Monthly Archives: February 2008
Do Attractive People Earn More?
| February 19, 2008 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
By: Roshawn Watson Have you ever wondered if attractive people earn more? Naively, I believed that this occurred irregularly. However, a research by Daniel Hamermesh and Jeff Biddle suggest that “Ugly Discrimination” is more widespread (Journal of Labor Economics, 1998). They suggest that attractive people earn about 5 percent more in hourly pay than their […]
Celebrity Apprentice Episode 7
| February 18, 2008 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
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By: Roshawn Watson I have to say that I am surprised by some of the behaviors by this season’s participants. I expect these “business-savvy stars” to be more poised and civil in front of the camera. This week’s task was simple and objective: raise the most money selling carriage rides in central park. Once again, […]
Uncommon Money News (Vol. 12)
| February 13, 2008 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
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In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Here are links to some of these sites. Enjoy! Lastly, I also wanted to thank all of you who are voting for articles from this site on social bookmarketing sites such as stumbleupon, delicious, and propeller. Together, […]
Celebrity Apprentice Episode 6
| February 12, 2008 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
By: Roshawn WatsonThis week’s task was to design a living window display featuring a campaign for a Vera Wang’s new Serta mattress. Omarosa led team Empressario while Former Heavyweight champion, Lenox Lewis led team Hydra. Stephen Baldwin decided to switch teams (from Hydra to Empressario) due to the Piers Morgan-Vinnie debacle . The teams were […]
Retired at 40 years old?
| February 7, 2008 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
By: Roshawn WatsonA recent article of Money Magazine profiles Todd and Julie Nielsen, who both retired from the air force after serving about 20 years each. Although retirement from the military at this point is typical because twenty years is when one may collect a pension and lifetime medical benefits, the Nielsens have done something […]
More Colleges Replacing Student Loans with Grants
| February 5, 2008 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
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By: Roshawn Watson Both Harvard and Yale recently made news for eliminating loans in its aid packages for families earning as much as $180,000 and $200,000 annually, respectively. Now other private schools are beginning to follow suit by replacing student loans with grants for incoming students. These other schools include Duke University, Dartmouth College, California […]
Celebrity Apprentice Episode 5
| February 4, 2008 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
By: Roshawn Watson At the conclusion of episode 4, the promotion for episode 5 promised the biggest showdown in Apprentice history, and they were right. Although I was initially skeptical, what unfolded over the 2 hour time span proved to be one of the most riveting and entertaining Apprentice episodes ever! Complete with corporate espionage […]
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