Property taxes are higher, but maybe yours are higher than they should be
In the last few years, most property taxes have risen in step with the increase in home values. But it never hurts to find out if your taxes are higher…
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Walmart launches its mobile-pay system
The new Walmart Pay system allows you to pay in stores by scanning a QR code displayed at the register with your smartphone, instead of swiping or…
Pump prices generally stable
The national average price of regular unleaded gasoline probably can’t fall too much further. But considering it’s down about 75 cents per gallon from…
How to calculate pet rent or a pet deposit for a property
Allowing pets can attract more prospective renters to a property, enabling you to charge higher rent or to collect a higher deposit. In a 2014…
Use that saved gas money to improve your finances
Moneywise Use that saved gas money to improve your finances Remember when gasoline was priced at about $4 per gallon? Now it’s closer to $2 a gallon,…
Book Review Author says new ideas emerge from the bottom up, not top down.
The New York Times bestselling author Matt Ridley, of The Rational Optimist and Genome returns with a fascinating argument for evolution that challenges…
Some employers offer pet-bereavement leave
Our pets have become a part of our families, and the death of a pet can lead to such grief that some employers offer pet-bereavement leave. The Wall…
Keep cows away from car
Keep the cows away from the car Soybean fiber has been a popular go-to product in times of scarcity. In World War II, when metal was scarce, states…
Ford returns to ideas for innovation in materials
Henry Ford would be proud of Ford Motors today. The company is leading the automotive industry’s charge to work advanced materials into its vehicles and…
Wages bounce back but with modest gains
After a time of few if any raises, the demand for labor has risen enough to compel some employers to pay more to hire or retain workers. The gains are…