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Under California law, all drivers must carry automobile liability insurance.  However, California law does not require drivers to carry uninsured motorist coverage, which could come back and harm those drivers who decline to carry such coverage.  Why is it important to carry uninsured motorist coverage?]

Continued from last month’s article, back to build versus buy and what the best choice is.  Businesses can buy a website technology that already exists or build from scratch to your specifications?  Let’s take a closer look.

Some taxpayers will resort to shady tactics to shake the taxman.  Recently 47-year-old Colorado resident Edward Sobczewski was arrested by agents with the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration for allegedly bribing an IRS official.  The purported offer: Colorado Rockies seasons tickets in exchange for changing his 2006 personal income tax audit.

I have never met someone who didn’t want to be successful at something.  It’s fair to say we all want to be successful. Here are some tips I’ve learned over the years that have helped me stay on track and move toward my dreams.

The choice of being a specialist, a generalist, or being versatile, is a relevant question to answer. A specialist focuses on one area of expertise, with great knowledge. A generalist deals with many areas, but with little depth of expertise. Someone who is versatile is able to deal with many areas with a depth of expertise.

Today, marks the beigining of a new transportation contract for City of Santa Clarita Transit. In July, the Santa Clarita City Council awarded a three-year, $51.7 million contract for the first time to MV Transportation, Inc. to manage, operate, and maintain the City’s Transit services.  Passengers will not be affected by the operation changeover.

Studies have found that changing office décor and adding decoration increases productivity in the workplace. So whether you’re starting a new job, launching your own business or simply deciding to update your workspace, think about making your workspace functional and affordable, yet fun and all about you. Here are some ideas.

The National Science Foundation has awarded College of the Canyons a $437,000 grant to help fund the Transitions Program, which in its first year, will support the recruitment, mentoring and support of 40 students studying biology, chemistry, engineering and mathematics.

So you’re ready to get a website for your business or possibly rebuild the one you’ve had and are finally ready to redesign that site from 1999.  A lot has changed in the software and website industry and largely for the benefit of small businesses and end users.

Have you ever wondered who that woman was that you saw in the market or picking her child up from school?  You know her face, but you can’t quite place her.   Chances are fairly good, that she is a Betty Ferguson Foundation Volunteer.  These women are the valuable workers seen at many of the fundraising events around town.

In California, if you have a claim for personal injuries or wrongful death against a private party, you generally have two years to file a lawsuit.  Additionally, you are not required to file a claim against the private party before you file a lawsuit.  However, if you have such a claim against a public or government entity, you have to abide by government statutes requiring you to file a claim with a much shorter time frame. 

If you haven’t reported your overseas accounts by June 30, you could be in big trouble with the IRS.  Owing to globalization, more people in the United States have foreign financial accounts.  IRS officials are concerned citizens may overlook that their accounts are large enough to trigger reporting obligations.

Individuals are the single largest group of owners in today’s municipal bond marketplace.1 Why? Because municipal bonds are unique securities, generally offering investors features such as tax-exempt, predictable income and high credit quality on many issues.

“Ask and ye shall receive.”  But if you don’t ask, or don’t know how, your job search results will almost certainly plummet.  Everyone talks about networking as a tool for business and career success, but few really handle it effectively or comfortably.  Here are a few tips.

If you own a vacation home that you’re thinking about renting out this year, do some tax planning first.

Your home will be considered investment property if you limit your personal use of the home to no more than 14 days a year or, if greater, 10 percent of the total number of days it is rented out. 

Charting a course in planning for a secure financial future can hardly be described as smooth sailing.  Today, more women are marrying later in life, getting divorced more frequently and outliving their spouses by an average of seven years.  More women than ever are choosing not to marry at all.  As a result, 80-90 percent of women will be solely responsible for their finances at some point in their lives.  (Source:  National Center for Women and Retirement Research).  Yet many women have lagged behind men when it comes to financial planning and investing.  Unfortunately, many women become involved for the first time during a crisis such as a spouse’s death, divorce, job loss, illness or bankruptcy. 

A situation occurs with any business that requires a process of deliberate attention in relation to a knowledge gap.  This knowledge gap can adversely affect the performance of specific employees and possibly hurt your business. 

The old adage “Build it and they will come” is a nice metaphor for business dreams.  These days however, that phrase rarely holds true given that customers have a multitude of choices, limited time and are spending more selectively.

How do you generate consumer awareness and raise the bar for creating top of mind recognition to capture your piece of the pie when it comes to purchasing power?  Connect the dots by planning your marketing strategy.