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Women pay higher mortgage rates
Do women and men secure comparable mortgage rates? According to a 2006 study by Ping Chen, Professor of Florida Atlantic University, Department of Industry Studies , women on average pay more for mortgages than men because they have a tendency to rely on the recommendations of friends, while men utilize empirical data. Chen discovered that women were 32 percent more likely to get a subprime mortgage than their male counterparts Continue reading →
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The sunny side of the job market
Solar energy jobs have grown across the nation over the last year, showing off a positive side to the challenging labor market some Americans face. The LA Times reports that 100,237 solar-related jobs are held in the U.S., according to the National Solar Jobs Census 2011 conducted by the Solar Foundation, a research and education organization. Continue reading →
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Be flight savvy
The airline industry has had its share of woes, not least among them being a high rate of dissatisfaction among customers. According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index, the average rating of 65 out of a possible 100 is 1.5 percentage points lower than 2010 and 10 points below 1994 ratings, when the survey was started. And because most airlines have cut back on the number of planes they fly, sudden increases in travel can cause a wider margin of error, resulting in more complaints from travelers Continue reading →
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Be savvy when you fly
The airline industry has had its share of woes, not least among them being a high rate of dissatisfaction among customers. According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index, the average rating of 65 out of a possible 100 is 1.5 percentage points lower than 2010 and 10 points below 1994 ratings, when the survey was started Continue reading →
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