Category Archives: Income Avenues
How to Get Paid to Go to Church
A market research company is offering to pay people to go to church. Faith Perceptions works for churches like mystery shopping works for restaurants, clothing stores and grocers. In 2008 they launched their mystery guest program, experiencing a 300% increase in growth between 2010 and 2011. They expanded their services from Missouri to an addition … Continue reading
Students Using Lemons of Budget Cuts to Make Lemonade
Students near Detroit are responding in a unique way to budget cuts. With the help of Ernst & Young LLP, they’re attempting to make history by creating the “Longest Lemonade Stand” for the Guinness World Records. The attempt will take place on Saturday, August 20 which happens to be National Lemonade Day Ernst & Young … Continue reading
Beware of Secret Shopper Scams
For stay-at-home moms or unemployed workers, opportunities to make extra income at home can sound very appealing. But the Central Florida Better Business Bureau warns of some mystery shopper scams they’ve received reports about. Consumers are receiving letters in the mail that say, “We are pleased to invite you to participate in a paid consumer … Continue reading
Study: Standing During Work Increases Productivity
Do you want to be a better worker and increase your job stability? Try standing up while working, says a new study. Workers who are able to alternate between sitting and standing feel more comfortable, energized, focused and productive according to JourneyWell by HealthPartners. The seven week study provided workers access to a sit-to-stand desk … Continue reading
Walmart Announces New Stores in Food Deserts
An estimated 2.3 million US households live in food deserts. These are places where there is limited access to affordable, nutritious food. A food desert is an area where a supermarket is more than a mile away and you have no access to a vehicle. The longer the physical distance from a grocery store, the … Continue reading
Handcuffing Yourself to the Desk and Other Things Not To Do During an Interview
Millions of Americans are searching for jobs and that means the competition is tough. Making it through the interview process can be difficult. Robert Half, the world’s first and largest specialized staffing firm, knows that well. The company recently conducted a survey, asking hiring managers about the biggest interview mistakes they’ve ever seen. Here are … Continue reading
Survey: Dad’s Job Impacts Relationship with Kids
A new survey released just in time for Father’s Day shows that more dads are back to work. Eight-four percent of working dads who have been laid off at some point over the past year say they’ve now found full-time employment according to an annual survey by CareerBuilder. Even though dads are likely happy to … Continue reading
Thousands of Summer Job Openings for Young People
The US Department of Labor is partnering with business leaders, non-profits and elected officials to highlight the importance of summer jobs for young people. The DOL’s goal is to have companies create and fill 100,000 jobs for people age 16-24 this summer. According to the website here are some of the benefits for both sides: … Continue reading
Twitter Tuesday Profile: @LindyMint
We’re heading to the suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona for today’s Twitter Tuesday Profile. Lindy (also known as @LindyMint) spends her days working as a project coordinator for a general contractor and caring for her two children. EeBee is six and Baby Rock is two and according to Lindy they’re obsessed with the 1992 film 3 … Continue reading