Companies with Unusual Perks
Thursday, November 27
Chesapeake Energy Corp. – Employees can earn their scuba diving certificates on the company's tab on–site at Chesapeake's Olympic–sized pool. Amgen Biotechnical Company – This company provides an in–house florist, photo developer and a cafeteria tha...
Renovation Mistakes in a Buyers' Market
Tuesday, November 25
With home prices on the decline, some homeowners may be tempted to renovate their home to make it more desirable or valuable to potential buyers. But there are certain renovations that can actually decrease the value of your home – even in an up market. If you're trying to sell your home in the ...
Four Tips for Saving on Child Care Costs
Sunday, November 23
According to the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, full–time child care can reach up to $14,000 a year for a single infant. And while child care is the last thing you want to be cheap about, there are a few proven and practical ways to limit your costs, which can ...
What an Obama Administration Means to Your Mortgage
Saturday, November 22
The debates are done, the election is over, and on January 20, 2009, Barack Obama will be inaugurated as President of the United States. No matter where you fall in the political spectrum, no one knows for sure exactly what this will mean to the future of our country. With this in mind, let's put...
New and Extended Tax Incentives
Saturday, October 18
New and Extended Tax Incentives Within the 451 page Rescue Bill are nearly 100 tax code changes that directly affect individuals and business owners, including education deductions, sales tax, energy credits, and even new disaster aid. Other tax breaks, which were due to expire, were extended,...
Changes in FDIC Limits
Saturday, October 18
Changes in FDIC Limits As part of the Rescue Bill, Congress also increased FDIC deposit insurance from $100,000 to $250,000 for all of an individual's accounts at a single institution. For one year, joint accounts, retirement accounts, and trust accounts are insured separately. This means a marri...