Lexington Herald Leader Caught in McClatchy’s Wave of Layoffs

Newspaper conglomerate has master plan
The Lexington Herald Leader is the latest McClatchy newspaper to get swept up in economic turbulence. The Kentucky newspaper on Monday laid off 49 full time employees and 4 part-time workers.
The layoffs are part of McClatchy’s overall effort to eliminate about 15 percent of its total [...]

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Payday Loans and Post Layoff Emergency Preparedness

Post Layoff Emergency Preparedness
Sadly for many Americans this year and many more come 2009, pink slips have, and will continue to be given in record numbers.
Between layoffs and salary cuts, payday loans and other sources of payday loans are what consumers are turning to for the extra cash they need.
If [...]

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