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Health care costs: A pain in the neck
Renee Lux Mar 2, 2012
When you're in pain and in need of treatment, it's hard to pay really close attention to your health care choices. Commentator Renee Lux describes how treating her stiff neck led to a huge hike in her insurance costs.
Sugar: Public (health) enemy No. 1?
Mark Bittman Mar 12, 2012
Commentator Mark Bittman argues we should regulate sugar like we do cigarettes.
A career poised for take-off
Chris Farrell Feb 24, 2012
I have been out of college for just over a year now and am waiting to be hired by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an air traffic controller (a 2 to 3 year process, on average). I was lucky with scholarships and waivers and have about $20,000 in student loans (all federally subsidized) and am currently on a standard payment plan for a 10-year repayment period. I have enough saved up in CDs, money market accounts, savings and mutual funds that could pay off all of the loans but only leave me with about $5,000 left over to deal with any "unplanned" expenses (I have no credit card debt and a full-time job with a major airline). Is it smart to get rid of all of my debt immediately but be left with little to fall back on? Should I pay off half of the loan and repay the rest over time? Michael, Minneapolis, MN
Insurance: It's complicated
Chris Farrell Feb 23, 2012
My real question is about disability and long-term care insurance. I have some level of short- and long-term disability through work, but my husband has nothing (besides Social Security), and neither of us has long-term care insurance. I worry about what would happen if we lost one income stream. We've looked into these programs, but they are not cheap (especially the long-term care insurance). Is this something we should have? If we do, it will probably mean less savings in other areas (such as retirement). Is it worth the trade-off? Catherine, Princeton, NJ
The hidden side of keeping employee morale high
Stephen Dubner Feb 22, 2012
Freakonomics Radio takes a look at alternative indicators of office morale, and the unintended consequences when companies try to keep employees happy.
New prescription for aspiring doctors
Sally Herships Feb 20, 2012
The Medical College Admission Test will require aspiring doctors to understand people as well as science.
Hate those endless meetings? Try standing up
Sarah Gardner Feb 20, 2012
A project management consultant offers a few tips to keep team office meetings short and sweet.
Investment banking hard on the mind and body
Adriene Hill Feb 15, 2012
New research shows that work 100+ hours a week as an investment banker -- or a lawyer or software engineer -- can be a big hazard.
Is a dream job a reality?
Ramit Sethi Feb 10, 2012
Author Ramit Sethi discusses his belief that it's possible to network your way to a dream job and offers some tips on how.
First Lady's 'Let's Move' program expands to military
Gregory Warner Feb 10, 2012
Michelle Obama will announce a Pentagon venture to make the food offerings in the U.S. military more healthy. It’s the first change to military rations in 20 years.
