I have lived and mostly raised a family at and below the federal poverty level. I now live well and substantially above it...and above 68k. I hope to god I never have to try and live at 'only' that level again. I could, but...

1. A 401K is an investment. If you are not tracking your investment, it is your fault if it looses money due to non-payment of matching funds or non-deposit of your own.  2. NEVER invest in an 'employer managed' fund. Does ENRON ring a bell? A reputable broker does not take IOU's from employers. 3. Many Fortune 1...more

Many firms follow an earn as you go system. this type of system includes monies being banked to cover the cost of the EARNED time off. If the time is not used, the set aside monies show as capital or EBITDA dollars that the company must pay taxes on. It is in their best interest for you to use the time. In fact, ...more

At my firm, we have set vacation days coinciding with holidays and all other time off is earned as personal. We have no difference between sick, vacation, or F you days.   I use them however I want, and very rarely. I have the most banked time in the firm.

This story started in California. Concealed carry is not allowed by average citizens. It must be open, permitted( the weapon as well as the "priviledge" to carry), and unloaded.

I live on the west coast. I saw the whole thing. No editing. It was not disgusting since the characters were all fairly ambiguous, including Lambert, from a gender point of view. It reminded me of a retro (80's) punk show. It was wierd.

Ilovecannedcorn, As a cannery worker, you should know, that TIN has not been used in food cans in this country for over 50 years. TIN, as we know it , is an alloy of tin (and other trace metals) mixed with LEAD to make it all stick together and produce a maleable metal. TIN is banned for food and many other uses due ...more