Conferences and trade shows are great opportunities to learn about your industry, network, and connect with like minded individuals in your field. I have been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to attend quite a few events over the past four years. Here are some tips and suggestions to get the most out of your next event.

There are plenty of rumors about stimulus packages and taxes floating around these days — and many of them aren’t true. Instead, if you listen to them, you can find yourself a prime target for a scam. I’ve rounded up just a few of the scams which are making the rounds these days. Unfortunately, there [...]

A major part of the economic stimulus package signed last week is the Making Work Pay Tax Credit. In 2009 and 2010, that credit will provide a refundable tax credit of up to $400 for a working individuals and $800 for married workers. But you won’t be getting that money in a lump sum: it [...]

Unfortunately, it isn’t exactly uncommon these days for someone to get caught just a little short of where they need to be, money-wise. Maybe a person just needs a few dollars to make it until his next payday or maybe a person is in more of a financial fix than that. No matter how much [...]

When a person or a company finds themselves in so much financial trouble that they don’t think they’ll be able to handle it, they have the option of declaring bankruptcy. Legally speaking, declaring bankruptcy is the same as declaring that one cannot pay creditors. It gives debtors the chance to settle debts for what they [...]

Up and Running
With all of the tribulations that have plagued the automobile industry, the manufacturing industry, and the entire economy, the automobile industry wants you to know that car loans are available to finance a new car purchase. From the looks of television and printed ads for December of 2008, it is business as usual [...]