August 22, 2012 Basically, if you want to upgrade your loan or get a new loan, make sure you mow your lawn. Make sure your yard is clear of debris and take care of your house.
This might not come as any surprise to a lot of you, but most teenagers do not have any idea what they are doing when it comes to the world of finances.
June 5, 2012 For those that don't know, I make my home in Wisconsin, and voted on my into the studio this morning. Even though I went early, I was told there turnout was huge, far better than expected. I came across something I find disturbing though
Doing the right thing often has its own rewards — but you may need to get a lawyer, first. That’s what one Minnesota waitress learned the hard way.
March 29, 2012
What would you do if you won the MEGA MILLIONS?I would take care of my family (I'm sure some would come out of the woodwork), and splurge a little, then put it away to live off of and set up my children for life.
Ever fantasize about that much mone
When Baltimore mom Lynsai Green found out her second-grader had a negative balance with the school cafeteria, she was confused — until her son told her one of his teachers was routinely stealing his lunch money.
The good news is that 67 percent of Americans expect to to get a refund from the IRS this year. The bad news is that much of this money is going to be spent taking care of other debts, rather than be used for something fun.
In this economy, people are lucky just to have a job.
Which is perhaps why the majority of Americans would pick job security over higher pay, if given the choice.
Teen truancy is a real problem for a lot of schools, but especially so for the Dohn Community High School in Cincinnati. It only has a 14% graduation rate and has been deemed an “academic emergency” by the state of Ohio.
So the school is trying out a novel approach: it’s paying students to show up and behave themselves.
January 31, 2012 Most people think the IRS is like big brother and watches everything that comes in their way. Truth is only about 1% actually get audited. That doesn't mean you should go crazy and write off everything, but if you are filling out a schedule C, there are things the government looks for that they consider a red flag. These twelve things will get you audited fast. It's best to avoid being audited because if they catch you at something, there may be some hefty penalties.
January 26, 2012 Wow! Just like Monopoly would say......Bank Error in Your Favor!!
A man in West Bengal, India, had expected to find a balance of $200 during a recent visit to an ATM but instead found 490 billion rupees, or $9.8 billion, in his account.
Parijat Saha, a schoolteacher in Balurghat, earns a salary of 35,000 rupees, or $700, a mo
A new survey of Americans’ workplace spending habits shows we’re dropping an awful lot on incidentals like coffee and restaurant lunches every year — $3,000 per person, on average.
