“No good deed goes unpunished.”  My husband loves to give me this warning all the time.  An unfortunate Waffle House waitress in Alabama and her customer found this out the hard way.  Tonda Lynn Dickerson won $10 Million when a frequent customer gave her the winning lottery...

The Wall Street Journal reported today that Catherine Cook and her brother, David, sold their website start-up, myYearbook.com, for $100 Million to Quepasa–a public company.   It may sound like a fairy tale come true, but the devil is in the details. When the math is done, the picture...

Ignore what all the gurus tell you about wealth equating to being a millionaire.   The key to becoming wealthy is to readjust your mental attitude and personal behaviors to match what your needs are.   For most people, understanding your needs is the first step towards wealth. The reason...

If you own a business or make a high income, you pay your quarterly taxes by electronic transfer through EFTPS or by going to the bank and submitting a tax payment for transfer.  Either way, criminals are now targeting you by sending emails that look very much like an IRS notice.   These...

Bank of America became the latest mortgage processor to halt foreclosure proceedings in 23 states as they follow in the footsteps of JP Morgan and GMAC.    Other large lenders such as Wells Fargo have not yet followed suit but that may happen as more information comes out about the process...