» Monthly Archives: January 2010

Stimulus Relief for SBA Loan extensions Run Out Next Month

By: Rayan Ali on 01/28/10 @ 1:00 am

The provisions, which helped bolster small-business lending over the past year, had run out of funding in late November. With the new extension, included in the Defense Appropriations bill, the government’s maximum guarantee on SBA loans is restored to 90%, compared to pre-stimulus levels of 75%. Fees that the agency normally changes banks are also [...]

For More Workers, Home Is Where the Office Is

By: Rayan Ali on 01/26/10 @ 1:00 am

As reported by Colleen DeBaise in online.wsj.com
Adapted from THE WALL STREET JOURNAL COMPLETE SMALL BUSINESS GUIDEBOOK (Three Rivers Press).
So maybe 2010 will be the year that you finally break out on your own. Voluntarily or not.
As we continue to dig ourselves out of the deepest recession since the Great Depression, many of us have lost corporate [...]

A Financial Plan for the Newly Rehired

By: Rayan Ali on 01/21/10 @ 1:00 am

Brett Arends, of the online.wsj.com, wrote a great article last Friday about how to get back on your financial feet once you’ve found a job. Here are a few of his suggestions:
Confront your debt:
If you are behind on debt payments, you should talk to your lenders and discuss the situation. You may be able to negotiate [...]

Social Media, Text Messaging Bring in Record Donations for Haiti Relief Efforts

By: Rayan Ali on 01/19/10 @ 1:00 am

As reported in  Philanthropy News Digest.
Social media and text messaging campaigns that make it easier for individuals to donate to a cause have helped international aid organizations raise large amounts of money in record time for Haiti earthquake relief efforts, Bloomberg.com reports.
As of mid-day Friday, the American Red Cross had raised $37 million to help victims of [...]

New York Times says 2010 a Bizarre Year for Estate Planning.

By: Rayan Ali on 01/14/10 @ 1:00 am

Of all the crazy things for Congress to do — letting 2009 expire without addressing the estate tax problem facing us in 2010.
To be fair, the House did act, but the Senate did not; resulting in no estate tax for one year but it’s set to revive itself in 2011 at a higher rate and [...]

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