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A Jobless Recovery
Last Friday, as we headed off to Labor Day picnics and other end of summer gatherings, it was ironic to consider the latest employment figures. On a holiday weekend devoted to the American worker, the Bureau of Labor Statistics under …
Payroll Deduction Error Results In Employee Overdraft
Q: A friend told me that her employer mistakenly overpaid her in 2010, so they set up a payroll deduction for her to repay the money. Accounting mistakenly keyed in $500 instead of the $50-putting her in a financial hole, …
Jobs, Unemployment, Spring Housing Forecast on the Ilyce Glink Show
Jobs, Unemployment and the Spring/Summer Housing Forecast on the Ilyce Glink Show May 8, 2011 U.S. nonfarm payrolls jumped 244,000 in April, well ahead of expectations. But the official unemployment rate jumped from 8.8 percent to 9 percent. Why? More …
Ilyce Glink Show Notes – January 9, 2011 – Unemployment report, foreclosure lawsuit upset
It was a big week of business news. On the show today, we talked about the Foreclosure Lawsuit Upset and why the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled against Wells Fargo and US Bancorp. We also talked about the December Unemployment Report, and why the unemployment rate drop might be an illusion rather than some really good news. Janet Yellen defended the Federal Reserve’s purchase of $600 billion in a speech Saturday. We had a lot of questions about Roth IRAs, and taxes. Folks are definitely thinking about filing their incomes taxes. We also took a question about short sales and the tax implications. And, MoneyWatch.com Loan Modification Hell Lawsuits.
Clark Howard Show Notes January 3 2011 – Personal Finance Resolutions for 2011, Jobs and Employment, Economic Outlook
Clark Howard Show Notes January 3 2011 – Personal Finance Resolutions for 2011; Bank of America will refund $3 billion to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Economic Outlook; Mortgage Market Outlook; Wall Street Opens with a Bang; Construction and Manufacturing Tick Up; Pay Down Your Debt says David Bach; Small Business Taxes Made Easy by Eva Rosenberg.
Clark Howard Show Notes December 30, 2010
Clark Howard Show Notes December 30, 2010. Today’s topics include: More than half of all Internet users are buying something online; Mortgage rates rise this week; Jobless Claims hit lowest level since July 2008; Flea Market Fakes; Last-Minute Things You Can Do To Lower Your Tax Bill in 2011; 12 Top Remodeling Trends for 2011.
Ilyce Glink Show Notes December 12, 2010 – Tax Deal Reached, Interest Rates Jump
Ilyce Glink Show Notes December 12, 2010 – Tax Deal Reached, Interest Rates Jump. This was a big week for financial news: President Obama and the Republicans finally cut a tax deal; interest rates jumped after a big bond selloff on Wednesday; no movement (really) on unemployment claims; $9 trillion in home value really lost since 2006?; and the stock market is up 45 percent since President Obama took office. Are you spending more, less, or the same on Christmas Gifts this year? The results of our unscientific poll. And GIVE THE GIFT OF INFORMATION WITH OUR THINK GLINK EBOOKS. Ebook Discount Codes Below.
Tax Questions Answered on the Ilyce Glink Show, December 5, 2010
Tax Questions Answered on the Ilyce Glink Show, December 5, 2010. Unemployment rate jumped to 9.8 percent this week, as the number of actual jobs created came in far below expectations. We are answering your tax questions on the Ilyce Glink show with our tax experts: Bill Nemeth (president, Georgia Association of Enrolled Agents), Chet Burgess (executive director, GAEA), and Merry Brodie, CPA and EA, Tax Doctor, Inc.Ebook and Podcast Discount: Get 25% OFF!!!
Ilyce Glink Radio Show Notes – Free Books, Discounted Ebooks, Black Friday, Foreclosure,
Ilyce Glink Radio Show Notes – Free Books, Discounted Ebooks, Black Friday, Foreclosure. It looks like the number of shoppers was up and the amount they were spending was down this past Black Friday. I was out and about this weekend, and saw a lot of folks on Michigan Avenue, in Chicago, but they weren’t all carrying packages. And while some stores had blowout sales, a lot of stores didn’t have any merchandise on sale – and they didn’t have that much merchandise in the stores. Is everyone ready for Cyber Monday? The number of days homeowners are living in their homes without making a mortgage payment has surged to 492. Lenders just can’t keep up. Will Congress extend unemployment benefits? We also have FREE BOOKS and a great EBOOK DEAL at the THINKGLINK.COM STORE.
Thanksgiving Week Plans on the Ilyce Glink Radio Show
Thanksgiving Week Plans on the Ilyce Glink Radio Show. Hard to believe it’s Thanksgiving this week. It seems too soon for the holiday, let alone all of the Christmas decorations I see adorning all the windows. But Thanksgiving Week means I’ll be filling in for Clark Howard on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. We’ll talk Turkey on Tuesday (you can find my Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe below), Pre-Black Friday deals on Wednesday and then our annual Deals of the Day show on the day after Thanksgiving. I hope you can join us, as we’ll be live-blogging during most of Thanksgiving week. On the show today, I also talked about book deals and a GREAT gift-giving opportunity: Free books from ThinkGlink.com and Free Ebooks. See below for details. And, for some reason, tax was on everyone’s minds today. See below for great information on the Georgia Senior Tax Exclusion and Tax Brackets for 2010.
