Oops, need to change your income tax return?

Having second thoughts about your tax return? Realize you forgot to include something important? An amended tax return allows you to file again to correct your filing status or income or to add deductions or credits you may have missed. Here are eight points the IRS...

Internal reviews help ensure a healthy business

Because of the economic woes seen during the past few years, many businesses have seen decreased profits. Some companies that were barely getting by and didn’t adjust during these tough times have gone out of business. Remarks often heard from such businesses are “How...

How can you improve the atmosphere at work?

The best companies to work for are those where people are grateful for what they have and express their gratitude toward each other whenever it is merited. On the other side are places where people feel entitled and complain when they don’t feel they get their due. So...

The high price of sleep-deprived employees

The headlines of recent articles on the effects of sleep deprivation on health and work say it all: Sleep-deprived workers cost U.S. $63.2 billion Insomnia costs sleep-deprived employees 252 million productive days a year A deadly case of sleep deprivation...

Does it help to haggle?

Anyone who’s traveled outside the country knows that bargaining for a better price is often a part of the retail experience. Consumer Reports 2012 Buying Guide found that 35 percent of major appliance shoppers tried to negotiate a better price with retailers –...