WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite one of the best job markets in decades, workers across the U.S. economy are struggling with a common frustration: What does it take to finally get a decent raise?

2. Did Cambridge Analytica Get Your Data? You'll Know Soon - Monday, April 9, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) – Anyone who's been wondering if their private Facebook data might have been swept up in the Cambridge Analytica scandal will soon get their first clues.

Starting Monday, all 2.2 billion Facebook users will receive a notice on their feeds, titled "Protecting Your Information," with a link to see what apps they use and what information they have shared with those apps. If they want, they can shut off apps individually or turn off third-party access to their apps completely.

3. Insurers Get Into Care, But is it Good for Your Health? - Monday, March 12, 2018

In the not-too-distant future, your health insurance, your prescription drugs and some of your treatment may come from the same company.

Insurers are dropping billions of dollars on acquisitions and expansions in order to get more involved in customer health. They say this push can help cut costs and improve care, in part by keeping the sickest patients healthy and out of expensive hospitals.

4. Get Your Flu Shots, US Urges Amid Concerns About Bad Season - Friday, September 29, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – It's flu shot time, and health officials are bracing for a potentially miserable fall and winter.

The clues: The Southern Hemisphere, especially Australia, was hit hard over the past few months with a flu strain that's notorious for causing severe illness, especially in seniors.

5. How to Get Ready for Your VW Payout - Friday, August 26, 2016

Loyal owners of Volkswagen diesel cars understandably felt betrayed when they learned the German automaker had rigged the testing process to bypass U.S. emissions standards. But many are having a change of heart after learning how much VW will pay them to turn in their cars.

6. Are Fundraising Fables Getting in Your Way? - Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Why is it so hard to retain fund development professionals? That’s the polite version of the question that has executive directors pulling their hair out and nonprofit board members wondering “what’s going on?”

7. Get Real About Selling Your Home - Thursday, July 11, 2013

Ray’s Take Selling your home is one of the biggest financial transactions you’ll probably make. It’s a time to stay cool and realistic. However, most of us have a big emotional investment in our homes alongside a significant financial one. You probably selected it because you loved it, were excited to move in and built special memories there.

8. Take Time to Budget Your Vacation - Thursday, April 11, 2013

Ray’s Take It’s that time when people start looking forward to summer vacations. Unfortunately, all too often, the aftermath of those vacations turns out to be more than just wonderful memories – a blown budget and burdensome debt.

9. Get More Out of Your Corporate Retreat - Thursday, December 27, 2012

Have you ever asked yourself why you are taking a corporate retreat? Is it because the company has always had one and it is just an event on autopilot? Is it intended to reinforce the company line? What do you as a leader really get out of it? What does everyone else get out of it? If it is designed to be a “morale builder” and a session to “build consensus” you may be wasting your time and money. There is nothing worse for morale than having a lockdown then hotboxing people who work over 50 hour weeks. These people likely feel that they are getting behind on their work treadmill and worse, they resent the time away from home and family.

10. Having Trouble Getting Online? Call Your Provider - Tuesday, July 10, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Having trouble getting online?

Some may find their smartphones working overtime because the family computer couldn't seem to connect to the Internet Monday morning.

11. Get Your Mind Right Before Selling - Wednesday, April 13, 2011

This is the second in a two-part series. Sales. It’s a psychological game. Sure, it takes skills to close sales, but half of the battle is in your head. A bit too much rejection in any given day can evoke fear in even the most seasoned of sales veterans, interfering with their confidence. The trick is to recognize the fear quickly, own up to it and address it before it becomes debilitating.

12. ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ Production Hits Target - Monday, August 30, 2010

They say in theater that there are no small parts, just small actors. But Theatre Memphis’s season opener shows strength and professionalism in large and small roles alike.

Irving Berlin’s “Annie Get Your Gun,” running through Sept.12, hits several bull’s-eyes on the theater’s Lohrey Stage.

13. Getting Your Child Off Your Payroll - Thursday, July 15, 2010

Ray’s Take: It used to be a child graduated from college and maybe fumbled through the summer but by fall had found a job, gotten a paycheck and had a place to live.

If your child graduated in May, and you’re still footing the bill, recognize that this could be a long haul.

14. Target Marketing: Improving Your Aim - Tuesday, April 27, 2010

A small-business owner asked me during a seminar how he should determine what his target markets are.

It’s an important question, and I’ve run across more small-business owners than you’d think who aren’t sure who they’re targeting and what those prospects have in common.

15. Gift Guide: Tech Gadgets Can Boost Your Workouts - Friday, November 27, 2009

In simpler times, maintaining good health was a matter of joining a gym or lacing up running shoes for a loop in the park. At most, you'd buy a watch with a digital display so you could time your laps.

16. Get Ready: ADDY Awards Coming Your Way Saturday - Monday, February 20, 2006

Feb. 20

U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr., D-Memphis, hosts a campaign lunch rally at 11:30 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. U.S. Senator Barack Obama, D-Illinois, is the special guest. Call 259-7163 or 201-1929 for details.