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Alpha Consumer is on Maternity Leave
Tweet Share on Facebook December 19, 2012 CommentAlpha Consumer, a.k.a. Kimberly Palmer, will be on maternity leave until June 2013. She looks forward to answering your personal finance questions when she returns. In the meantime, be sure to follow our personal finance stories.
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Is Gen Y a “Lost Generation?”
Tweet Share on Facebook December 10, 2012 CommentIn today’s Washington Post, columnist Robert J. Samuelson writes that this “is not a good time to be starting out in life.” He points to the high unemployment and underemployment rates and the fact that more young people appear to be putting off marriage and parenthood. While he says 20-somethings could still bounce back as the economy does, he asks: “Could this become a lost generation?”
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How Gen Y Is Overcoming the Economic Blues
Tweet Share on Facebook December 6, 2012 CommentIn her new book, Mission: Adulthood: How the 20-Somethings of Today Are Transforming Work, Love, and Life, journalist Hannah Seligson discovers that despite the challenges Generation Y has faced, including a sluggish job market and steep student loans, they are finding their own, often unconventional, paths to success. She profiles seven 20-somethings who deal with job loss, single motherhood, and unexpected career twists, often relying on their own optimism and entrepreneurial spirit to find their footing.
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How to Buy Gifts Men (and Women) Really Want
Tweet Share on Facebook December 4, 2012 CommentOne of the most frustrating aspects of the holiday season can be the waste involved: What if you buy people presents they don’t really want, or that they already have? How can you go about finding your significant other that perfect gift that shows how much thought you put into it, without over-spending?
