Going off to college is considered one of the best times in a person’s life.  A new start and opportunity to define and grow into the adult that you hope to become.  Regardless of whether you attend a Top 10 College Party school, picking a major can influence the career you have for the next few decades.  A recent article on MSN by Kiplinger ranked the Top 10 worst college degrees for future employment and earnings.  

No. 1: Anthropology 

Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Recent grad employment rate: 10.5%

Median salary: $40,000

Median salary for recent grads: $28,000

Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: 21%

Likelihood of working retail: 2.1 times average

 

No. 2: Fine arts 

Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Unemployment rate for recent grads: 12.6%

Median salary: $44,000

Median salary for recent grads: $30,000

Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: 5%

Likelihood of working retail: 1.8 times average

 

No. 3: Film and photography 

Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Unemployment rate for recent grads: 12.9%

Median salary: $45,000

Median salary for recent grads: $30,000

Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: 13%

Likelihood of working retail: 2.6 times average

 

No. 4: Philosophy and religious studies 

Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Unemployment rate for recent grads: 10.8%

Median salary: $42,000

Median salary for recent grads: $30,000

Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: Not available

Likelihood of working retail: 2.0 times average

 

No. 5: Graphic design 

Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Unemployment rate for recent grads: 11.8%

Median salary: $45,000

Median salary for recent grads: $32,000

Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: 13%

Likelihood of working retail: 0.6 times average

 

No. 6: Studio arts 

Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for recent grads: 11.1%

Median salary: $37,000

Median salary for recent grads: $35,900

Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: 5%

Likelihood of working retail: 2.3 times average

 

No. 7: Liberal arts 

Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Unemployment rate for recent grads: 9.2%

Median salary: $48,000

Median salary for recent grads: $30,000

Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: not available

Likelihood of working retail: 1.8 times average

 

No. 9: Sociology 

Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Unemployment rate for recent grads: 8.6%

Median salary: $45,000

Median salary for recent grads: $32,000

Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: 18%

Likelihood of working retail: 1.4 times average

 

No. 10: English 

Unemployment rate: 6.7% (average for all graduates with bachelor's degree: 4.9%)

Unemployment rate for recent grads: 9.2% (average for top 100 majors: 7.7%)

Median salary: $48,000 (median for all grads with bachelor's: $54,756)

Median salary for recent grads: $32,000 (median for top 100 majors: $37,000)

Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: 6% (average: 14%)

Likelihood of working retail: 1.4 times average

 

 

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Are you working on your fantasy football draft projections?  The NFL has become a passing league in the past decade and the statistics below sourced from the folks at Pro-Football Reference show that other than Dan Marino and Kurt Warner, most of the top 10 best single season performances have occurred in the last ten years.  Which of these NFL quarterbacks will go down as the best NFL Quarterback of all time?

Rank	Player (age)	TD	Year	Teams
1.	Tom Brady (30)	50	2007	NWE
2.	Peyton Manning (28)	49	2004	IND
3.	Dan Marino+ (23)	48	1984	MIA
4.	Drew Brees (32)	46	2011	NOR
5.	Aaron Rodgers (28)	45	2011	GNB
6.	Dan Marino+ (25)	44	1986	MIA
7.	Matthew Stafford (23)	41	2011	DET
	Kurt Warner (28)	41	1999	STL
9.	Daunte Culpepper (27)	39	2004	MIN
	Brett Favre (27)	39	1996	GNB
	Tom Brady (34)	39	2011	NWE

Which QB will lead the NFL in 2012?

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Are you thinking about a new fitness plan?  The people in the Top 10 Fattest cities are battling obesity on a daily basis and are unfortunately losing according to the team at Gallup-Healthways. So brush off you sports outfit and running shoes and review this list of Top 10 workouts for abs so that your city does not end up on this list of Top 10 fattest cities.

1.     McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas      Obesity rate: 38.8 percent

2.     Binghamton, New York                37.6%

3.     Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia-Kentucky-Ohio                        36%

4.     Rockford, Illinois    35.5%

5.     Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas    33.8%

6.     Charleston, West Virginia            33.8%

7.     Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida                        33.5%

8.     Topeka, Kansas                   33.3%

9.     Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington        33.2%

10.                          Reading, Pennsylvania                32.7%

 

Are you heading to the gym now?

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According to a recent article, the folks in the Top 10 list of worst dressed cities have given up on fashion for practical reasons.  Some of the cities make sense, but some are surprising.  So please put on your best clothes when your visit any of the cities on the Top 10 worst dressed cities in order to help them escape from this list.

