Finding the Jobs

Feeling guilty about taking that vacation away when your best friend/neighbor/brother-in-law or other friend or family member has just lost theirs? 

If you’re looking for ways to really enjoy that vacation without feeling like you’re overindulging, be sure to tune into Travel Tuesday on CBS WUSA Channel 9 in the Washington, DC area at 12:25 p.m.  on Tuesday, May 12th for some money-saving, life-enhancing tips on taking a vacation without guilt.  

You’ll feel better.  I promise.

Thanks for reading the Money Matters and More blog.  And please tune in to Tuesday’s television broadcast on WUSA Channel 9.  If you’re not in the area, check out www.wusa9.com.  And click onto dvmourtime.com.

Answer:  C-SPAN.  Hart Research estimates that 20% of cable TV households regularly watch the public affairs programming from their households each week.

What makes it so appealing?  Plenty.  From gavel-to-gavel coverage of Congressional hearings to help demystify the budget process (we call this blog, Money Matters and More for a reason…), to hearing any number of great author interviews on a whole host of public affairs topics.

Find out more about the network by tuning in during today’s interview with C-SPAN CEO and Founder Brian Lamb on today’s edition of Money Matters and More Radio at 1 p.m. Eastern.  To check it out, go to www.blogtalkradio.com/Money-Matters–More.

Have a great day!

Heather Taylor

Last week, I had the experience of serving as a juror, or rather would-be juror, since about seven hours after my arrival, the judge determined that there were enough jurors and that my services wouldn’t be needed after all. 

That huge block of time waiting made me wonder what the notion of waiting might meant for Brian Lamb,  founder, CEO and Chairman of C-SPAN.  Brian was the guy with the vision to create the first of its kind cable station 30 years ago this past March.  Given C-SPAN’s broad success and reach in providing coverage of Congress and public affairs concerns generally, you have to wonder:  how could such a good idea have taken so long?

Be sure to check out this week’s interview with Brian Lamb on Thursday, May 7th at 1:00 p.m. on BlogTalkRadio.com/Money-Matters–More.

Thanks for reading the Money Matters and More blog!

Heather Taylor

Wall Street Journal’s Dana Mattioli is a reporter based in New York. Her main beat is covering careers and management for the Journal.  Recently, she’s written a number of stories about what’s happening to workers and businesses during the current downturn, including, “The Laid Off Do Well Doing Good,” and “It Can Be Done–a Raise in a Recession.”   She joins me at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) tomorrow, Wednesday, April 22, 2009 on BlogTalkRadio.com/Money-Matters–More to talk about tips for navigating the current economic climate.  

Instead of throwing in the towel, and accepting a lower level of comfort on your next trip, check out the following tips.  Today’s posting offers some solutions than can help you feel more pampered after you’ve snagged that discounted airline ticket.  [Our thanks go out to Wendy Perrin, Conde Nast Traveler's consumer news editor, and author of the travel column, "The Perrin Report ." (perrinpost.com).] Here are her suggestions:

I’ll be talking about these and other tips on CBS Affiliate Channel WUSA9 in Washington, DC tomorrow on the noon broadcast.  Be sure to tune in!

CAREER HELP

Worried About Job Security?…

…or just wondering what the market might look like if you wanted to, (or had to!) start looking for work?  Dana Mattioli of the Wall Street Journal may be able to help.  She chronicles current job market and career trends through the true stories and experiences of successful workers and business leaders. I’ll be interviewing her this Wednesday, April 22nd at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) on the Money Matters & More radio show (on BlogTalkRadio.com/Money-Matters–More).  Have a question about career trends?  Call the Money Matters & More listener line at (646) 929-1832, beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22nd.  Can’t tune in to the show or would rather send questions via email, Facebook or Twitter, contact us at moneymattersandmore@yahoo.com, Facebook (moneymattersandmore) or Twitter (moneyandmore) by 5 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, April 21st).

Thanks for reading the Money Matters and More blog.  Hope you have a great week!

Heather Taylor

Confused, overwhelmed or otherwise rattled by what’s happening in the economy these days and would like to hear it spelled out with humor and clarity?  Tune in this Thursday, April 16th to hear Paul Solman, Business and Economics Correspondent for the award-winning PBS program, The NewsHour w/Jim Lehrer.  (To hear him on the Money Matters & More radio show tomorrow, tune in at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on BlogTalkRadio.  (To stream it live, click onto www.blogtalkradio.com/Money-Matters–More).

At a time when unfamiliar terms like clawback, toxic assets and the paradox of thrift seem to make their way into so many discussions about the current economy, it can be tough to follow without feeling as though we’re the only ones who don’t understand.  Fortunately, some in the media have a way of breaking down the complexities of economics and finance.  Paul Solman’s one of those people.  

Business Desk website for The NewsHour w/Jim Lehrer: (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/)

Wondering how your economic situation can weather this current downturn?  Call the listener line at (646) 929-1832 tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.  Or leave us an email, Twitter, or Facebook message. (moneymattersandmore@yahoo.com; moneyandmore; moneymattersandmore)

We look forward to hearing from you!

Thanks for reading the Money Matters and More blog.

