April may be eight months away, but it is never too early to start thinking about saving on your taxes. Take advantage of these summer savings before it is too late. Everyone wants to beat the summer heat. If you are planning on making upgrades to cool down your digs, remember that tax credits of [...]
USA TODAY For Sally Credille, everything is negotiable. Whether it’s buying a cellphone, setting up cable service or even paying an electric bill, Credille says she almost always bargains to get a better deal. Credille, a marketing specialist based in Auburn, Ala., says she’s probably saved about $500 in the last five years through her [...]
USA TODAY College students will be able to shop around more for deals on textbooks, thanks to a new law that took effect this month. The Higher Education Opportunity Act requires colleges to release required book lists at the time of class registration. Publishers must disclose prices and revision information to schools. Proponents say the [...]
Cash-strapped cities and counties have been cutting jobs to cope with massive budget shortfalls — and that tally could edge up to nearly 500,000 if Congress doesn’t step up to help. Local governments are looking to eliminate 8.6% of their total full-time equivalent positions by 2012, according to a new survey released Tuesday by the [...]
Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it was recalling more than 400,000 older-model vehicles sold in the United States, citing potential steering-related problems in both. The Japanese automaker said the recall would affect 373,000 Toyota Avalons manufactured between 2000 to 2004. The company said the vehicle’s steering lock bar could break under certain conditions, increasing the [...]
This post on Coupon Cravings is so cool I just had to share it. Blogger Erin Gifford blogged about one money saving iPhone app each day for the past 30 days. The link above takes you to her summary of all 30 iPhone apps that save money. Each app is free, of course! See full [...]
USA TODAY The unemployment rate in about three-quarters of the nation’s largest metro areas rose last month as nearly one million teenagers entered the work force looking for summer jobs. The Labor Department said Wednesday that the unemployment rate rose in 291 of 374 areas in June from May. It fell in 55 areas and [...]
View more news videos at: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video. Facebook users are growing at explosive rates and so are the scammers. NBC10 Consumer Reporter Tracy Davidson has some tips on protecting yourself online
View more news videos at: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video. If you’re on the job hunt, you should know that your credit score matters.
Get ready for a smaller paycheck. At least that’s what could happen if Congress doesn’t approve President Obama’s proposal to extend the Making Work Pay tax credit soon. The credit, introduced last year as part of the government’s stimulus package, boosts paychecks by up to $400 for single filers and up to $800 for joint [...]
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