The Internal Revenue Service has announced a delay in its tax return processing date. The original date of January 22 has been pushed back eight days to January 30. According to Forbes the returns of most taxpayers will be accepted as of that date with a few exceptions for those needing newly revised forms. As for your refund here's a tip for getting it sooner rather than later.
An amateur Australian prospector hit the jackpot recently. A Reuters report says the unidentified man was using his metal detector near Ballarat, Australia, just outside of Adelaide when he heard a "ping". After digging some two feet down he came across what he thought was part of a automobile hood. It wasn't.
One of the all-time great Christmas present ideas is the gift card. You don't have to pick out colors, sizes or styles, and you can even get them online. Simple, right? Well, if you receive a gift card, you may forget to use it, only to find out that it may have expired. Or, that gift card may have gotten accidentally thrown away with the wrapping paper on Christmas morning.
With the coming of the new year there is always some economic uncertainty. A question most of us ask is "what is going up in price and what will stay the same". Obviously most things eventually go up in price (except, it seems, large screen TV's and electronic gizmos) but what can be expect those items to be. NBC's "Today" takes a look at what might cost more and what might stay the same.
Jimmy Buffett hasn't had a Top 20 solo hit since "Margaritaville" in 1979. He hasn't even released a new album since 2009. He performs maybe 40 concerts a year at most. Still, according to CelebrityNetWorth.com, his total net worth of $400 million puts him just behind such musical icons as Paul McCartney, Elton John and Mick Jagger. How does he do it?
The New York State Thruway Authority is heeding the call for a more business friendly environment in rejecting a proposed 45% increase in toll charges for trucks. As reported by our sister station WIBX Governor Cuomo said that Thruway savings will come from cost savings rather than toll increases. The move was hailed by business leaders.
While many local residents are dreaming of a white Christmas area businesses that rely on snow to fuel their profits are becoming concerned. Last years mild winter put a strain of merchants who service the needs of winter sports enthusiasts as well those who supply basic snow removal essentials such as shovels, roof rakes and heating supplies like wood and pellet stoves. Some business owners are beginning to worry about a repeat.
As you know Congress is now looking for ways to save money in order to avoid the "fiscal cliff". One way they are considering is eliminating the one-dollar bill and replacing it with one-dollar coins. How much would it save?
There was no winner in last nights Powerball drawing meaning that Wednesday's jackpot will be at least $425 million. It could actually go higher depending on ticket sales between now and then. Last nights winning numbers were 22-32-37-44-50 with the Powerball of 34. What are the odds of winning it all?
I know a number of people who won't play the lottery unless there is a jackpot of, say, $100 million or so. I guess $80 or $90 million wouldn't be enough. So those folks will be heading to their local lottery outlet to buy a ticket or two or 10 as the Powerball jackpot has risen to $325 million. What do the mega jackpot winners do with their winnings?
We all know who the richest person in the United States is, right? Sure, it's Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Last time he checked his bank statement he was worth, oh, $64.5 billion dollars. Investment guru Warren Buffet is second on the list with $49.6 billion. But how about right here in New York State. Business Insider has come up with a list of the wealthiest person in each state and who do you think that person is here in the Empire State?
I ran across this article about things you should never keep in your wallet and with all this talk about identity theft, decided I should give it a read. And maybe I should give the 'ol wallet a look through. Unlike George Costanza, I didn't find any hard candy, but I did find some interesting things.
