Posts From Matthew C. Keegan
Consumer Recalls: Car Rental Exception?
Tweet The next time you rent a car you may want to make sure that it hasn’t been recalled recently. That’s because your car rental company may be dragging their
Turned Down For a Raise? Seek These Instead.
Tweet It has been more than two years since your last raise, your company having frozen all salaries in the face of tough economic times. You’re grateful for your job,
How to Satisfy Your Collection Agency
Tweet When a collection agency contacts your business about funds owed, its means business. By the time a collection agency becomes involved in the collection process, you already may have
Tax Tsunami Hits January 2011
Tweet In less than six months, a huge wave of new taxes will begin to hit our shores, a veritable financial tsunami that will impact everyone regardless of social position,
5 Tips to Help Balance Your Work/Home Life
Tweet Are you feeling stressed? That doesn’t come as a surprise given that the economy is still in the doldrums and businesses are trying to do more with less. Bloomberg reports
Facebook Announces New Application Authorization Requirements
Tweet Facebook makes privacy simpler. A kinder, gentler Facebook seems to be emerging. Or at least Facebook wants you to believe that they are headed in the right direction. The
Renovate Now or Wait Until the Market Improves?
Tweet Neighbors of ours completed an important renovation to their home in 2009, finishing the project even as the recession worsened. Wisely, they had a home equity line of credit
8 Bang-up Fireworks Safety Tips
Tweet America Prepares to Celebrate Her Independence. America is about to celebrate its 234th birthday, a nation that proudly acknowledges its transformation from colonial backwater to world superpower. Built on
Become a More Resourceful You
Tweet Accomplishing anything of enduring value in this life requires discipline including knowing where you are going and how you will get there. On the face of it, that supposition
Mortgage Rates Drop Once Again
Tweet It is a great time to buy a new home! If you believe you have heard that line before, that isn’t surprising. On Thursday, Bankrate.com reported that the rate
7 Facebook Tips You Need To Know
Tweet Have more fun with Facebook! The May boycott against Facebook was a bust and its upcoming competitor, Diaspora, is still months away from hitting the market. Meanwhile, Facebook is
Small Business Costs: Employee Benefits
Tweet Even before an employee begins her first day of work, she has already cost your company some money. Recruiting expenses including newspaper and on-line ads, agency fees and background
4 Strategies for Smart Mortgage Refinancing
Tweet As mortgage financing rates flirt with all-time historic low rates, consumers in a position to refinance their homes may want to consider doing so now. Inflation, when it eventually
Employee Motivation: Rewards Programs
Tweet Motivated employees are dedicated employees, right? It seems logical that there should be a connection between the two. And there are. In 1994, Thomas B. Wilson wrote a book
Overwhelmed Towns Seek Foreclosure Relief
Tweet A number of communities across the nation have been overwhelmed by the number of homes under foreclosure and have appealed to the federal government for relief. One method of
