Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Although nobody loves paying taxes, they are a fact and are here to stay. Paying your taxes is a social obligation you should do faithfully. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) watches your payment ...
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A person never forgets their first car. Apart from putting a first significant dent in one’s finances, one can argue that owning a car is a person’s biggest responsibility short of setting out on one’s own and starting a family. For most, the first car signifies one’s financial state. The ...
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The auto industry was one of the areas hardest hit by the global financial crisis. Car sales plummeted, company profits dropped, and thousands, if not millions, of jobs were lost. Some parts of the trade managed to survive – second-hand car dealerships are among them. Ray Skillman Discount Chevrolet, a car ...
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The penny has seemed practically useless for years, yet somehow it stays in circulation. Very few people actually use this smallest denomination of coinage, as it takes too much time and effort to fish them out just to pay for a few cents. Many people prefer to pay with bills ...
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Iraqi mobile giant Asiacell sold a quarter of its stake to investors Sunday, raising close to $1.3 billion in one of the region’s biggest share offerings in years. The floatation on the Iraq Stock Exchange was seen as a test of stakeholder confidence in the country. It could encourage international ...
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Many people don’t see the point of getting a quick cash loan. They would point out that they can always borrow from other people, avoid paying loan costs, and save themselves the trouble of going through those complex application processes. The truth is not everyone has the privilege of having well ...
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Starting 2014, only Registered Tax Return Preparer (RTRP) passers will be authorized to prepare federal individual tax returns. The International Revenue Service (IRS) also expects tax preparers to complete the basic competency exam by end of next year. Unless the unregistered tax preparers are Enrolled Agents or Certified Public Accountants, ...
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Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. needs its new line of mid-size sedans, the Accord, to be a hit in the U.S. market. The effort is to bring back the country’s biggest and most competitive market despite the presence of rivals such as Toyota and Nissan. Mike Accavitti, Honda’s Vice President, ...
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Economic status in Asian countries and Euro zone debt crises caused stocks on major world markets to fall last Monday. Investors over Asia are worried about the disappointing economic data, while EU financial ministers met to deal with the EU debt crisis. Wall Street stocks ended the day lower as investors ...
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"I say to them Germany is strong, Germany is an engine of economic growth and a stability anchor in Europe... but Germany's powers are not unlimited." Those were the cautionary words of Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel in her speech before the meeting of G20 nations in Mexico this weekend. As she ...
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