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What Are the Best States for Retirement?

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:28 +0000

You’ve put the kids through college and paid off the mortgage, so now it’s time to kick back and relax.

So, where should you spend your golden years?

Last-Minute Tax Tips: Filing an Extension, Payment Plans, What Happens if You Don't Pay

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:55:41 +0000

Today, April 15, is Tax Day, and while most of you have filed your 2012 returns, surely some of you out there are going down to the very last minute ... or maybe even a bit beyond. Here are a few important reminders:

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Obama and Roosevelt – What You Might Not Know

John McKay — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:15:42 +0000

It can be strange -- even shocking -- when you find out the rest of the story.
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No Joke: Obama Proclaims April as 'Budget Responsibility Month'!

John McKay — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:19:37 +0000

In a story that at first was deemed an April Fools joke in many media circles, President Barack Obama has officially proclaimed April "National Financial Capability Month."
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Amidst Cuts, Feds Fund Study on Size of Male Duck Genitalia (And Other Bizarre Research)

John McKay — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:24:07 +0000

Active duty military almost lost tuition assistance, but lawmakers still deem it necessary to fund some pretty weird projects.

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Gov. Inslee Announces $18 Million in Energy-Saving Job Grants – But None in Tri-Cities

John McKay — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:00:38 +0000

Gov. Jay Inslee's office announced over $18 million in job-creation grants Wednesday expected to save energy from a wide variety of projects across the state.

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What States Have the Lowest Unemployment Rates?

Kathy Landin — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:00:17 +0000

If you’ve been struggling to find a new job, get that first job out of college or get back to work, perhaps it’s a change of location you need. The unemployment rate is not equal across the states, and for all the tough economic news of the past several years, things aren't all that bad in certain places.

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Life After Sequester – Where is Obama's Predicted Apocolypse? [VIDEO]

John McKay — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:00:12 +0000

According to the Wall Street Journal, the world has not ended despite sequester.
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Average Income in January Took Biggest Plunge in 20 Years – Payroll Tax Cut Partly to Blame

John McKay — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:00:31 +0000

You weren't alone if you thought January was a lean month.
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Facebook Is Expecting a $429 Million Tax Refund

John McKay — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:00:17 +0000

As if Zuckerberg needs more money!
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Financial Seminars With 'Your Money Matters' in Richland Feb. 21

John McKay — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:45:09 +0000

You've heard them Saturday mornings on Newstalk 870, now meet them in person!
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5 Ways to Save Money on Your 2013 Taxes

Maura Chwastyk — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:00:25 +0000

It's hard to believe it's already the middle of tax season. 2013 is off to a fast clip, and unfortunately this means that Tax Day is right around the corner. You could bury your head in the sand until you hit April 14 panic mode, or this year you could give yourself a burst of energy and self-confidence knowing that you met your taxes head-on. Here are money savers to get you started:

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Proposed Law Would Require Employers to Share YOUR Paycheck Information with Co-Workers

John McKay — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:11 +0000

In the interest of what they are calling fairness, two Congresswomen want the details of your paycheck to be public.
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Fiscal Cliff Deal Raises Taxes for 77 Percent of Families Starting at $40K and Up

John McKay — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:00:49 +0000

Perhaps the mind-numbing specifics are not that important, but the end result is for American families making $40,000 or more in 2013 paying rising taxes.
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Here Are the 10 Most Broken New Years Resolutions

John McKay — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:00:50 +0000

Everybody, to some degree, has something they want to change in the coming year. Which resolutions are the hardest to keep?

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Best of 2012 June – State Fees, Taxes, Leave New Liquor Shoppers In Sticker Shock (SURVEY)

John McKay — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:30:03 +0000

Suppose the folks in Olympia are laughing? After the long awaiting privatization of the state's liquor industry, legislators just had to come up with a way of offset lost revenue from the closed stores.
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Poor President! He'll Have To Cut Short Hawaii Christmas Holiday Due to Budget

John McKay — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 14:00:39 +0000

Instead of hanging loose until nearly the end of the year, President Obama will likely be back in D.C. Wednesday.
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Are We Asked to Give Too Much During the Holidays? [POLL]

John McKay — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:00:05 +0000

It's been proven time and time again. Americans are the most charitable citizens in the world. Even foreigners think so. The Christian Science Monitor last year ran the results of a study conducted by interviewing people from 152 other countries across the globe and the U.S. came in first -- again. The New York Times says, depending on the year, Americans donate anywhere from $229 to $295 billion to charitable causes of all types.
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Obama Reverses Course on Corporate Donations for Inauguration

John McKay — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:00:18 +0000

While past presidents have accepted corporate donations to help pay for the cost of the inauguration, Obama appears to have forgotten his 2009 pledge.
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Black Friday-Did Union Protests Affect Wal-mart Or Not? Evidence Says No.

John McKay — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:53:37 +0000

If you watched the 'news', you might have thought it was pandemonium outside every Wal-mart across the U.S.
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