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Going Back to School in a Recession? November 21, 2008 By: Elizabeth Kudner Category: Choosing a College, Top Stories Have you been laid off? Searching for a job without any luck? About to graduate without any job opportunities on the horizon? Going back to school can be a great way to survive a recession, but is it the right move for you?

There will be no hikes next year (for IT) but we might keep our jobs. Isn’t that the brightest thing in this whole financial mess? I can say with fierce conviction that I will be happy to forego my hike for keeping my job. But, that is just me. If given a choice your opinion might differ.

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein and six company leaders have renounced their 2008 bonuses, a company spokesman said Sunday. Blankfein and the other company directors requested the company's central committee in charge of bonuses not to make the payments due to the company's poor performance in 2008.

The progressive alliance of government employees, teachers and health workers—the All Government Employees’ Unity—assailed Joint Resolution No. 24 or the Salary Standardization Law Part 3 which was proposed by Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya Jr. and was endorsed in the 14th Congress by House Speaker Prospero Nograles, saying it is divisive and deceptive.

Several tax experts said they believe Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin is required to pay federal taxes on $25,000 in reimbursements from the state of Alaska for her children’s travel expenses.

The Confederation for the Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (Courage) says that the proposed salary adjustment by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is totally unfair for the 1.4 million employees who toil for almost 12 hours everyday despite the low salary.

NBT staff furious with political exploitation A group of about 20 employees of the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT), including technicians and news personnel, on Tuesday protested against the NBT executives, claiming that the state-run media has been used as a political tool.

The news is full of heartbreaking stories about people losing their homes, going bankrupt and facing financial ruin. If you don’t want to be among them, it is time to take a hard look at some steps that you can take to insure yourself against financial ruin. One of the best things that anyone can have is an emergency fund.

The tentative agreement made between the Lawrence school district and the Lawrence Education Association includes a 2.9 percent salary raise and a full day of elementary planning, a provision the district thought unlikely prior to Wednesday’s negotiation session.

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