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  • America's Pink Slip Capitals Forbes - Thu, 16 May, 2013 5:51 AM EDT
    pink slip

    Mass layoffs in the private sector are down significantly--but pink slips are still plentiful in California. In fact, The Golden State is home to five of the 10 metro areas with the largest number of major ...

  • The Best- And Worst-Paying Jobs In America Forbes - Mon, 13 May, 2013 9:31 AM EDT
    best/wort jobs

    These are the 10 highest- and 10 lowest-paying jobs in the U.S., according to the BLS.

  • The Best Cities For Jobs 2013 Forbes - Mon, 6 May, 2013 11:07 AM EDT
    San Francisco

    San Francisco is adding jobs faster than any other big city in the nation, but Texas takes the crown for the state where a rising tide is lifting the most communities.

  • 7 secrets wealthy people know about amassing a fortune Forbes - Thu, 25 Apr, 2013 8:08 AM EDT
    Facebook CEO Zuckerberg smiles after addressing the audience during a media event at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park

    A fortune requires finesse. As well as a willingness to embrace financial exotica, trips to Bermuda and the drive to start your own business.

  • The NBA's Most Underpaid Players Forbes - Mon, 22 Apr, 2013 7:05 AM EDT

    Two solid veteran pickups in L.A. - the Clippers' Matt Barnes and the Lakers' Antawn Jamison - lead the charge.

  • 25 College Diplomas With the Highest Pay Forbes - Fri, 12 Apr, 2013 12:19 PM EDT

    Students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science are making an average salary of $84,400. Engineering grads from Stanford are earning a bit less, $74,700. The ...

  • Billionaire CEOs with the biggest paycheques Forbes - Wed, 10 Apr, 2013 8:43 AM EDT
    Starbucks Chief Executive Howard Schultz

    Here are the 10 U.S.-based billionaire CEOs with the fattest paychecks.

  • The NBA's most overpaid players Forbes - Mon, 8 Apr, 2013 9:18 AM EDT

    Carmelo Anthony and other one dimensional scorers lead the list.

  • Shoppers enter a Target store in Arvada

    In the Twitter era, marketers have to be extra careful that what they put on their websites isn't offensive, even intentionally. Extra, extra careful.

  • The Companies Hiring The Most Right Now Forbes - Wed, 3 Apr, 2013 11:12 AM EDT

    These are the 15 companies hiring the most right now.

  • 13 Surprising Facts About Your Taxes Forbes - Sun, 24 Mar, 2013 8:25 AM EDT
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    Taxes (Photo credit: Tax Credits) Paying taxes is on everyone's mind, rarely in a good way. Knowing some pithy facts about our tax system and how you fit in may not make you feel any better. Still, as ...

  • Fast food the world loves: Top global brands Forbes - Tue, 19 Mar, 2013 1:35 PM EDT
    Dunkin Donuts

    Many of the top fast-food chains have thrived through the downturn thanks to international expansion. Here are the American chains with the biggest international presence...

  • The Best Cities For New College Grads In 2013 Forbes - Tue, 19 Mar, 2013 6:29 AM EDT
    Houston

    With median apartment rents of just $800, Atlanta is a great city for new grads. We’ve all heard the stories or experienced them first-hand. The 24-year-old with a political science degree working as a ...

  • 6 Sure Ways To Sabotage Your Job Search Forbes - Mon, 18 Mar, 2013 7:45 AM EDT
    job search

    Make any of these mistakes and you might as well kiss your chances of landing a new position goodbye.

  • The World's Favorite Bosses Forbes - Fri, 15 Mar, 2013 7:30 AM EDT
    Facebook CEO Zuckerberg smiles after addressing the audience during a media event at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park

    Here are the world's favorite CEOs, according to Glassdoor.com. The list is based on reviews voluntarily posted by employees all over the globe.

  • World's richest sports owners Forbes - Wed, 6 Mar, 2013 7:15 AM EST
    Paul Allen, Seattle Seahawks owner

    Sports teams have gone from luxury purchases to big money investments.

  • World's youngest billionaires: 23 under 40 Forbes - Tue, 5 Mar, 2013 9:42 AM EST
    TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2011 - Day 1

    With $68 billion between them, these 23 billionaires under 40 years old have it made.

