Finance & money management

Why Hourly Wage Earners Are Happier Than Salaried Workers


Money may not equal happiness, but it's pretty safe to assume that most workers out there tend to like it quite a bit.

While it's obvious that our job satisfaction often coincides with the amount of money we make, something that hasn't been so clear is how the way we earn that money affects us as employees. A recent study found that the relationship between money and happiness is stronger for people paid hourly because they're more often reminded of how much they earn.

How to get free money from the government

Ever heard of "carryback" and "carryforward"? These two words could mean the difference between you paying the government and the government paying YOU. IRS rules usually let companies carry back a loss into the prior two years. That means a business with a loss in 2009 could go back and amend its 2007 taxes, but any profits from 2006 or 2005 would be untouchable. Learn the nitty gritty details that could help fatten your wallet and keep your finances afloat in the down economy.

How to become fantastically rich $5 at a time


What would you be willing to do for 5 bucks? What would you pay $5 to get out of? Fiverr is a marketplace devoted to exploring the 5-dollar economy.
This idea is fairly awesome. Users post and accept minor gigs for 5 dollars. So if you need something minor done or are looking to make a quick, or fun, couple bucks this is the place for you.

Highest paying jobs in the US


Would you ever believe that an air traffic controller, natural sciences manager, astronomer or psychiatrist would be in the top 24 best paying jobs in the US? I mean, we're talking upper 5-digit to 6-digit incomes ($100,000+) that rival even those that medical physicians get. Imaging making the money without sacrificing as many years and dollars in education.

Tax Week: President Obama Plans Tax Increases on Investment Income


The White House has spent, and continues to spend, a great deal of money. Like most presidents Obama is planning changes in the tax code in order to cover the bills (at least some of them) and perhaps change the way this country does business.