Seniors can skip IRA withdrawals this year — or roll one back
Every year around this time, millions of seniors take money out of their individual retirement accounts, even if they don't need it to pay the bills. They do this because IRA owners who are 70½ or [read more]
[ source ] http://www.usatoday.com : November 9, 2009 |  Comments: (0)

Learn to innovate by thinking like an entrepreneur
Is there a difference between an entrepreneur and a small-business owner? We often use the terms interchangably when describing hard-working individuals who every day put their blood, sweat and tears [read more]
[ source ] http://www.rgj.com : November 9, 2009 |  Comments: (0)

California-Nevada rivalry heats up, despite Reno's struggles
RENO, Nev. Four years ago, Reno's economy glittered as brightly as its casinos. "The Biggest Little City in the World" created jobs faster than anyone, often at California's expense, luring [read more]
[ source ] http://www.baltimoresun.com : October 29, 2009 |  Comments: (0)

NEVADA'S ECONOMY: Consumers spend less, revenue plummets
Nevada posted its 10th straight month of double-digit declines in taxable sales in August, as a major federal incentive to boost car sales failed to drive consumer purchases into growth [read more]
[ source ] http://www.lvrj.com : October 29, 2009 |  Comments: (0)

Taxable sales fall 20.2%
Twenty-seven months. That's how long it's been since Washoe County saw a monthly rise in taxable sales from the same month a year earlier. Wednesday's report on May taxable sales showed a 20.2 [read more]
[ source ] http://www.rgj.com : July 30, 2009 |  Comments: (0)

Business column: Employees can take steps to find footing in new job
Darcie Borden believed herself to be fortunate to land a job as an account executive for R&J Public Relations in Bridgewater, N.J., last September, especially when she had little experience in the [read more]
[ source ] http://www.rgj.com : July 30, 2009 |  Comments: (0)

Microsoft, Yahoo strike search deal
SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft finally persuaded Yahoo to surrender control of the Internet's second most popular search engine and join it in a daunting battle -- taking on the overwhelming dominance of [read more]
[ source ] http://www.rgj.com : July 30, 2009 |  Comments: (0)

Protect Yourself From Fraud & Identity Theft
Frank Abagnale's advice can help you Fight Fraud and protect yourself from Identity theft. You can watch Frank's Top Tips on shielding yourself from scams, fraud and ID Theft by clicking on any of [read more]
[ source ] https://www.nsbank.com : July 21, 2009 |  Comments: (0)

World 'players' to visit Reno
Reno will be center stage for the world's economic development leaders Oct. 4-7 after six years of planning and pestering by local business promoters. "We did a lot of clever pitching, magazines [read more]
[ source ] http://www.rgj.com : July 20, 2009 |  Comments: (0)

As Boom Times Sour in Vegas, Upward Mobility Goes Bust
LAS VEGAS -- Drew Johnson and his wife, Tina had the life many Americans only dream of: A big house in a swanky suburb, a backyard hot tub, and a $100,000 deposit on a new condo with views of the Las [read more]
[ source ] http://online.wsj.com : July 20, 2009 |  Comments: (0)

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