Yang Lianchun’s Hong Kong apartment, for which she pays about $500 a month, is a mere 150 square feet — barely enough space for one person and she shares it with her husband and two kids.
At the University of Iowa, a good tweet is worth $37,000.
That's the price of a full scholarship, and that's exactly what a student hopeful can win in a contest the university has dreamed up that takes electronic communication to a new level.
June 7, 2011 A new poll found Americans are irritated about a wide variety of issues plaguing the nation.
The golfer’s $75 million last year ranks him first on Forbes’ list.
April 19, 2011 In his State of the Union Address, President Obama promised that this year, for the first time ever, American taxpayers would be able to go online and see exactly how their federal tax dollars are spent. Just enter a few pieces of information about your taxes, and the taxpayer receipt will give you a breakdown of how your tax dollars are spent on priorities like education, veterans benefits, or health care. Find out what you paid on the next page.
The U.S. Postal Service REALLY can't catch a break: On December 9th last year, they released a new stamp honoring the Statue of Liberty. Now, four months later, a stamp collecting magazine called "Linn's" has filled them in on a little problem with it
April 18, 2011 Today is tax day, and if you think the stuff WE get taxed for is crazy, check out the next page for a list from Cracked.com: It's five of the craziest taxes in history.
April 18, 2011 In honor of today being Tax Day, here's a list of The Top 10 Tracks About the Taxman that the people at Spinner.com put together. See the full list on the next page!
I want a new car! I've looked at them. Boy, that .....looks nice!! I'm fortunate enough that I can afford it. And my current mode of transportation is 8 years old. "So Ron, what's the hold up?", you ask. "Run! Don't walk to the nearest dealership and sign on the dotted line!", you say. Well, that's just the problem. The dotted line.
Yesterday, I told you about seven no-no's when filing tax returns, today its ten yes-yes's. Since the goal of every taxpayer is to make sure the IRS gets as little as possible, you need to take every tax deduction, credit or other income adjustment you can.
April 9, 2011 You don't have to do your taxes until Monday, April 18th this year, because of a little-known holiday celebrated in Washington D.C. called Emancipation Day. So if you want to wait until the last minute and do your taxes next weekend, you can. But if you're like a lot of people and you're planning to do them THIS weekend, make sure you don't do what any of THESE people did. See the next page for a list from CNNMoney.com of four stupid things people have tried to deduct on their taxes.
April 7, 2011 All signs point to the government shutting down on Friday. Basically, that means the government stops providing services that aren't "essential" until they can reach a new budget deal.
But enough about that. What you're REALLY wondering is, "How will this affect ME?" See the next page for six ways it could impact your life, based on what happened during the last shutdown in 1995.
