According to Woman’s Day, here are eight workplace habits that productive workers do:
In a tough economy some struggling families look for ways to reduce their expenses. One popular option is to unload any timeshares in order to recoup their investment or stop paying maintenance fees. With many businesses specializing in reselling timeshares, the Better Business Bureau offers the following tips to timeshare owners looking to sell:
In the dark about how to invest in gold? Despite gold's increasing value and popularity, many folks don't know where to get started. To help investors who want to add gold to their portfolio, the World Gold Council highlights these five options to get you started:
According to Forbes, here are the highest-paid CEOs in the U.S.:
Wedding season is upon us, and the bride and groom rely on the wedding photographer to provide lasting memories of their special day. Sadly, some wedding photographers do not deliver what was promised to newlyweds. The Better Business Bureau offers the following suggestions to prospective brides and grooms:
The two things that everyone could use more of are time and money. One way to help free up some of both is by rolling over your existing retirement assets into an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). An IRA rollover may give you greater control of assets spread across multiple accounts and potentially offers improved diversification, flexibility, guidance and service. This could save you money in fees and other costs from different accounts as well as cut down on financial paperwork and other headaches from dealing with multiple assets. Here are some basics from Thrivent Financial regarding what you need to know about rolling over to an IRA.
According to Shine, here are items you should not buy at dollar stores:
When looking to sell your vehicle, you need to know how to get your car into the right hands. When working with a potential buyer, the Better Business Bureau recommends considering the following:
Spring is a great time for small businesses to focus on cleaning up and organizing their technology. Doing so can make a business more productive and efficient and also reduce costs. Here are seven must-do spring-cleaning tasks for your small-business technology:
According to a survey from Careerbliss.com, here are the jobs that offer people the most happiness:
Following a few simple rules when selecting a mover will go a long way toward protecting against potential scams this moving season. The Better Business Bureau offers the following checklist for finding a trustworthy moving company:
The Fellowes' Workplace Data Security Report found that 81 percent of full-time business employees have access to paper documents containing sensitive workplace information, yet only 62 percent cite their company as having a data security policy on which employees are trained. Some of those untrained employees may be leaving their companies vulnerable to a security breach, as the survey also reports that nearly a quarter of employees leave sensitive paper documents on top of their desks.
According to Yahoo, here are the most-liked fast-food restaurants on Facebook:
Whether you are looking to have your home windows replaced, new siding installed on your garage or a pool built for the summer months, it's always important to find a home contractor that you can trust. The Better Business Bureau recommends the following smart shopper checklist before choosing a contractor for your home.
Whether you telecommute for work or just need a work space to organize personal documents and files, a well-thought home office can help you stay productive, efficient and organized. Before beginning the design process for an office space, think through how the space will be used and ask yourself these questions:
According to Yahoo, here are the states with the most homes in foreclosure:
While the deadline to file and/or pay your taxes was extended to April 17 this year, many Americans look forward to receiving a tax refund check from the government. During this tax season, the Better Business Bureau advises taxpayers to use caution when filing returns to avoid making common mistakes and to use caution when selecting tax preparation help to avoid headaches and mounting fines or fees if the return isn't correct or filed late.
The Internal Revenue Service audited almost 1.6 million individual taxpayers in 2010. That's an 11 percent increase over the year before and more than double the agency's pace just eight years earlier. With Uncle Sam confronting a trillion-dollar budget deficit, that pace may continue rising as the government works harder to collect every dollar it's owed under the tax code. To help you avoid the spotlight, Texas-based financial services provider USAA points out eight IRS attention-getters and offers eight IRS survival tips if you catch the taxman's attention.
According to The Street, here are the 10 richest colleges in the U.S.:
When your vehicle needs repairs, you don't need a crash course in auto mechanics, but you should know how to find a reliable shop and mechanic. The Better Business Bureau recommends a few key points to ensure your automobile gets fixed without a glitch.
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