Heather Taylor

Be sure to tune in at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) to the Money Matters and More broadcast on BlogTalkRadio.com today to learn more about job market resources for those 50 and older.

We’ll be talking with Dr. Linda Bayer, the founder and executive director of Washington Internship Program, an internship placement group that works with internship seekers of all ages, and AARP’s Ed Redfern, Jr., who is Senior Program Manager for AARP Education & Outreach, specializing in workforce issues. 

Feel free to join in the conversation at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) at http://BlogTalkRadio.com/Money-Matters–More, or call (846) 929-1932.

We want to hear from you!

Thanks.

Heather

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 Conversation about “The Art of Bartering:  How to Find Great Stuff Without Getting Scammed,” headlines this week’s radio edition of Money Matters and More on BlogTalkRadio.com:  http://www.Blogtalkradio.com/Money-Matters–More/2009/04/02/The-Art-of-Bartering-How-to-Find-Great-Stuff-WIthout-Getting-Scammed

The featured guest, Emily Brandon, business reporter for the magazine, U.S. News & World Report talks about her article, “7 Keys to Successful Bartering,” offers consumers resources for getting the best deal in trades.

Want to join in the conversation?  Call the listener line at (646) 929-1832.

Thanks for reading the Money Matters and More blog.  Feel free to contact us via feed or email using the top right corner of this page.  We can also be reached on Facebook at MoneyMattersandMore and Twitter (moneyandmore).

We’d love to hear from you!

Heather Taylor

With all due respect to game show host Monty Hall–let’s make a deal to increasing our purchasing power, without paying cash or credit.  Impossible?Not if we consider the age-old tradition of bartering.

Whether it’s informal exchanges with a neighbor down the street or with our online “neighbors” at sites like Craigslist, U-Exchange, Swaptree, Swapthing or HomeExchange items you no longer want or need, (or want to share with someone else through a trade) can find a new owner (either part-time or permanent). 

When the economy forces a change in our outlay of cash or credit, but our wants and needs don’t change, the answer can be bartering.

Here are some of the trades we learned about recently:

A writer and stand up comedian working at the cafe in the American Folk Art Museum in New York would swap items of clothing with her college friends from time to time.  Updating a wardrobe without spending money.  (Thanks for the tip, Judy!)

From Craigslist.org:

A woman who wanted to swap a Hilton Head vacation stay in exchange for dental services for her husband.

Someone willing to provide six months of eldercare in exchange for a car–any car that would at least be able to pass inspection.

An individual in Centreville, VA offered to power wash a house and deck in exchange for someone to mulch a large yard.

A sailboat owner wanted to swap the boat for a classic car.

But a story from US News & World Report about a dental practice  in Mississippi seemed to illustrates just how much creativity abounds in time of need.  Here’s an excerpt:

Watches, baseball cards, cupcakes and cookies, artwork, a journal entry, a bike, and even a dog all found new homes last month at Main Street Family Dentistry in Tupelo, Miss. Dentist Harry Rayburn and his staff accepted the tokens as a barter from 60 patients on a single day in May in exchange for fillings, extractions, and cleanings, mainly from uninsured patients. “A lot of them were extractions that had been hurting for two or three months and they hadn’t been able to get to a dentist because of the cost,” Rayburn says.  (For the complete article, check out http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/your-money/2008/06/10/7-keys-to-smart-bartering.html

How do you go about bartering successfully? 

For that answer, and more about bartering, Join me this Thursday, April 2nd at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)for a conversation with journalist Emily Brandon of U.S. News & World Report, who wrote the article, “7 Keys to Successful Bartering.” (BlogTalkRadio.com, Money Matters & More)

So.  Do you have something you’d like to trade?  Share it with us, and we’ll post it here at Money Matters and More.  Email us at moneymattersandmore@yahoo.com, or leave a tweet at moneyandmore, or Facebook, moneymattersandmore.  And include a pic. 

Thanks for reading the Money Matters and More blog.

Heather Taylor  

(P.S. For more information on bartering, be sure to check out the Money Matters and More television interview today on CBS Affiliate Channel 9 (WUSA) in the Washington, DC area.  The original broadcast aired at 12:25 p.m.)

Dr. Leonard Shatkin, co-editor of The 150 Best Recession-Proof Jobs has received plenty of invitations to be interviewed, including Time Magazine.  It’s probably not that surprising, considering how the unemployment rate continues to rise and since the experts (finally!) concluded in December that we’re definitely in a recession. Most of us could use some helpful advice about how to figure out a successful path to employment (or re-employment) these days.

Dr. Shatkin joined me recent to talk about his book and to answer questions about how we can all find and keep a recession-proof job. To hear that interview, please be sure to tune into the Money Matters & More radio show tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on BlogTalkRadio.com.  To stream it online, click on       http://blogtalkradio.com, and Money Matters & More.   The show lasts fifteen minutes. 

Let us know whether you think it’s really possible to land a recession-proof job at the current environment.  What you think are good ways to find and keep a Dr. Shatkin’s book, by leaving a comment below, or by emailing us at moneymattersandmore@yahoo.com.

Thanks for reading the Money Matters and More blog.

Heather