Tips for saving money at the gas pump
As the price of gas is rising again, remember that small steps can mean big savings at the pumps. Using less gas means buying less gas. Making small changes to your driving habits could mean less frequent trips to the pumps. Try these tips for minimizing your gas usage.

Estate planning involves good understanding of the rules
Is there any good news when discussing death and taxes? Here's a case study of a couple who had some bad news.

Ponzi schemes: A primer
As the economy continues to falter, Ponzi schemes nationwide have become exposed and revealed billions of dollars of losses for investors. Individuals, not-for-profit organizations and company pension funds have lost massive amounts of money. Most people had never heard of Ponzi schemes prior to the current recession.

How to discuss employee behavior problems
Managers are often paralyzed when faced with an employee with a behavioral quirk that is disrupting the workplace. Behavioral problems may negatively affect a person’s relationships with co-workers -– and possibly with customers –- and could ultimately hurt productivity.

Temporary employees may be the answer to your staffing needs
While temporary and contract employees have been used for years, the use of temps nearly tripled in the last decade –from 1.28 million in 1990 to 3.42 million in 2000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Businesses offer help to those hit by hard times
In these extraordinary economic times, a little kindness goes a long way. That’s what experts say about the good deeds they are seeing in response to the growing number of unemployed in the United States. Across the nation, individuals are reaching out to those who have been fired, laid off or are otherwise without a job because of the financial meltdown.

Let employees know your fraud policies
Should you let employees know when fraud prevention tactics are put in place? The simple answer is a resounding “yes.” Think of your fraud prevention policies like a patrol car policing your neighborhood. Officers don’t patrol because they are hoping to catch criminals in the act. They patrol so that their presence will deter crime.

Check potential employees for 'EQ' as well as IQ
Have you ever hired someone who was highly intelligent but didn’t pan out as an employee? People may have great educational credentials and be clever and articulate. Unfortunately, sometimes they can’t get organized, are easily flustered, don’t enjoy the respect of co-workers or suffer any number of other shortcomings. One likely explanation is that an employee can possess a high degree of traditional cognitive intelligence, which we know as IQ, but lack in emotional intelligence, sometimes called EQ.

Four ways to keep employees happy
With the tight economy, you may be looking for ways to motivate your employees that involve little or no cash. You’ll be happy to know that an employee survey recently conducted by George Mason University showed that, when it comes to motivation, cash was not king. In fact, it came in at a distant fifth place.