More of the same Small positive signs of a slow recovery continued last quarter as the service sector of the economy grew slightly, primarily due to holiday sales. The climb was almost negligible, so few jobs were created. Most of the growth involved calling laid-off employees back to work or replacing positions that had been cut. ...

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Starting in 2011 or later, the IRS will be requiring businesses to volunteer more information about their tax avoidance practices and transactions. I use the word “volunteer” loosely. Currently, businesses and even savvy individual taxpayers do all that is possible to reduce the amount of tax owed to the government, even to the point at ...

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Immediate Reduction [caption id="" align="alignright" width="404" caption="Photo: mycreditcardsolution.com"][/caption] 2009 has been difficult for Americans. During the next year, unemployment forecasts do not show an improvement. Right now, many people are holding various debts that they have accumulated. These debts can be in the form of a secured or unsecured line of credit. Many Americans fall prey to ...

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Photo: aaronsnitzer So, your resume has gotten you a job interview; it’s the first big step toward the job you want. When your interview begins, however, job skills become secondary. You’re now being interviewed largely on the kind of person you are. Your resume tells people who you are, but your manners — good or bad ...

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Fast Money The need for money is often combined with the need to have it fast. Loans are what people are looking for all over the world. Some people will make online applications, while others will prefer to make the applications the traditional way through their banks. As the requirement for money is faster than the ...

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