By BRAD STONE SAN FRANCISCO — Owners of the Nintendo Wii can finally stop waving their video game controllers in the air and sink back onto the couch. Nintendo is bringing Netflix’s online streaming video…
By REED ABELSON The Principal Financial Group announced on Thursday that it planned to stop selling health insurance, another sign of upheaval emerging among insurers as the new federal health law starts to take effect….
By DAVID POGUE It’s always thrilling when somebody looks at the Way Things Have Always Been Done, and then asks: Why? And then goes on to change the world forever. 1967: Why is it necessary…
Tips for Filing a Claim After a Serious Car Accident By Steve Siler You’re OK. Your kids are OK. You have much to be thankful for. As for your car, well, there’s not a lot…
By Erin Riches, Senior Content Editor , Edmunds.com If you’ve read our “10 Steps to Buying Insurance” article, you should have a pretty good idea of how much car insurance to buy and how to…
By Philip Reed, Senior Consumer Advice Editor The statistics about teenage drivers aren’t good. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), 16-year-olds get into accidents almost six times more often than drivers between…
by Allison Klein If you own your own car, you probably already know a little about car insurance. You may have heard the words deductible or premium. But, do you truly understand the different parts…
By Philip Reed, Senior Consumer Advice Editor A growing number of people are dropping their auto insurance to try to save money, according to a recent study by the Insurance Research Council (IRC). If the…
By Warren Clarke, Automotive Content Editor If you’re shopping for car insurance, you know there are certain crucial factors influencing your rate that are out of your hands. Such factors include your age, gender and…
When you really need it, you will be glad you took the time to purchase good car insurance. The purpose of the articles in this section is to prepare drivers with the right auto insurance…
Retired IRS Mr. Smith, an independent truck driver, lives in Brunswick, Ga. In 2009 he earned $62,000 after business expenses as an owner-operator. Mr. Smith works on the road for months at a time and…
Retired IRS Agent A new client recently came to my office because the IRS had filed a lien against him for back taxes plus penalties and interest in the amount of $278,000 for the tax…
Retired IRS Agent As a retired IRS agent and small-business owner I know the best way to save money on your income tax return is to take advantage of all deductions and business expenses. The…
Retired IRS Agent Taking advantage of all of Uncle Sam’s deductions so that you can save on your income taxes involves knowing what you can write off as a business expense and keeping track of…
Before filing your tax return you should review your tax return for possible errors which may delay your refund. Here are the most common errors: • Failure to sign the tax return. If you are…
Elect Matthew Schwartz for Oviedo City Council, Group IV (Oviedo, Florida) “I am committed to working hard to win this election. If elected, I will work diligently to keep Oviedo in the “Top 100 places…
By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ Published: September 20, 2010 Echoing the slowdown in activity that has hit Wall Street’s biggest institutions, Bank of America plans to cut several hundred jobs in its investment banking unit this…
By ROBB MANDELBAUM In the debate over the effect of the expiring Bush tax cuts on small business, it’s already possible to do the math. And the Obama administration is pointing to the tax savings…
By JAY ROMANO Published: September 17, 2010 Responsibility for Fireplaces Q Who is responsible for maintaining a working fireplace in regulated and unregulated rental apartments — the tenant or the landlord? And who would be…
By KEN BELSON Published: September 10, 2010 FOR all the reasons it may make sense to rent a car — a carless household facing a gaggle of errands, a temporary need for a second vehicle,…
By JANET MORRISSEY Published: September 11, 2010 REBECCA AND TRENT DUPAIX of Eagle Mountain, Utah, spent a year searching for their dream home. The couple, who have five children, considered 15 to 20 houses before…
