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Conversation with Daniel Jones
Jun 27, 2004
Last year, "The Bitch in the House" became a New York Times bestseller. Cathi Hanauer edited the collection of essays, focusing on what women thought about their changing roles as caregivers and breadwinners. Now we have "The Bastard On The Couch," a collection of essays from the male perspective, edited by Hanauer's husband Daniel Jones.
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"Day in the Work Life": An artisan
Jun 27, 2004
Electronics are the fastest-growing form of solid waste. And part of the problem is that when high tech gizmos break, you can’t usually repair them. On this installment of "A Day In the Work Life" -- our weekly look at how folks trade their time for money -- we meet a fix-it man who prefers gizmos of the past. But is his profession headed for the dustbin of history?
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"Buzzword": Class action suit
Jun 27, 2004
Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, Sound Money will bring you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance -- class action suit. You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
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"Day in the Work Life": Roulette table supervisor
Jun 19, 2004
Have you ever lost money in Vegas? Well, here’s a new spin. Your cash helps pay the salaries for more than 190,000 workers in the Nevada gaming industry. On this installment of "A Day In the Work Life" -- our weekly look at how folks trade their time for money - we place our bets with a roulette table supervisor...
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"Day in the Work Life": Travel Agent
Jun 12, 2004
Summer travel season is upon us and it's shaping up to be expensive. With high demand and higher fuel prices sending costs soaring, many Americans are scouring the internet for elusive vacation deals. But there's another way to plan a summer getaway -- remember the travel agent? On this installment of "A Day In the Work Life" -- our weekly look at how folks trade their time for money - we set sail with a travel agent.
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"Day in the Work Life": Horse trainer
Jun 6, 2004
The sports world has been abuzz of late with the story of a horse named Smarty Jones. The underdog thoroughbred won this year's Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, leaving him poised to become the first Triple Crown winner since 1978 at this weekend's Belmont Stakes. So on this installment of "A Day In the Work Life"...our weekly look at how people trade their time for money...we trot along with a horse trainer.
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"The Buzzword": J1 Visa Waivers
Jun 6, 2004
Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, Sound Money will bring you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance - J1-visa waivers. You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
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Jumping ship
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Jun 5, 2004
With the job market finally looking brighter, employees who were overworked during the downturn are now looking to greener pastures. Marketplace reporter Bob Moon has more.
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"Day in the Work Life": A lobsterman
May 29, 2004
Seafood fans may've noticed the price per pound for lobster is dropping. That's because spring is lobster season and the critters are meaty and plentiful. In this week's installment of "A Day In the Work Life" -- a look at how people trade their time for money -- we sail into the Atlantic with a Massachusetts lobsterman.
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From the Money Matters Desk: A working report on acing the interview
May 29, 2004
You sent in your resume for a job you really want. If you're lucky, you get the call and schedule an interview. But now comes the hard part. What can you do to prepare? Kai speaks to Michael Laskoff, the author of "Landing on the Right Side of your Ass: A Survival Guide for the Recently Unemployed."
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