Taxing Issues

Vermont Woman (VT) Nov-Dec 2011
The great feminist Andrea Dworkin put it this way in 1981. “Money speaks,” she said, “but it speaks in a male voice.” We know this better than ever since 2008. As the financial fog begins to lift on the fraud and gobbledygook ...  Read More
1. Rate your general job satisfaction A. I love what I do B. I have more good days than bad C. It could be worse D. I hate my job _ 2. If you won a million dollars tomorrow, would you continue on at your job? A. Definitely B. Probably not C. Hell n ...  Read More
Is Now the Time to Plan Your Escape? By Cheryl Grady-Mercier How would you describe your job? “The Job You’re Settling For”: Not bad, could be worse. Nice office and a dental plan, but the thought of staying for another 10 years m ...  Read More
By Cheryl Grady Mercier Some names have been changed to protect the innocent and, as one downsized Boomer said, “ [not] come across as bitter and angry as I am.” Diana’s department defected to another city and she was downsized la ...  Read More
By Joana McDonnell As if a volatile stock market, record foreclosures, looming layoffs, escalating gas and food prices and experts’ predictions of continuing troubles aren’t bad enough, a recent study could result in a few more frown lin ...  Read More
Her Living (NE) October/November 2011
Filling up at the gas station is getting more and more expensive every day it seems. There are a few things that we can do, however, to get better gas mileage and make that stop less often. Keep your vehicle in tip-top shape. Make sure that your en ...  Read More
Forsyth Woman Magazine (NC) Jan 2012
It should come as no surprise that weight loss is the most common New Year’s resolution. It’s also one of the most commonly broken resolutions. While we would never suggest that you put your physical health on the back burner, this year, ...  Read More
Forsyth Woman Engaged! (NC) Jan 2012
A recent State Farm survey shows many people understand the need for life insurance, but acknowledge the conversation with their spouse might be uncomfortable.  A full 74% of couples say they rarely or never discuss the topic, particularly in ho ...  Read More
Vermont Woman (VT) Nov-Dec 2011
The great feminist Andrea Dworkin put it this way in 1981. “Money speaks,” she said, “but it speaks in a male voice.” We know this better than ever since 2008. As the financial fog begins to lift on the fraud and gobbledygook ...  Read More
Brava Magazine (WI) April 2009
1. Reduce consumer debt by steadily paying down small or high interest debt first. Shoot for using your credit card only as a convenience and pay off monthly. 2. Talk about your finances in an age appropriate way with your children. Money is part ...  Read More
Austin Woman Magazine (TX) May 2009
Your estate might not be the biggest in Texas, but it’s worth the world to you. Protect it and your heirs by putting a well-considered estate plan in place. If you think estate planning is just for the wealthy, then, as my mother says, you&rsq ...  Read More
Is Now the Time to Plan Your Escape? By Cheryl Grady-Mercier How would you describe your job? “The Job You’re Settling For”: Not bad, could be worse. Nice office and a dental plan, but the thought of staying for another 10 years m ...  Read More
Western North Carolina Woman (NC) January 2009
Maybe you’re already the unofficial spokeswoman for the Master Networkers of the World. You’re always on the lookout for new and exciting opportunities to meet and greet. And maybe you’re the entrepreneur who loves what she does but ...  Read More
“I’ve always been a tomboy,” Sandra Jiles of Expert Tire told me recently. Growing up she loved to work on small appliances, TVs, even bicycles. “When my youngest daughter was one year old, that’s when I went back to sch ...  Read More
For the first time in Maine's history, women could hold the top spots in both the House and Senate next year, depending on which party wins the majority in November. Democratic Majority Leader Sen. Libby Mitchell and Republican Minority Leader S ...  Read More
Maine Women Magazine (ME) April 2008
Arba Eugene Powers of Houlton, who apparently didn't do much in life to deserve having his portrait hung in the State House, is finally about to make history. His picture will be the first one ever to be taken down and given to someone el ...  Read More
Vermont Woman (VT) Nov-Dec 2011
The great feminist Andrea Dworkin put it this way in 1981. “Money speaks,” she said, “but it speaks in a male voice.” We know this better than ever since 2008. As the financial fog begins to lift on the fraud and gobbledygook ...  Read More
Her Living (NE) October/November 2011
Filling up at the gas station is getting more and more expensive every day it seems. There are a few things that we can do, however, to get better gas mileage and make that stop less often. Keep your vehicle in tip-top shape. Make sure that your en ...  Read More
1. Rate your general job satisfaction A. I love what I do B. I have more good days than bad C. It could be worse D. I hate my job _ 2. If you won a million dollars tomorrow, would you continue on at your job? A. Definitely B. Probably not C. Hell n ...  Read More
Is Now the Time to Plan Your Escape? By Cheryl Grady-Mercier How would you describe your job? “The Job You’re Settling For”: Not bad, could be worse. Nice office and a dental plan, but the thought of staying for another 10 years m ...  Read More
By Cheryl Grady Mercier Some names have been changed to protect the innocent and, as one downsized Boomer said, “ [not] come across as bitter and angry as I am.” Diana’s department defected to another city and she was downsized la ...  Read More
By Joana McDonnell As if a volatile stock market, record foreclosures, looming layoffs, escalating gas and food prices and experts’ predictions of continuing troubles aren’t bad enough, a recent study could result in a few more frown lin ...  Read More
Forsyth Woman Magazine (NC) Jan 2012
It should come as no surprise that weight loss is the most common New Year’s resolution. It’s also one of the most commonly broken resolutions. While we would never suggest that you put your physical health on the back burner, this year, ...  Read More
Forsyth Woman Engaged! (NC) Jan 2012
A recent State Farm survey shows many people understand the need for life insurance, but acknowledge the conversation with their spouse might be uncomfortable.  A full 74% of couples say they rarely or never discuss the topic, particularly in ho ...  Read More