Question from Michael My boss usually posts the new schedule on Thursdays so Saturday when I got back to work I copied my schedule as normal. Well it was still the old schedule still up unfortunately. It didn’t dawn on me then that I may be copying from the previous’ weeks schedule because I usually have the same days off every week, well this schedule had me off on Tuesday … Read more
by Betty On my benefit determination form, box 8 has FRD and a date listed within it. What does the FRD stand for? And what is that date for? Hi Betty, Not a clue, tried to find a copy online of bc-3c(r-10-99), but all I know for sure is it is the benefit determination. Is this your first determination, or for an extension or renewed claim? Comments for what … Read more
Who has the most debt? Different generations have unique ways of handling money when it comes to personal finance and consumer borrowing. According to credit rating bureau Experian, the average consumer is carrying a burdensome load of $96,371 in debt. Consumer debts increased 5.4% in 2021, which is more than double the amount it increased the year before. Numbers like these seem to bode poorly in terms of personal finance … Read more
Consumer debt reached a whopping all time high record of $15.84 trillion in the first quarter of 2022, climbing 1.7%. The most significant portion of this debt – $11.18 trillion, to be exact – is mortgage debt, which climbed 10% during the first quarter. But other types of consumer debt are slices of the proverbial debt pie, including student loans, auto loans, and credit card debt. Financial pundits looking back … Read more
Home builders are very worried about a recent survey released by John Burns Real Estate Consulting. Now builders are canceling home construction and slashing jobs as the market for new construction cools down – prompting some home builders to embrace the message of “hoard your cash and hang on to hardhats.” The survey was conducted with 320 participants in over 84 different metro areas around the country, with its results … Read more
Bank of America was recently slapped on the wrist with fines totaling $225 million! What did they do, you ask? No, they didn’t open multiple fake accounts to meet sales goals like those notorious outlaws over at Wells Fargo. Instead, they really screwed up delivering unemployment benefits during the height of the pandemic – a time when vulnerable consumers out of work and stuck at home needed money to pay … Read more
Having a career as a registered nurse is a worthwhile goal, and pursuing a career in health care is a great way to make sure you can always find a job. Nurses, especially, remain in high demand across the country. The first step toward a fulfilling career as a nurse is getting into nursing school. Competition for nursing school acceptance can be fierce, yet with historical nursing shortages across the … Read more
Dave asks: Do I have to accept a job if my company is sold to new owners and I was given a letter of termination from the original company that hired me? The hotel I work for was recently sold to another owner. The original management company that hired me gave all employees a letter of termination. The new owners have agreed to hire everyone if they want to … Read more
June 2018 sees the total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 213,000 and the unemployment rate rise 4.0% from the previous 3.9%. The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics has stated that job growth mostly occurred in the professional and business services, manufacturing and healthcare industries while retail trade industries faltered and lost jobs. Household Survey Data: June saw the total unemployment rate rise by 0.2 percent to make the rate 4.0% … Read more
Basic requisite to claim the unemployment benefit from Vermont is that you must have worked in the past for about 18 months before you became unemployed. You can apply for the unemployment benefit either when you are jobless or when you work less than 35 hours per week in the state of Vermont. If you quit your job on your own, you can file the claim and get the benefit … Read more