An Unexpected Cost of Using Free Drug Samples - U.S.News & World Report - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
"Ask your doctor for drug samples" is one of those predictable bromides offered anytime the subject arises of how to save money on prescription drug costs. But now a study says those freebies might actually end up costing uninsured patients more in the long run.

How to Befriend Your Boss and Keep Your Job - U.S.News & World Report - Fri 12:30 pm ET
This is no time to lose your job. The unemployment rate has climbed from 4.9 percent at the start of the year to 6.1 percent in August, nearly a five-year high. If you're out of work in this market, you'll likely find it harder to get hired.

Troubled Finances of the Young and Restless - U.S.News & World Report - Thu 3:51 pm ET
Generations X and Y will represent 60 percent of the U.S. workforce by 2010. When it comes to money, a recent Fidelity survey found, both generations are--surprise!-- conflicted . To me, it's interesting that Fido's definition of a gen X-er is someone born between 1967 and 1975; gen Y includes anyone born between 1976 and 1987.

Why Saving Money Will Help Your Career - U.S.News & World Report - Thu 3:33 pm ET
More proof that we live lives that are too expensive: 21 percent of people with salaries of $100,000 or more report living paycheck to paycheck. The figure comes from a CareerBuilder survey published today.

How to Befriend Your Boss and Keep Your Job - U.S.News & World Report - Thu 2:50 pm ET
This is no time to lose your job. The unemployment rate has climbed from 4.9 percent at the start of the year to 5.7 percent in July. If you're out of work in this market, you'll likely find it harder to get hired.

5 Tips for Greener Lunches - U.S.News & World Report - Wed Sep 3
Lunchtime at the average school, according to the EPA, creates an average of 67 pounds per day. This means the average middle school produces 40,000 pounds of trash a year just from discarded juice boxes, cookie wrappers, brown paper bags, and tiny bags of chips.

Retooling for Your 'Retirement Career' - U.S.News & World Report - Wed Sep 3
Steve Gaylord, 51, of Valley View, Texas, studied engineering management in college. "I was kind of a computer guy, a math guy, at 18 or 19," he says. And throughout his career, Gaylord has taken computer classes on Visual Basic and Java to keep his skills up to date for his current job as a technical sales specialist for IBM.