1.     Anchorage 

2.     Salt Lake City 

3.     Baltimore 

4.     Orlando 

5.     San Antonio, TX 

6.     Dallas / Fort Worth 

7.     Atlanta 

8.     Portland, Maine 

9.     Phoenix 

10.                      Kansas City, MO 

Which city would you add to the list of worst dressed?

Full article at T&L

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 With the passing of MCA, Adam Yauch, we should pause to remember the best of a group that helped define a generation with a list of the Beastie Boys Top 10 songs. The Beastie Boys were originally founded in 1979 as a hardcore punk group but found their role in music as Brooklyn, New York based hip hop group.  Here are the Top 10 Beastie Boys songs from one of the best rap artist of all time:

·        (You gotta) Fight for your right to party – License to ill

·        Brass Monkey – License to ill

·        Hey Ladies – Paul’s Boutique

·        So What’cha Want – Check your head

·        Sabotage – ill Communication

·        Get it Together – ill Communication

·        Intergalactic – Hello Nasty

·        Ch-Check it out – To the 5 Boroughs

·        Too Many Rappers – Hot Sauce Committee Part Two

·        Make Some Noise – Hot Sauce Committee Part Two

Rest in Peace MCA – Thanks for all the great tunes....

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 Which car has sold the most units in the history of cars and trucks? There are a few surprises on this Top 10 list.  How many of these vehicles have you owned? There is no surprise that the most highly ranked cars on quality also own a few spots on this list. Check out the Top 10 best selling cars of all time by the team at 24/7:

1.     Toyota Corolla (Over 37 Million)

2.     Ford F-Series (Over 35 Million)

3.     Volkswagen Golf (Over 27 Million)

4.     Volkswagen Beetle (Over 23 Million)

5.     Ford Escort (Over 20 Million)

6.     Honda Civic (Over 18 Million)

7.     Honda Accord (Over 17 Million)

8.     Ford Model T (Over 16 Million)

9.     Volkswagen Passat (Over 15 Million)

10.                        Chevrolet Impala (Over 14 Million)

Read the full article at MSNBC - 24/7

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The legacy of Joe Paterno will always be debated due to the issues of the last few years at Penn State.  Despite the Sandusky scandal, he will always be considered among the greatest coaches of all time.  The majority of his players will always have fond memories of his impact on their lives.  So let’s remember one of the most winning coaches of all time with his top 10 quotes.

Joe Paterno’s Top 10 Quotes:

“Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things. “

“The minute you think you've got it made, disaster is just around the corner. “

“Losing a game is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence or worth is a tragedy. “

“You have to perform at a consistently higher level than others. That's the mark of a true professional.”

“When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality.”

“You need to play with supreme confidence, or else you'll lose again, and then losing becomes a habit. “

“Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back.”

“Publicity is like poison; it doesn't hurt unless you swallow it.”

“Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good.”

 “The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital. “

Which Joe Paterno quote is your favorite?  Suggest it below.

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How often do you have an issue with your credit card company?  Some credit card issuers are easier to deal with issues than most companies. There are several great personal finance websites for you to have the best information about your money.  We all to find ways to save money but when your credit card company is not helpful, it can be painful.  So check out this list of the Top 10 Credit card complaints and see if you agree.

Rank	Issue	Complaints	% of total
1.	Billing disputes	681	13.4%
2.	APR or interest rate	556	11.0%
3.	Identity Theft / Fraud / Embezzlement	546	10.8%
4.	Other 454 8.9%	454	8.9%
5.	Closing / Cancelling account	242	4.8%
6.	Credit card payment / Debt protection	224	4.4%
7.	Other Fee	224	4.4%
8.	Billing statement	209	4.1%
9.	Collection practices	201	4.0%
10.	Credit reporting	197	3.9%

 

SOURCE: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

Which issues have called to complain about the most?

 

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Which business slogan or cliché to you just cringe when someone says it in a business meeting?  Some terms are necessary to summarize the concept or thought but then you have co-workers that will run the term into the ground.  So the next time you are about reel of a significant amount of corporate lingo, check this Top 10 List of over used terms and try to summarize your thoughts a little differently:

Outside the Box (31 percent)
Low-hanging fruit (24 percent)
Synergy (23 percent)
Loop me in (22 percent)
Best of breed (19 percent)
Incentivize (19 percent)
Mission-critical (19 percent)
Bring to the table (18 percent)
Value-add (17 percent)
Elevator pitch (16 percent)

Which corporate cliché is your least favorite?

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