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Home Moving Tips: Things To Do Before You Move
Moving involved more than closing on a house or signing a lease. In addition to getting your home packed up, you've got utility accounts to close and open, change of address cards to fill out and dozens of other items on your "to do" list. Here are ten tips you can do that will help make your move go a little bit easier. You can even use it a checklist.
Retirement Pensions In Peril At United Airlines
United Airlines is considering dealing with its recent financial difficulties by eliminating its pension plan. Earlier this week, the company fired the three executives charged with protecting employees' retirement interests, and named itself as trustee to oversee the pension plans. If United Airlines terminates its pension plan, the pension funds will be taken over by the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation. The PBGC will pay out pensions up to $44,000 per year. Anything above that, will be lost, as will any retiree medical benefits.
Don’t Miss Ilyce Glink At Money Matters Class
Newstalk 750 WSB presents a special ""Money Matters"" Class featuring WSB Talk Show Hosts Mike Kavanaugh and Ilyce Glink. The next Money Matters Class will feature Mike Kavanagh and Ilyce Glink Saturday August 21 from 10am to 12 noon at the auditorium of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta in Dekalb County.
Paying Bills While On Vacation
Looking forward to a good vacation is one of the great pleasures of life but unfortunately you still need to pay your bills while you are gone. That’s easier than you might think. Manage your personal finances away from home with online banking and automatic bill pay. Simply keep track of when your payments are due and set up the automatic payments ahead of time.
Calculating Home Remodeling Costs
Home remodeling is a complex undertaking. How much will your home remodeling costs be? Will home improvement help your home appreciate in value when it's time to sell?
Post Closing Home Problems May Include Appliances
Buying a house? Do you know what your options are if there are problems after the closing? What happens if a boiler blows up or a pipe bursts? It's important to have warranty information for all appliances so you can get problems resolved after closing.
Small Business Advice: Grow Your Small Business With Advice And Good Business Plan
Getting good small business advice isn't easy. But the City of Chicago has made it much easier for small business owners to get good free small business advice. Small businesses can attend Chicago's Small Business Expo for free and get great advice from the exhibitors on starting a new business, financial assistance, business contacts, putting together a business plan, and more.
Home Improvements In A Transitional Neighborhood
Is your neighborhood changing rapidly? Are your neighbors rehabbing, upgrading or rebuilding? When you buy a home as a fixer-upper, you're specifically looking to get a great deal on a neighborhood you might not otherwise have been able to afford. How do you decide if home improvements are worth it in your changing neighborhood?
Automobile Business Expense As Tax Deduction
When you use your car for work you may be able to deduct your automobile expenses on your taxes. Eligible automobile expenses for a tax deduction include mileage and depreciation. But if you don't itemize your deductions on your taxes you cannot claim your automobile expenses as one of these deductions. Contact a tax preparer for more information.
Green Home Design Includes Kitchen Products
The green home design movement includes recycled kitchen countertops. You can also buy home design products that have been inspired by nature, with a pro-environment or green theme. Designers from Marcus Curtis Design and Herman Miller share some of their new green home design products.