Author: Cindy Perman

The Facebook IPO has raised a lot of questions: Has its popularity peaked? Is the stock a “buy”? And is a hoodie acceptable fashion for a CEO? We went straight to the "experts" — kids at the Mackay Elementary School in Tenafly, NJ.   Read More

With the crush of layoffs during the recession, it was easy to play the old "you're lucky to have a job" card. Now, as the economy starts to sputter back, you’re going to have to come up with some new material — or you’re going to have a mutiny on your hands.   Read More

With all this “fiscal cliff” talk about the US economy falling off a cliff and the 2012 presidential election it's really easy to rapid fire critiques from your living room. Well guess what, armchair politicians? You're up! It's your turn to get the debt under control with a new "Stabilize the U.S. Debt" game.   Read More

When was the last time you heard of brand love so strong, it inspired customers to break into song? Well that's exactly what happened when Wegmans, a grocery chain with a cult-like fan base, opened its first store in Massachusetts.   Read More

Pine Bush, N.Y., is sometimes referred to as the UFO Capital of the East Coast. After taking a big hit during the recession, it recruited the aliens to help rev up the local economy. This weekend is the Pine Bush UFO Festival and Parade!   Read More

Gas prices may still be uncomfortably close to $4 but great news, bacon lovers — just in time for the summer BLT season, bacon prices have fallen back down to earth in the U.S.!   Read More

One of the latest trends in divorce is something called "speed divorcing." It's a lot like speed dating only with break-ups, not hook-ups. Seriously, who has time for the long version?!   Read More

Jason Sadler is a professional T-shirt wearer, who started his business mid-recession. It was so successful, he turned it into a mini shirt-wearing empire. Now, it's the dawn of a new era in the professional shirt-wearing business.   Read More

So, the job-market recovery isn't going as fast as you'd like, eh? C'mon, this is America  where anything is possible — our glass can be half full if we want it to! Here are 10 signs the job market is improving. (And yes, there's math.)   Read More

The job market has begun a decidely ungraceful recovery. And if there's one thing the recession has taught us, it's that not all jobs are created equal. Here are the 10 Best and 10 Worst Jobs for 2012.   Read More