5 Programs Helping the Long-Term Unemployed Find Work

Long-term unemployment has surged 213 percent since 2007.

Lifestyle Inflation: How to Earn More, Spend More, and Get Nowhere

Increasing your spending when you get a bigger paycheck isn't a recipe for financial success.

Fidelity Reveals the Secret to Becoming a Retirement Millionaire

Find out the savings habits of people who retire with a comfortable nest egg.

Top 10 Companies Hiring This Week

Looking for a job? Many companies are hiring.

The 19 Fastest Growing Occupations

These are the jobs that will see explosive growth by 2017

Blended-Family Finance: Tips Every Modern 'Brady Bunch' Should Consider

How to overcome the financial challenges of merging two households.

Over 50 and Behind the Curve for Retirement? It's Catch-Up Time!

Maxing out qualified retirement accounts can allow you to bolster your nest egg for the future.

How to Get Your Side Business Started While Working a Day Job

True job security no longer exists.

Top 10 Companies Hiring This Week

Looking for a job? Several companies are hiring.

Millennials Forced To Move Back Home After Starting Career

Higher rate than Gen X and baby boomers when they started in the workforce, study says.

11 Untapped Places To Network

Always talk to people you don't think can help you

Top 10 Companies Hiring This Week

Looking for a job? Several national companies have thousands of openings.

Fear of Finance: 5 Tips to Make Dealing With Money Less Scary

When it comes to your personal finances, it's best to be proactive rather than reactive.

Young and Employed, but Still Short of Money? You Need a Side Hustle

There's money to be made from the skills you spent all those years honing.

Halloween 2013: Americans to Spend $330M on Pet Costumes

The National Retail Federation estimates that about 158 million Americans will celebrate Halloween this year.

Map: What Are the Richest Parts of Town?

The map below shows the median income in blocks across your neighborhood as reported by the US Census Bureau.

Sidecar Coffee, Scratch Cupcakery Teaming Up on New College Hill Coffee Shop

Sidecar Coffee Shop hopes to open sometime in October at 2215 College Street.

Western Homes is Hiring, and More Iowa Jobs in Cedar Falls

Looking for a job in the Cedar Valley? Check here every Monday to see who's hiring in Cedar Falls and Waterloo.

CBE in Cedar Falls Has 13 Job Openings, and More Iowa Jobs in the Cedar Valley

Looking for a job in the Cedar Valley? Check here every Monday to see who's hiring in Cedar Falls and Waterloo.

What Is Shepherd's Pie? Jameson's Crew Explains

Report: 'Widespread Violations' of Child Labor Laws at Hy-Vee, Fareway, Other Grocers

The U.S. Department of Labor found violations in 51 stores in Iowa and Nebraska and assessed more than $128,500 in fines, according to the report. Hy-Vee in Waterloo is among the stores found in violation.

What Does Starbucks Say About Cedar Falls?

How many Starbucks you have in town often equates to trends for voting Democrat or Republican.

University of Northern Iowa is Hiring and More Iowa Jobs in the Cedar Valley

Welcome to a weekly feature where Patch highlights job openings around the Cedar Valley.

City of Cedar Falls is Hiring, and More Iowa Jobs in the Cedar Valley

Welcome to a new weekly feature where Patch highlights job openings around the Cedar Valley.

Do You Support Hy-Vee and Other Retailers Removing Controversial Rolling Stone Issue from Shelves?

You aren't likely to find a controversial Rolling Stones magazine that features Boston Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the shelves of Cedar Falls Hy-Vee and other retailers.

Crazy Girl Yarn Shop Closes Its Doors in Cedar Falls and Coralville

The knitting store, at 110 Main Street, went out of business after 10 years, five in its current Cedar Falls location.

Sony's New Ultra HD TV (Sponsored)

Sony's new high-definition television shifts the focus from size to clarity. Sponsored by Sony.

Blue Zones Update: Cedar Falls Campus Named a Blue Zones Worksite

Does Success Mean Selling Out Your Family?

Do your children suffer when you succeed? Provided by AOLJobs.com

Negative Word of Mouth: How to Turn it Around

Win over critics with this plan of action for when people are spreading negative word of mouth about your company.

Deer (Almost) Breaks Into Iowa Shopping Mall

Leader Retiring After Helping Unite Waterloo and Cedar Falls

Hick's Place Aims to Get the Cedar Valley Back in Touch With the Great Outdoors

Hick's Place offers laser tag, fishing, camping and other outdoor activities on 35 acres north of Cedar Falls.

College Hill Farmers Market Kicks Off

Locally roasted coffee, homemade skirts, hand-dyed wool and fresh picked flowers were just a few of the offerings for sale at the inaugural College Hill Farmers Market Thursday.

Hy-Vee Recalls Shrimp for Undeclared Sulfite Allergen

All affected shellfish have been removed from stores, but anyone who purchased select packages of EZ Peel Shrimp are encouraged to return them to their local Hy-Vee.

Personal Checks a Currency of the Past at Kum & Go

Convenience store chain acknowledges transition will be “difficult” for some of its customers.

Peregrine Financial Headquarters Sells for Millions Under Value

A Peosta developer has bought the building that housed Russell Wasendorf Sr.'s business before he was charged with embezzling over $200 million.

Cedar Falls is Now a Gigabit Community. So What Does That Mean?

Some of the applications range from large businesses running multiple computers simultaneously to high quality video conferencing, live webcasting and doctors wanting to transfer medical images.

A Swim With the Sharks to Working in the Yard: A Face in Cedar Falls Business

Tara Kinder is the owner of The Kinder Agency in Cedar Falls.

Would an Online Sales Tax Help Cedar Falls Businesses?

The U.S. Senate could vote on the Marketplace Fairness Act as soon as today. Supporters say it will level the playing field for traditional retailers, while opponents say it will saddle small businesses with tax collection costs.