Last August, Congress passed the Pension Protection Act. It encourages companies to sign up employees automatically for 401(k) plans. Previously, only a third of eligible employees participated, but the new rules are changing that. The 401(k) plans have three compelling benefits: Investments are made with pre-tax dollars. Investments and interest earned are not taxed until … [Read more...]
You're smart. Why not sound that way?
Fortune's Stanley Bing is a funny guy. He begins his tirade on grammar with a 60-word sentence. Then he loads paragraphs of his "While You Were Out" page with grammatical no-nos, many of which are found in email he receives. Here are some of the misuses of the language that grate on his nerves. You and I or you and me? Use 'You and I' when you are the subject: You and I should … [Read more...]
Top Consumer Fraud Complaints
he FTC today released the list of top consumer fraud complaints received by the agency in 2007. The list, contained in the publication “Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft Complaint Data January-December 2007,†showed that for the seventh year in a row, identity theft is the number one consumer complaint category. Of 813,899 total complaints received in 2007, 258,427, or 32 … [Read more...]
It doesn't cost anything, but it pays to say you're sorry
Here's some good news: Saying you're sorry is a sign of strength, not weakness. Some people think it's the other way around. A survey by Zogby International asked people why they ordered pearls from The Pearl Outlet (the pearloutlet.com). Often the gift was given as an apology to a wife or girlfriend. The survey discovered one other fact. People who were more willing to say … [Read more...]
The Laptop Lover's Guide to Productivity On-the-Go
Sure, you've reached a point where you're pretty good at getting things done away from your desk, but you still haven't reached laptop zen —that point at which your laptop does gymnastics for you and is a seamless extension of your productivity. Today we're taking a look at some of the best laptop hacks for notebook enthusiastsread more | digg story … [Read more...]