*What's a good credit score?

( Date Added: Sat Oct 15 2005   Visits: 222)  

What's a good credit score? No one ever really makes that clear. According to the Fair Isaac Company, credit scores break out into these brackets: * 720-850: Outstanding credit ("AA")

401(K)s Top things to know

( Date Added: Fri Mar 04 2005   Visits: 198)  

A 401(k) represents a way to reduce your taxable income since contributions come out of your pay before taxes are withheld; many plans include a matching contribution from your employer; and the money you save benefits from tax-deferred growth, which lets your money compound more quickly than it would if it were taxed yearly.

America's wackiest taxes

( Date Added: Fri Mar 04 2005   Visits: 241)  

You might pay taxes on illegal drugs, Pepsi, playing cards, and being a star, and that's not all.

Business Plan Helper

( Date Added: Tue Mar 29 2005   Visits: 215)  

The following business plan outline is presented to assist business people and students in developing written business descriptions and continual status reviews. If you answer the given questions, and include the sections as outlined,you will be well on your way to a useful and presentable written plan.

Business Plan Helper II

( Date Added: Tue Mar 29 2005   Visits: 209)  

* Description of the Business Concept and the Business. * The Opportunity and Strategy. * The Target Market and Projections. * The Competitive Advantages. * Costs. * The Economics, Profitability and Harvest Potential. * The Team. *

Choosing A Merchant Service Provider

( Date Added: Tue Apr 12 2005   Visits: 283)   (2 votes)

Since 2000 there has been an explosion of online purchasing, yet there seems to be a lack of companies that are qualified to guide merchants through the complex process of setting up systems to enable online payments and transactions.

Dirty dozen tax scams

( Date Added: Fri Mar 04 2005   Visits: 163)  

Don't get scammed by someone who thinks you can dupe the tax man.

Financial Aid Formula Changes Leaves More Behind

( Date Added: Fri Jun 10 2005   Visits: 157)  

A recent article in the New York Times highlighted what many students already knew - that not only was college getting more expensive, but the amount of federal aid available to students was decreasing as well.

Financial Tips for Graduates

( Date Added: Thu May 05 2005   Visits: 104)  

You've got your cap and gown, and are ready to graduate! Congratulations - and get ready, because the very real world of personal financial management is coming your way, and it's not all wine and roses.

Home office: Tax perk or trap?

( Date Added: Fri Mar 04 2005   Visits: 111)  

A third of the U.S. employees regularly work out of a home office but most don't claim a deduction.