For ‘09 Grads, Job Prospects Take a Dive

By: Alex Chung
           Due to the financial crisis and downfall of the market, jobs for the graduates of ’09 don’t look too appealing. Students across the country are all starting to worry because they don’t feel as if they will be have jobs after college. Employers are looking to trim their recruiting and hiring due to the slow [...]

The Worth of your College Education, by Jonathan Weinstein

 
 
As we sit in our classes sometimes, especially classes unrelated to our majors (astronomy, geology, etc.) we often wonder “wow what am I paying so much money for, I know that it is in my best interest to get a degree but how much? Will I really earn that much more money?” The answer to [...]

Lying on Your Resume

In the wake of last year’s cheating at Duke and the alleged cheating on the GMAT, business schools are now scrutinizing applications harder than ever. The so called puffing, or inflating and exaggerating your experience, skills, or qualifications could get you denied from certain schools.
A recent survey from CareerBuilder.com shows nearly 10% of applicants [...]

Understanding the Financial Crisis and Market Meltdown

 
1) FDR had it partially right when he said that “We have nothing to fear but fear itself.” While we have other worries as well, the greatest obstacle to economic progress is the HUGE psychological impact of Americans watching the stock market plummet right in front of their faces. This is going to cause consumer [...]

Lil Wayne’s Financial Illiteracy by David Levy

Multi-platinum hip-hop artist Lil Wayne, real name Dwayne Carter Jr., re-signs with the only label he has ever been a part of, the New Orleans based Cash Money Records.   This multi-million dollar deal adds to the exorbitant amount of money Lil Wayne has made from pursuing his rap career.  Wayne charges an average $100,000 per [...]

Cost of living revisited by Jonathan Weinstein

 
 
 
 
Since I got so many responses on the cost of living calculator I am going to expand on it and use it for this month’s article. As previously mentioned I am a local and interned this summer in Syracuse at a large company called Lockheed Martin. I was looking into things however for this upcoming [...]

Social Entrepreneurship by Ahmed Madry

    
 
     I was recently introduced to the idea of social entrepreneurship in my writing 307 class and it completely changed the way I thought of business and entrepreneurship.  Social entrepreneurs create business solutions to society’s most pressing issues, whether for profit or non-profit.  Social entrepreneurs are like the renaissance men and women that fix our [...]

Realistic Ways to Cut Down on Your Expenses

One area of personal finance that I think is frequently neglected are the benefits that can be derived from cutting out and/or minimizing expenses.  I feel like a lot of people are primarily focused on how to increase their income and don’t pay enough attention to the other side of the equation.  As such I [...]

Cost of Living Calculator by Jonathan Weinstein

http://collegegrad.salary.com/CostOfLivingWizard/layoutscripts/coll_start.asp
I am a local and interned this summer in Syracuse at a large company called Lockheed Martin. I was looking into things however for this upcoming summer because I know for Finance majors, you are often required to move to large cities after college, since many large firms are headquartered in places like NYC, Chicago, [...]

Is the US Economy in Trouble for the Long-Term?

 
Part 1 of this video is below, highlighting potential long-term problems for the US economy.

 
Part 2 of the video is below

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Money Tips for Young People: Avoiding Paris Hiltonitis

by Dr. Boyce Watkins
There’s nothing wrong with a little shine in your life, especially since you’ve worked hard to get that degree. But attempting to become Paris Hilton on your first job can have you rolling on your way to bankruptcy court. Whether you earn $10 per year or $10 million, you are a financial [...]