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Fitness to Go: Anywhere, Anytime Exercise Classes February 01, 2012 
Fitness instructor and personal trainer Yu Hannah Kim has always believed that fitness should be available to anyone. Now, with the launch of her new site, Yufit, she's making that dream a reality. Yufit offers streaming videos for everything from cardio kickboxing and core burn workouts to yoga and stretching.
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New Money: The Rise of Alternative Currencies January 25, 2012 
When Paul Glover founded Ithaca Hours, a local currency in Ithaca, N.Y., more than 20 years ago, he didn't intend to start a movement. He just wanted to give people in the town a way to invest in their community and each other, even when they didn't have enough traditional dollars to do so.
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Alternative Travel Plans: The Online Exchange Adventure January 18, 2012 
Travel is, by its nature, an adventure, and alternative travel companies are making it more unpredictable than ever. Want to sleep on an stranger's couch, for instance? There's a company for that: CouchSurfing. "CouchSurfing addresses the human need for connection and delivers inspiring relationships and experiences," said Dan Hoffer, cofounder and CEO.
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Taking the Alternative-Lending Path to Financial Prosperity January 11, 2012 
It's been difficult in recent years for many people and small businesses to get the loans they need from banks and other traditional lenders, but there are a variety of alternative models. One is person-to-person lending, offered by companies like
Prosper, which essentially lets individual people become lenders. "We look at Prosper as a new way of banking," said Chris Larsen, Prosper's CEO and cofounder.
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Trading Out: The Rise of Bartering January 04, 2012 
Restaurant owners, dentists, doctors, graphic designers, realtors and everyday people are all doing it: bartering. Though it's an old concept, it's getting a new twist in the world of e-commerce. "This is the new method for an old practice, with e-commerce," said Paul Bocheck, CEO of BarterQuest. What's changed is that many barter agreements now take place via the Web.
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A Different Sort of 'Internet Cafe' December 14, 2011 
Stephanie Allen started making and freezing meals for her own family 16 years ago, developing a collection of recipes that worked especially well. The mother of two knew how important it was to plan and make meals ahead. That experience led Allen to cofound Dream Dinners, now a nationwide company that provides customers with the chance to make and freeze meals for their families and socialize at the same time.
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Bringing Tasty E-Food Safely to Your Doorstep December 07, 2011 
Someone in the mood for a steak can always go down to the grocery store or head out to a restaurant to get one. However, some shoppers prefer to stay home, go online, place an order, and wait for a couple of days for a frozen steak to appear on their doorstep, packed tightly in a Styrofoam container with dry ice.
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Cookbooks of the Future: Bye, Bye Index Cards November 30, 2011 
Cookbooks have always been about sharing recipes, connecting with others and figuring out what to make for dinner. Now, however, digital cookbooks, apps and other new formats are bringing these activities into the 21st century. Chefs and cookbook authors are starting to recognize that cookbooks -- and along with them, how we think about food -- are dramatically changing.
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Turkey 2.0: New Ways to Get Help With the Bird November 16, 2011 
Turkey hotlines revolutionized the way home cooks dealt with kitchen emergencies during Thanksgiving. Now, hotlines are being joined by social media, videos, apps and other twenty-first century ways of solving bird problems. The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line women -- and they are all women -- have been helping people cook their turkeys for years.
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Mobile Apps to Keep Your Mind on Your Money November 09, 2011 
Managing personal finances once involved lots of paper. Then computer programs came along that helped simplify the process. Now a multitude of mobile apps are available to help people attend to money matters on the go. "It's very convenient to have it in your pocket on your phone," said Garth Scrivner, senior investment counselor with StanCorp Investment Advisers.
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Ecology and Technology: Jobs in the Green IT Industry November 02, 2011 
Green IT is not one industry. Instead, it refers to a number of interrelated fields that focus on designing, manufacturing, installing, using and recycling computers, data centers, electronics and other parts and pieces of information systems. And because of its broad reach, it means the possibility of many different kinds of jobs.
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Recycle, Reuse and Employ: Jobs in the Recycling Industry October 26, 2011 
It might not be as glamorous as some industries, but recycling is booming. The industry supports more than 450,000 jobs for Americans and generates $10.3 billion in revenue for federal, state and local governments -- making it larger than the forestry and fishing industries combined.
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Roasting in California: Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Fans Can't Order Online October 21, 2011 
When consumers in California visit the Dunkin' Donuts website hoping to order a bag of their favorite java, they are met with the following message: "Important Notice: We are temporarily suspending the shipment of orders to California while we work to comply with Proposition 65 ... ." Bloggers, commenters, and reviewers have been lighting up the Web with their frustration.
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Heating Up: Jobs in the Geothermal Industry October 19, 2011 
Compared to solar and wind, geothermal energy is still a small fraction of the renewable energy market. It's holding its own, however, and it's likely to become a much bigger player in the not-so-distant future. "The resource is enormous," said Karl Gawell, executive director of the Geothermal Energy Association. "We're looking for how to solve our energy problems, and this is a huge resource we're only starting to tap."
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Blowing in the Wind: Jobs in the Wind Industry October 12, 2011 
Like other renewable energy resources, wind energy is taking off. The second quarter of 2011 saw more than 1,003 megawatts of wind power capacity installed, and the wind industry has contributed upwards of 35 percent of all new generating capacity during the past four years, second only to natural gas, according to the America Wind Energy Association.
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A Place in the Sun: Jobs in the Solar Industry October 05, 2011 
Solar is no longer on the back burner; it's right there at the front of the stove, demanding that economists and job seekers alike take notice. "It's a tough environment, but I think it will continue to grow," said Gerald Kelly, communications director for
Third Sun Solar. "As we move forward as a nation, more people will see that it makes sense to develop renewables."
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