  • 13 Surprisingly Low-Paying Jobs Forbes - Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 4:55 AM EST
    firefighter

    Here's our list of the 13 most surprising low-paying jobs. To make the cut, the average pay of employees in the profession had to be less than $50,000—when you’d think it would be more.

  • The best places to retire in 2013 Forbes - Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 4:09 PM EST
    Mississippi River Bridge - Baton Rouge

    The list considers important factors such as living costs, taxes, crime, the availability of doctors and the opportunity to stay active.

  • taxes

    April 15 Tax Day (Photo credit: danielmoyle) With so many changes looming for 2013, it's easy to forget that there were some significant tweaks to the Tax Code for 2012. Here's a list of eleven changes ...

  • The Most Successful Leaders Do 15 Things Automatically, Every Day

    Leadership is learned behavior that becomes unconscious and automatic over time. For example, leaders can make several important decisions about an issue in the time it takes others to understand the question. Many people wonder how leaders know how to make the best decisions, often under immense pressure. The process …

  • How Michael Jordan Still Earns $80 Million A Year Forbes - Thu, 14 Feb, 2013 12:52 PM EST
    How Michael Jordan Still Earns $80 Million A Year

    It's been 10 years since Michael Jordan last took the court, but the Jordan Brand is bigger than ever.

  • Most common and rarest jobs in the U.S. Forbes - Mon, 28 Jan, 2013 10:23 AM EST
    fast food worker

    The BLS survey reflects May 2011 salary and employment data gathered from nearly 1.2 million businesses in all industry sectors (for about 800 occupations) across the country.

  • The 10 best cities for job seekers Forbes - Fri, 25 Jan, 2013 5:40 PM EST
    Austin, Texas

    Often, the ability to secure a steady paycheck–and make it last–depends on where you call home.

  • Powerful people Lance Armstrong could take down Forbes - Wed, 16 Jan, 2013 9:57 AM EST
    Vortexul Lance Armstrong » Confesiunea americanului înseamnă trădarea prietenilor şi pierderea multor milioane de dolari

    (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) It’s funny that Lance Armstrong finally admitted that he doped because he wanted to compete again, in running events and triathlons. The urge to compete—and ...

  • Best-paying jobs for women Forbes - Fri, 11 Jan, 2013 2:11 PM EST

    Across sectors, women continue earning only 82 cents for every dollar earned by men, but more and more they are landing high-paying professional jobs and narrowing the gap.

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    Now that Congress has passed a new law to avoid the fiscal cliff, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, we have a better picture of the marginal tax rates for 2013 ahead of the official announcement ...

  • 10 best countries to retire to in 2013 Forbes - Fri, 4 Jan, 2013 6:25 AM EST

    Planning to retire overseas? Here are the top 10 countries for North American retirees.

  • Take a cue from the millionaires scrambling to make tax moves in advance of the looming fiscal cliff tax hikes and consider a Roth conversion.

  • Will Your Retirement Be Thrown Off The Fiscal Cliff? Forbes - Thu, 13 Dec, 2012 12:43 PM EST

    Reductions in Social Security COLAs and higher Medicare premiums for the upper middle class seem inevitable and a new study suggests most baby boomers and GenXers can handle those cuts. But lower income ...

  • The 10 skills that will get you hired in 2013 Forbes - Mon, 10 Dec, 2012 11:06 AM EST
    airline employee

    From computer programming to active listening, these 10 skills meet the needs of the jobs that are hiring the most in 2013. Brush up your resume and be sure to highlight them in your next interview.

  • The top jobs for 2013 Forbes - Wed, 5 Dec, 2012 7:01 PM EST
    computer guy

    Looking for a new career? Here are the top jobs for 2013.

  • World's 10 most powerful people Forbes - Wed, 5 Dec, 2012 12:01 PM EST

    Take a look at the heads of state, financiers, philanthropists and entrepreneurs who truly run the world.

  • The Best And Worst Holiday Gifts In Stores This Year Forbes - Wed, 5 Dec, 2012 6:51 AM EST
    christmas gift

    Holiday gift hits and misses.

  • golden gate bridge

    These are the cities where employees earn the largest and smallest paychecks, according to PayScale.com data.

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