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Opening a new bank account
When you go to a financial institution to open an account, they will review your history of using bank accounts. Some may even review your credit report. If you have a history of abusing accounts, like frequently bouncing checks, you may not be able to open an account.
If you’ve never had a bank account or credit, don’t worry. If you have proper ID, a financial institution will welcome doing business with you. Usually this means you’ll need a photo ID, such as a U.S. driver’s license, as wel.... |
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Teaching your children to manage their money
In the Hispanic community, we often find our children starting their first job as soon as they possibly can to begin helping with family expenses. This is most true during the summer when our children have the most “free time.”
When the first paycheck comes for our young workers, our first thought might be to cash it, turn it into a money order and put it toward bills. Yet before you act on that thought, the Visa Hispanic Financial Education Campaign has a game plan to ensure your children’s.... |
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Top 10 fastest growing jobs in the United States
Looking for a better-paying job, or do you just need a change?
Here's a listing of the top occupations projected to grow the fastest and their median annual earnings.
1. Medical Assistants ($23,940)
2. Network Systems & Data Communications Analysts ($58,420)
3. Physician Assistants ($64,670)
4. Social & Human Service Assistants ($23,370)
5. Home Health Aides ($20,670)
6. Medical Records & Health Information Technicians ($23,890)
7. Physical Therapist Aides ($20,670)
8. Com.... |
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Small business loan program announced by
AEDC and Downtown Little Rock Partnership
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- Maria Luisa Haley, executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Sharon Priest, executive director of the Downtown Little Rock Partnership, today jointly announced the Pulaski Empowerment Zone Small Business Loan Program for small businesses in the Pulaski County Empowerment Zone. The announcement was made to more than 700 people during a luncheon at the Downtown Little Rock Partnership’s annual meeting.
“Small business is truly the backbone of eco.... |
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2007 Inflation adjustments widen tax brackets, expand tax benefits
WASHINGTON, DC -- Personal exemptions and standard deductions will rise, tax brackets will widen and income limits for IRAs will increase in 2007, thanks to inflation adjustments announced today by the Internal Revenue Service.
By law, the dollar amounts for a variety of tax provisions must be revised each year to keep pace with inflation. As a result, more than three dozen tax benefits, affecting virtually every taxpayer, are being adjusted for 2007.
Key changes affecting 2007 returns, fi.... |
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Spanish Broadcasting System presides over NASDAQ opening bell
NEW YORK, NY -- Joseph Garcia, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc., (SBSA) rings the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell on Friday, September 8.
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. is the largest publicly traded Hispanic-controlled media and entertainment company in the United States.
SBS owns and operates 20 radio stations located in the top Hispanic markets of New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Puerto Rico. The Compan.... |
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How often do you count your change?
Do you sometimes wonder how much money you may have around the house in loose change that you're not putting to good use?
If you set out to look carefully in every corner for a minute, you will find out that it's more than you can imagine.
However, many people do not value four quarters as much as a paper dollar and may leave that loose change sitting unused for a while. According to Coinstar, the leading self-service coin-counting machine company, there are about $10.5 billion in unused c.... |
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Teaching Your Children to Manage Their Money the Right Way
In the Hispanic community, we often find our children starting their first job as soon as they possibly can to begin helping with family expenses. This is most true during the summer when our children have the most “free time.”
When the first paycheck comes for our young workers, our first thought might be to cash it, turn it into a money order and put it toward bills. Yet before you act on that thought, the Visa Hispanic Financial Education Campaign has a game plan to ensure your children’s.... |
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IRS has $2 billion for people who have not filed a 2002 Tax Return
WASHINGTON, DC -- Unclaimed refunds totaling more than $2 billion are awaiting about 1.7 million people who failed to file a federal income tax return for 2002, the Internal Revenue Service announced. However, in order to collect the money, a return for 2002 must be filed with an IRS office no later than April 17, 2006.
The IRS estimates that half of those who could claim refunds would receive more than $570. In some cases, individuals had taxes withheld from their wages, or made payments .... |
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Snyder to host event to help businesses sale to government
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- United States Representative Vic Snyder and the Arkansas Minority Business Development Roundtable (AMBDR) will host a conference on Friday, February 24th to help small and disadvantaged businesses in central Arkansas learn to do business with the federal government.
“There are lots of opportunities out there for small businesses to work with the federal government. We want Arkansans to have the best possible chances at being awarded those contracts. This forum will help e.... |
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Act Now! UALR and AMBDR to help small Business in disaster preparations
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- UALR’s Small Business Development Center and the Arkansas Minority Business Development Roundtable, AMBDR, will cosponsor a seminar Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, aimed at helping businesses prepare for a disaster.
Timothy Lee, ASBDC’s computer training specialist who holds an undergraduate degree in disaster preparedness and has more than 14 years of professional experience as a federal-level emergency manager will speak at the seminar, discussing local hazards, how to prepare.... |
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Movida Communications Joins Forces with the Cisneros Group, Sprint and Wal-Mart to Launch New Wireless Service Targeted to Hispanic Community
MIAMI, FL -- (Movida Communications, Inc. announced on February 22, that it has teamed with the Cisneros Group of Companies, Sprint (NYSE: FON) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) to provide nationwide wireless voice and data services to the U.S. Hispanic market. Movida is the nation's first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) to offer pay-as-you-go wireless communications services specifically targeting the more than 40 million Hispanics living in the United States.
Movida will provide wireless voic.... |
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Hispanic entrepreneurs go Online for new business resources
MIAMI, FL -- More and more Hispanics are dreaming of starting their own businesses. As the largest minority group in the country, Hispanics comprise nearly 42 percent of all minority business. By 2007, it is estimated that one in every 10 small businesses will be Hispanic.
As these entrepreneurs begin to consider placing "Open For Business" signs in their local town or home office, they are facing an all-new situation with tremendous risks. They have unique questions and concerns, but are ofte.... |
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Economical world competitive
In October from this year, there was a World Economical Forum where was evaluated the best economies related with competitive in the world, Finland won this evaluation for several years consecutive, for reaching at this goal, Finland proved to have a high quality of working in Public Institutions, they developed new technology innovations, as well as the impulse of process innovations for three years. Finland keeps the first position for completing these duties.
Next positions were USA, Swe.... |
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New EITC assistant debuts on IRS.gov
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Internal Revenue Service unveiled on Friday, October 1st a new tool to help tax professionals determine whether their clients are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit. The new application is available in English and Spanish.
The EITC Assistant is another in a series of steps being taken by the IRS to maximize taxpayer participation while minimizing EITC errors.
“This tool will help tax professionals and taxpayers navigate what can be quite complex qualification stan.... |
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