Want To Teach Your Teen Good Money Habits?
UNITED STATES—Teaching your children about money is one of the best lessons they'll ever learn. In fact, the younger they learn how to manage their money, the easier it will be when they get older. Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for parents to just assume their children know how to budget and manage their finance, which just isn't the case....
Major Retailers Going Out Of Business
UNITED STATES—The news I heard over the weekend was just devastating. Another big box retailer has filed bankruptcy and it looks like the end is near for the home furnishings retailer Bed, Bath & Beyond. The giant filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday, April 23 and it is planning to liquid all its stores beginning this Wednesday if they...
Higher Education Woes: Undergraduate School Part II
UNITED STATES—I finished my first semester of college, where I think I came home only 3 maybe 4 times the entire semester. Summer was coming and I could be more ready to come home. I could have taken summer classes, which I consider because I could have used grant money available to me, but I decided not to. Reflecting...
Higher Education Woes: Undergraduate School Part I
UNITED STATES—In our previous column we talked about my process of applying for college, in this column we’re going to elaborate on my entire college undergraduate career. We’re going to discuss the good, the bad and the ugly people. As an undergraduate, in particular as a freshmen you know nothing; it’s like a blank canvas and you just have...
Higher Education Woes: Preparing For College
UNITED STATES—Do you have to pursue education beyond high school? That is a question so many people ponder. We have all heard that notion that having a college education gives you a bit of an edge when it comes to job opportunities. However, the thing plenty of people don’t tell you is that you are NOT guaranteed a job...
Jury Duty 106: The Pay
UNITED STATES—You have served jury duty, rather a day of just sitting or serving on an actual case you do receive payment for your service. However, the pay is not what you expect. You do have the option: 1) take the check you receive for jury duty or 2) the payment you would receive from your actual place of...
Jury Duty 105: The Verdict
UNITED STATES—So we’ve talked about all the various procedures or elements as you may call it when it comes to jury duty. We have now reached the last stage, which is the reading of the verdict in the courtroom people. We are sitting in the jury room waiting to be called back to the courtroom. While we wait, we...
Jury Duty 104: The Deliberation
UNITED STATES—I promised in my last column that there were fireworks during deliberation when I served jury duty for the umpteenth time. Never have I encountered a deliberation like this people. Tensions were high, people were invested and opinions were heard. After closing arguments, we were taken to the jury room to begin our deliberation in the case as...
Can A Clinical Trial Prescription Drug Avoid The Donut Hole?
UNITED STATES—Toni: I turn 65 in May and am covered by my wife’s employer group health insurance. I’m fighting stage 3 kidney cancer and the prognosis is good since I am participating in a clinical trial for a new cancer medication which costs over $20,000 per month. With this clinical trial, I am paying $0 for a medication which...
Jury Duty 103: The Trial
UNITED STATES—The waiting to be chosen for the jury has been discussed; the jury selection process has been complete, now it is time for the actual trail to begin. Let me just say this people that notion of things in an actual courtroom being just like on TV. Toss that out the window. Judge Judy not real people, things...