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Saying No to Christmas Gifts for a Sustainable Economy

Submitted by Vinti Singh on November 15, 2010 - 11:10am

Retailers have broken out the red and green price tags decorated with images of snowflakes and ornaments. I’m getting e-mails daily from those same retailers with gift guides and promises of 20 percent off.

 

Buy! Buy! Buy! That’s the resounding message.

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Gaming the National Debt

Submitted by Vinti Singh on September 15, 2010 - 7:54am

Two policy makers in Washington, D.C. have teamed up to create a video game about the nation’s national debt, which is $62 trillion if you include promised payments like Social Security and Medicare, according to the game's creators.

“Most people don’t think the national debt will have an impact on their day-to-day lives,” said Nicola Moore, 27, the assistant director of economic policy at the Heritage Foundation.Read more

YP Getaway: Charlotte, N.C.

Submitted by Vinti Singh on July 26, 2010 - 10:17pm

If you want to escape to a place where you can fill your days with outdoor adventures and retire at night to urban comforts--with a healthy dose of Southern charm--consider booking a flight to Charlotte, N.C. After I recently spent a weekend there, here is what I can recommend:
 
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Tea Party Movement Wants More Young People

Submitted by Vinti Singh on June 29, 2010 - 1:22pm

Some young professionals who are overwhelmed by the economic issues facing the nation are turning to the Tea Party to find a solution, said Tim Kraulidis, the state coordinator for the Illinois Tax Day Tea Party Movement.
 
“Young professionals are discouraged,” Kraulidis said. “And what are they going to do, write to their congressman?”
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Going Brazen: A Career Networking Source for YPs

Submitted by Vinti Singh on May 27, 2010 - 1:33am

If you’'re a young professional looking for a job, chances are you already know how important it is for you to have an online presence so recruiters can find you. So you probably have a Web site, Tweet regularly and update your blog. BrazenCareerist.com, a social networking site, allows you to organize the best of your online content in one place.
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Rock the Vote Prez & HHS Secretary Talk Health Care for Young Adults

Submitted by Vinti Singh on May 12, 2010 - 3:53pm

American children who have health insurance through their family plan will be able to stay on as dependents until their 26th birthday, under the expansion of the health care bill.
 
Rock the Vote President Heather Smith and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discussed the nuances of the provision Tuesday in a live web chat sponsored by HHS, the seventh in a series on health reform. YPNation brings you the highlights here.
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Got Fiber? YPs Compete for Google's Super High-Speed

Submitted by Vinti Singh on April 23, 2010 - 2:26pm

Cities and towns across the country sent in their pleas to Google last month, requesting to be one of the trial locations where the company will test its new ultra-high speed broadband network.
 
Many of those communities used their young professional population as a selling point.
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Personal Branding Expert: Circumvent the Resume Mill With an Online Presence

Submitted by Vinti Singh on March 30, 2010 - 8:25am

All job-seeking young professionals should have a strong online presence, otherwise they are going to be completely overlooked by recruiters, personal branding expert Dan Schawbel said.
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Millennial Trends: Worried About the Economy, Likely to Not Vote

Submitted by Vinti Singh on March 16, 2010 - 8:01am

Less than half of Millennials, Americans age 18 to 29, believe when they are their parents’ age, they will be better off, according to the “Survey of Young Americans’ Attitudes Toward Politics and Public Service" (pdf) from Harvard University's Institute of Politics.
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The Online Real Estate Game: Buying Web Domains

Submitted by Vinti Singh on March 9, 2010 - 1:20pm

The housing industry may not see much action for a while, but real estate on the Internet is booming.
 
Just ask Mike Cassidy, a 25-year-old, whose Web domain names that he bought for $5.99 are now being appraised at $1000.
 
“You are your own boss, you make your own hours, and you get what you put into it,” Cassidy said.
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