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What Would You Do if You Won $10,000?

Clay Miller — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:00:20 +0000

If you won $10,000 from Money Month of May from Scott’s House of Flowers, What would you do with it? I set out to just look around and come up with some things I would do if I won the money. For example - With gas at $3.99, I could fill up my car 131 times or once a week [...]

Money Month of May Winners – Will You Be Next?

Clay Miller — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:00:25 +0000

Who wants money? We all do! And you have an opportunity to join the growing list of winners! Congratulations to Adam Graber, Alfred Rossy, Elyse Rieman, Nico Birdwell and Sue Tibbits. They are just the first 5 winners of $1,000 in the Money Month of May form Scotts House of Flowers. 2 chances each weekday [...]

Pay To Carry On Your Luggage? Frontier Airlines Says Yes They Will

Clay Miller — Thu, 02 May 2013 22:15:48 +0000

The economy stinks. Lets face it. Everything cost more now. From groceries to gas, clothes to class. It never ends. The airlines started adding extra fees a few years ago when gas prices started to cut into the money they were making. Some started a baggage charged for more than one. Then came the idea, [...]

The Lawn Mower to End All Lawn Mowers – Or Will It?

Clay Miller — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:00:12 +0000

Time to mow the lawn. Yes, the spring ritual that has once again caused men from all walks of life to get out their lawn tools and to have fun working on them and making noise. When you look at the size of your lawn, you automatically dream of having just the right size equipment [...]

The 5 Best Ways to Finally Get That Raise

Kathy Landin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:55:37 +0000

We’ve been going through a pretty rough economy these last few years, but you’ve been working hard, so why not ask for that raise? It may or may not work, but if you do decide to ask (and you should), you should be prepared to ask for it in the right way. If you’ve been pulling [...]

Is Your Unclaimed Tax Refund Among the $1 Billion Being Held by the IRS?

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:23:29 +0000

There are still a few weeks left to file your 2012 tax return, but April 15 of this year marks another important deadline for taxpayers: it's your last chance to file for a refund on your 2009 taxes.

Wedding Survey Reveals You'd Better Start Saving for the Big Day Now

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:56:47 +0000

Before you walk down the aisle, you may want to walk down to the bank to make sure you’ve got enough money in your account. A new survey of 17,500 women married last year sheds some hard-to-believe light on just how much weddings cost. Hold on to your bouquet because the average wedding cost $28,427 [...]

5 Quick Facts So You Finally Know What a 401(k) Is

Kathy Landin — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:55:38 +0000

We all kind of know what a 401(k) is. It’s retirement money. But beyond that, what actually is a 401(k)? These aren’t the things we discuss with our parents around the dinner table before we’re thrust out into the working world. What started out in 1978 as a way to encourage more Americans to save [...]

How to Stop Identity Thieves From Stealing Your Tax Refund

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:08:54 +0000

Last week, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it had targeted about 400 identity thieves across the country. The thieves were using stolen Social Security numbers to file false tax returns and then claim the refunds.

5 Ways to Save Money on Your 2013 Taxes

Maura Chwastyk — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:00:25 +0000

It's hard to believe it's already the middle of tax season. 2013 is off to a fast clip, and unfortunately this means that Tax Day is right around the corner. You could bury your head in the sand until you hit April 14 panic mode, or this year you could give yourself a burst of energy and self-confidence knowing that you met your taxes head-on. Here are money savers to get you started:

5 Excellent Networking Sites to Help You Find Jobs

Kathy Landin — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:30:42 +0000

As soon as you knew you wanted (or needed) a new job, you got on Facebook and let all your friends and connections there know what you could do and that you were available, right? You probably also went straight to LinkedIn and quickly made a profile there so people could find the awesomely productive employee that is you. But the phone didn’t start ringing.

That’s not because networking online for a job doesn’t work, it’s because you have to find all the places where you can make the Internet work for you.

Top 3 Smartest Ways to Use Your Tax Refund This Year

Aaron Galloway — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:53:27 +0000

Like any sudden in-flow of cash, your tax refund presents an opportunity to spend your money wisely or foolishly.

And while it would be easy to blow the cash on fleeting fun, like a shopping spree or a slew of the latest gadgets, experts say the money would be best used to pay down debt and invest in saving plans that can help you grow your nest egg

How to Get the Best Deals From the Retailers' Price-Matching Wars — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:44:15 +0000

Retailers are competing hard to get inside your wallet this holiday season, and as a result, there are big savings to be found in checkout lines all across the country. We know a few ways you can take advantage of this. Most major retailers have taken the gloves off and are now in a full-blown, [...]

The Other Winner of That Big Powerball Prize? The I.R.S. — Dollars and Sense

Chris Chaberski — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 19:27:52 +0000

On Wednesday, the Powerball lottery reached a record $587.5 million. So far two winning tickets have been announced, one in Arizona and one in Missouri. But there's at least one more guaranteed winner: the Internal Revenue Serv

The Middle Class Is Poorer Than It Has Been in 43 Years — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:04:35 +0000

The median net worth of working-class Americans is now lingering at a 43-year low of $57,000. According to New York University economics professor Edward N. Wolff, the American population is poorer and less stable than it was in 1969, with nearly 40 percent of all households having less than $10,000 in assets. This includes those households [...]

Texas Battles High Tuition Costs With Controversial Degree Program — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:12:09 +0000

Lawmakers in Texas are exploring affordable-education options for people under the financial hammer of the nation’s exploding tuition rates. The most controversial option is a bachelor’s degree for $10,000, which would cover tuition costs and textbooks.

Where to Find the Best Cyber Monday Deals — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:49:12 +0000

For those holiday shoppers wanting a second chance at the deals they might have missed over Thanksgiving weekend, Cyber Monday awaits. And while there may be a bit less hand-to-hand combat involved, industry experts say that Cyber Monday is great for bargains—as long as you know where to look.

Job Market for College Graduates Is Improving — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:30:13 +0000

Good news for college students: the job market is starting to look a little brighter, with 5 percent more employment opportunities predicted for new college graduates this year, according to a recent survey conducted by the Michigan State University’s Collegiate Employment Research Institute.

Sad People Make Poorer Financial Decisions — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:01:18 +0000

If you occasionally fall victim to the holiday blues, you’d better learn to shake it off. A recent study finds that the sadder a person is, the more likely he is to head down the road to bankruptcy. According to researchers from Harvard and Columbia, people experiencing sadness or depression worry less about the repercussions [...]

What Will Thanksgiving Dinner Cost This Year? — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:07:50 +0000

The price of Thanksgiving is going up this year, but not as much as you might think. According to the latest statistics from the American Farm Bureau Federation, the majority of households can expect to spend about 30 cents more this year to cover the cost of serving up Thanksgiving dinner—just under $50 to feed [...]