On Today’s Money 911 we talked about what employers that check credit scores are looking for and gave tips for finding a job over 60. To hear about these topics and more check out the video clip below.
On Today’s Money 911 we talked about ways parents can help students build credit and where you can turn for help with consolidating student loans. To learn more check out the video clip below.
“Jobs reports are always oriented towards claims for unemployment. Why don’t they report the employment number instead? Isn’t that a better indicator of the economy? Unemployment does not take into account those leaving the job market, falling off the unemployment rolls, etc.”
- Chaz
I think the confusion here stems from the fact that in the media, you often hear about the unemployment rate. But the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks employment and releases the national unemployment rate every month, actually accounts for people who are employed and people who are unemployed.
“We take a monthly survey of households that asks people if they worked during the week that includes the 12th of the month. If they did not, and they are looking for work, they are counted as unemployed regardless of whether they received unemployment claims or not,” says Martin Kohli, a regional economist with the bureau. More…
This morning on Today, my mother, Elaine, joined me and Tamron Hall to talk about what financial lessons she taught me growing up. To learn more check out the video clip below.
On Today’s Money 911 we talked about how to invest a monetary gift when the payout date is years away and where you can look for funding when you’re about to start a residency program. To learn about these topics and more check out the video clip below.