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Are young adults the new impoverished class?
We’ve been hearing a lot of mixed messages lately about the outlook for young graduates: some pundits point to an improving job market and bright futures, while others lament a tougher-than-ever economy. Whatever the case, there seems to be some … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, The working world, TheStreet, Your money
Tagged 20s, Ashley Wislock, cash advance, class, economy, impoverished, payday, poor, poverty, TheStreet, twenysomethings, young, young people
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Mild winter may lead to mild summer spending
If there’s one thing that gets retailers fired up it’s the weather. The ways of the winds often dictate what people will spend and when, according to industry analysts. So after this mild – some would say downright warm – … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Retail, Shopping, Your money
Tagged money, retail, retail spending, retail trends, retailer, retailers, shop, shoppers, shopping, shopping habits, spending, trend, trends
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Older Americans offer advice to new graduates
They say that with age comes wisdom – and a new book is hoping to spread some of this knowledge to new grads, offering them advice from older Americans as they begin their journey into the “real world.” The biggest … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, The working world, TheStreet
Tagged advice, book, books, grad, grads, graduate, graduates, graduating, graduation, job, jobs, the working world, TheStreet, work, working
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J.C. Penney suffers big losses
Transforming a retail chain’s image may be harder than thought, as J.C. Penney is finding out. The Texas-based company reported a staggering loss of $55 million, or 25 cents a share, in the first quarter of this year. Same-store sales … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Retail, Shopping, TheStreet
Tagged Ashley Wislock, ellen, ellen degeneres, jcp, jcpenney, jcpenneys, quarterly sales, retail, retail sales, sale, sales, sales reports, shop, shopping, stores
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Don’t be a credit card rewards points statistic
Two years ago, when iPod touches were all the rage, my mother saved up her reward points on my parents’ American Express faithfully for months before she was finally able to redeem them for a 16-GB iPod for my little … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, credit, TheStreet, Your money
Tagged card, cards, cash, credit, credit card, credit card points, credit cards, ipod, iPods, point, points, reward, reward points, rewards, TheStreet, your money
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Buying a share of Facebook
Last week, Lauren posted about her conversation with a local stock broker who reported that there’s plenty of interest in York about buying some Facebook stock. For many people, it may be the idea of owning a little part of … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, For Investors, Stocks
Tagged Ashley Wislock, broker, brokers, companies, company, Facebook, facebook ipo, facebook stock, investing, investor, investors, IPO, Lauren Boyer, public companies, public company, share, shares, stock, stock broker, stock brokers, stock market, stock shares, stocks, York, York PA
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Weird product: Would you buy it?
Ladies in Japan don’t have to worry about overheating this summer when they can’t find some air conditioning: an “ice bra” according to a D.C. Fox News station. Read this super cool product description: Each cup contains special gel packs … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Shopping, Your money
Tagged bra, bras, clothes, clothing, cool, fashion, ice, ice pack, ice packs, invention, inventions, japan, japanese, products, summer, undergarment, undergarments, underwear, weird news, weird products, your money
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You know gas prices were high when…..
I nearly swerved in my car coming back to York this weekend when I saw a gas station practically giving away gasoline. OK, OK, they were charging $3.69 per gallon for regular, but compared to a few weeks ago, when … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Gas Prices, travel
Tagged 2012 gas prices, car, cars, gas, gas prices, gasoline, gasoline prices, money, price, prices, Saving, savings, travel, your money
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Target to stop selling Kindles
After an internal memo was leaked, Target has confirmed that it will stop selling Kindles soon, according to CNN. No end date was given and no specific reason was given – though CNN pointed out that Target recently began selling … Continue reading
Remembering your first car
This weekend, I took a trip down memory lane. My parents – the whole family, really – are searching for a first car for my 16-year-old sister. And since this is not “My Super Sweet 16,” it’s going to be … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Vehicles, Your money
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