509 parents, 63 percent [...]

Louisiana Among the Top Five Friendliest States for Small Business

Debbie Ray — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:07:57 +0000

We’ve always known that Lafayette is a great place to live and work, but did you know that Louisiana’s small businesses have ranked themselves as the 6th most healthy in the country? Thumbtack.com surveyed over 6,000 small businesses nationwide and they’ve ranked the pelican state among the top five friendliest states to small businesses. We [...]

Many Americans Expected to Be Too Broke to File for Bankruptcy — Dollars and Sense

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:08:18 +0000

Some major companies and corporations such as MF Global and AMR, the parent company of American Airlines, have filed for bankruptcy. In the process, they may have, directly or not, caused some people to go bankrupt. Unfortunately, some of them won’t be able to seek the same level of protection if the worst happens. Economics [...]

Why Is a Man with 11 College Degrees Working As a Crossing Guard?

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:39:48 +0000

Bruce Berry is a both a renaissance man and a lollipop man — the latter being British slang for a crossing guard. He has 11 advanced degrees, a completed Ph.D. and another doctorate in the works. He took an early retirement from the post office in 2002 so that he could study more. With all [...]

IRS Releases List of States in America With Most Millionaires

Mithun Divakaran — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:00:41 +0000

In case you ever wondered where all the rich people lived, for hunting purposes, here is a handy little list released by our friends at the Internal Revenue Service. The list factors in the number of individuals with a minimum net worth of $2 million and also the percentage of millionaires in proportion to each [...]

How Much Is Too Much to Pay for Gas? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:06:14 +0000

With the average price of gas approaching four dollars a gallon, the question becomes whether Americans are going to start to seriously changing their current driving habits and vacation plans, in light of this hike. Poll Position asked 1,142 adults at what price per gallon they will start to change their behavior. Forty-nine percent said that four bucks is, [...]

Sly Stone is Homeless, Living in a Car

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:09:41 +0000

As recently as four years ago, funk legend Sly Stone was living in a home in Napa Valley, CA that was large enough to be described as a compound.

Those days are gone now, as Stone — whose group Sly and the Family Stone was one of the most successful acts of the late 60s and early 70s — has lost his home and his fortune due to poor financial management and crippling bouts of substance abuse.

Hallmark Sympathy Cards for the Unemployed

Shauna Wright — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:45:41 +0000

With the US unemployment rate hovering around nine percent, it’s nice to know someone‘s business is thriving. In this case, that someone is Hallmark, which recently began selling sympathy cards aimed at those who’ve lost jobs. In the past, Hallmark produced cards expressing condolences to those who suffered through the Great Depression, military draftees and [...]

Raleigh, NC Is the Best City to Live — Did Your City Make the Top 20?

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:55:27 +0000

The 377,487 residents of Raleigh, the state capital of North Carolina, have something to cheer about as their city has been rated the number one city to live in the nation by Businessweek.com’s first-ever ranking of America’s Best Cities.

Tooth Fairy Cutting Her Budget

Debbie Ray — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:11:20 +0000

In contrast to what’s going on in Washington, American families are finding ways to cut back. A new Visa poll shows that even the Tooth Fairy is cutting her budget. Last year, kids got an average of $3 for each lost tooth. This year, it’s down to $2.40. But,there is one area of the country [...]

Jon Stewart Rips Both Democrats and Republicans in Hilarious Debt Crisis Rant [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:37:12 +0000

On Monday night’s ‘Daily Show,’ host Jon Stewart admonished Congress and compared the constantly-changing debt ceiling deadline to a Broadway opening, saying “The only catastrophe that has moved its date this often is ‘Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark.’

He then observed that despite a steady stream of meetings about the debt crisis, Republicans and Democrats have accomplished little other than seemingly swapping political positions with their opponents. “Both sides switched, everybody caved, and no one agreed,” he quipped.

Women Are Winning

CJ — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:06:27 +0000

ANYTHING YOU CAN DO I CAN DO BETTER

You go, girl! According to a new survey, about half of American women think their careers are more successful than those of their male partners.