Jul 24th, 2008 · With sporting fame comes corporate sponsorship, television appearances, and fat paychecks. But in China, athletes are expected to let the government manage their image and to hand over a substantial cut of their earnings.
May 9th, 2008 · If stay-at-home moms made a salary, one study estimates that it would be $117,000 — and most of the paycheck would come from overtime. A mom works nearly 100 hours a week. Even without the salary, there are benefits — like a heartfelt "thank you" this Mother's Day.
Apr 22nd, 2008 · Some kids in Fulton County, Ga., are earning a paycheck just for doing their homework. A pilot project sponsored by a local foundation offers a group of low-income students $8 an hour to go to after-school study sessions twice a week. The kids say the program is helpful, but some educators are troubled by it.
Jan 17th, 2008 · Apparently the saying "finders keepers" did not apply to a man from Illinois. Years ago he accepted a job in New Jersey. Then he changed his mind. But the company accidentally put him on the payroll. Though he never worked there, it deposited paychecks in his account.
Jan 16th, 2008 · The salaries of German business leaders are usually much lower than those paid in the United States. But recent news of huge paychecks and severance packages for German CEOs trigger a national debate about executive pay.
Dec 24th, 2007 · Bothinaa Mohammed is one of 4 million Iraqis who have fled their homes since 2003. She and her children arrived in the U.S. in August from Jordan, and she recently found work as a hotel housekeeper. What did she buy with her first paycheck? A Christmas tree.
Oct 1st, 2007 · Tens of thousands of teachers in Los Angeles aren't getting a regular paycheck. Since the first of the year a new computer payroll system at the nation's second-largest school district has been malfunctioning.
Sep 23rd, 2007 · In 1994, an unexpected call from a banker gave Mort Zachter his first clue that his family had a net worth in the millions. Zachter, who been living paycheck to paycheck, tells the story of the family business that led to a surprising windfall in Dough.