Pay attention to warnings and leave now if you can
by Colin Lovett – PIC Current Producer
Residents of many Louisiana parishes are being told to evacuate ahead of the expected landfall of Hurricane Gustav Monday. To find out what the status of your area is, please visit this Louisiana state emergency resource page or call 1-866-288-2484 to listen [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Gulf Coast Residents Fleeing Massive Storm
Posted in Education, Emergencies, Employment, Health Care, Homeownership, Money, tagged alert, be prepared, evacuation, Gulf Coast, Hurricane Gustav, Lousiana, New Orleans, stay safe on August 31, 2008 | Comments Off
Gulf Coast Preparing Now for Hurricane Gustav
Posted in Emergencies, Homeownership, Money, tagged be prepared, emergency, Gulf Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Gustav, Louisiana, New Orleans, storm on August 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Residents in the storm’s path should be ready for emergency
by Colin Lovett – PIC Current Producer
**UPDATE** – New Orleans May Ray Nagin has issued a mandatory evacuation order for the city. Anyone who does not leave by Sunday evening is being warned there will be no emergency shelters in the city during the storm. If [...]
“Digg” Your Pay, We Compare Online Salary Tools
Posted in Employment, Money, tagged Employment, jobs, online tool, pay, pay rate, salary, search for job information on August 29, 2008 | Comments Off
Online tools can help you find out how much you are worth
by Colin Lovett – PIC Current Producer
In today’s tough job market and weak economy, you can use every advantage you can get to earn more money or get more pay. Today, I thought I’d review three sites that help you compare salaries for different [...]
US Has Highest Infant Death Rate of Rich Nations
Posted in Health Care, tagged CIA Factbook, health care access, infant death, Low income families, Memphis, poverty, pregnancy complications, premature birth, Racism, teen pregnancy, Tennessee on August 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Memphis, Tennessee has same rate as many third world countries
by Vanessa Brunner, PIC Current Contributor
It’s hard to imagine infant mortality being a serious issue in the United States. For a nation renowned for its advances in health care and medicine, it would seem like an issue of infant death would’ve been resolved through hospital technology [...]
How Green Is Your Collar?
Posted in Employment, Living Green, tagged Employment, environment, green, green-collar, how do I find a green job, job, jobs, Money, sustainability on August 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
By Anthony Myers – PIC Current Contributor
Everyone knows about blue-collar jobs and white-collar jobs. But did you know about green collar jobs? Green is the new black, so here’s your chance to hip yourself to the revolution. Did you know we could bring in more jobs without spending mucho dead presidents? [...]
Student Loan Debate Swings Toward the Feds
Posted in Education, Money, tagged college, debt, federal, Plus Loan, private, private banks, Stafford, student loans, Wachovia, which loan should i choose on August 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
With fewer private loan options, students starting to realize government funds may be the best choice
by Vanessa Brunner, PIC Current Contributor
Student loans are a constant burden for those seeking a higher education. Figuring out which type is best or spending years trying to pay off debt are only a couple of the problems. The endless [...]
Number of Uninsured Goes Down
Posted in Health Care, tagged Census Bureau, children, health, Health Care, health insurance, how many without insurance, insurance, Medicaid, SCHIP, uninsured on August 26, 2008 | Comments Off
Census Bureau says poverty rate held steady in 2007
by Colin Lovett – PIC Current Producer
Layoffs are everywhere. People are losing their homes left and right. The federal debt is out of control and the stock market is limping. But now we find out that the number of uninsured Americans dropped in 2007, while the poverty [...]
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