Category: Holiday season

Foundation Pays Off Mortgages for Families of Fallen First Responders

SAN DIEGO—A New York-based foundation announced Nov. 24 it has paid off the mortgages of eight fallen first responders in California, including San Diego police Officer David Sisto, who died after suffering a medical emergency while on duty in February. According to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, paying off the mortgages means the first responders’ families, “who are facing…


Worker Shortages Drive Companies to Boost Benefits Amid Holiday Hires

Companies are struggling to hire seasonal workers as they head into the busy holiday season during one of the tightest labor markets in U.S. history. During the last four weeks, the number of part-time jobs has increased by 31.4 percent, according to data from global job search engine Adzuna. The rise coincides with the National Retail…


Disneyland Rapidly Hiring as Holiday Season Begins

As the holiday season kicked off on Nov. 12, Disneyland Resort in Anaheim has been rapidly rehiring employees after thousands of workers had been laid off after the pandemic struck last year. Over the months since its grand reopening in April, the resort has been hiring hundreds each week, with a focus on rehiring previously…


10 Tips for Organizing Your Home Before the Holiday Season

You have just over two weeks to spiff up the house for Thanksgiving—and the December holidays (and fun) can overload anyone. So get going now and have a more relaxing season the next month and a half! If my family was ever expecting company while I was growing up, my mom insisted that the house…


Last Chance ‘Education and Counseling’ Offered to Unvaccinated Federal Workers Before Job Termination: CDC

The Biden administration plans to provide “education and counseling” to federal workers who do not get vaccinated by December, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said on Oct. 20. On Sept. 9, President Joe Biden announced sweeping measures targeting the federal government, the health care sector, and private businesses. Federal workers and federal contractors…


Amazon to Fill 150,000 US Seasonal Jobs for the Holidays

Online retailer Amazon plans to fill 150,000 jobs in the United States to meet increased demand for holiday shopping, the company reported Monday. Amazon made the announcement in a Monday press release, noting the increased hiring is in addition to its recent plans to add 40,000 workers nationwide. “We are proud to be offering a…


USPS Hosting Job Fairs to Fill Holiday Positions

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is looking to fill 40,000 openings to its high delivery demands for the 2021 holiday season. The USPS is reaching its peak of the year for mail and package deliveries. Tens of thousands of seasonal positions open every year to make sure all the mail gets delivered on time….


Give Your Family the Gift of Financial Conversation This Holiday Season

Dear Readers: If there’s one thing many of us are reluctant to talk about, it’s money. We might be comfortable sharing all sorts of personal information—about our health, our religious beliefs, even our personal relationships. But when it comes to our finances, we clam up. And this year, that reluctance may be stronger than ever….