Category Archives: Economy
Chicago Residents Still Donate to Charity When In Debt
Between the red kettle outside the grocery store, mall clerks asking if you want to give a dollar to fill-in-the-blank cause and the seemingly endless requests for donations in your mailbox, Americans are being faced with charity choices every day. You might think that we’d ignore them, what with most of us struggling to pay… Read More »
Tax Cut Agreement Could Help Atlanta Workers Lower Debt
What would you do with an extra $1,000 or more a year? You might be about to find out. Part of the tax plan between President Obama and Congressional Republicans includes a 2 percent cut in Social Security payroll taxes. So if you’re making $60,000 annually, for instance, you’ll get to keep an additional $1,200… Read More »
How Bush Tax Cut Extension Could Affect Chicago Workers With Debts
It looks like American workers could be getting a raise next year, albeit a small one. If the tax agreement between President Obama and legislators passes, one of the provisions will reduce the Social Security payroll tax rate from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent. For someone making $60,000 a year, that’s an extra $1,200 in… Read More »
Ways Chicago Consumers Can Save Money on Everyday Expenses
Ultimately the holiday season is just one big juggling act. We strive to find a balance between work and home, between friends and family and – maybe most importantly this year – between spending and saving money. Fortunately there are simple ways to counteract all that spending we seem to be doing, say Chicago bankruptcy… Read More »
Small Business Saturday’s Strategy Is Good for the Economy and Chicago Shoppers
Move over Black Friday. Small Business Saturday is here. And the timing couldn’t be better. American Express is hoping to encourage shoppers to spend locally this season, starting today. In fact, the credit issuer is offering $25 in spending credit to the first 200,000 people who register American Express cards today on the Small Business… Read More »