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Do you work overtime?

Well for those of us working for the companies, were you often work overtime? If so, were you paid overtime/ penalty hours? I think most of us here work in the normal office hours, my job is shift...

7th Circuit Nixes Attempts to Hold Investment Bankers Responsible for Matters Beyond Their Engageme

Often, the only unencumbered assets left after a company goes bankrupt are potential causes of action against deep-pocketed professionals that witnessed or contributed to the debtor’s...

12 Unit Testing Tips for Software Engineers

Unit Testing is one of the pillars of Agile Software Development. First introduced by Kent Beck, unit testing has found its way into the hearts and systems of many organizations. Unit tests help...

DVD Review: Strictly Background

Partying with Drew Barrymore one day and chasing Tom Cruise the next, an extra's work is never done in Jason Connell's award-winning documentary. Whether the shoot requires a man who can operate a...

Feedly Now Integrates With Google Search

...And Continues To Be Awesome!If you're a Firefox and Google Reader user and you haven't yet installed the Feedly plugin, you're going to want to install it today after you hear this: Feedly has...

Independent Contractor Deductions

Rick writes: Hello Gina, Found your website doing a google search. I’m looking for a good list of deductible items for an independent contractor. I am a pharmacist with a regular job, but...

Stuart Sutton: Supplementing the primary care income

The following is a reader take by Stuart Sutton.The U.S. Dept of Labor says that the number of people working 2nd jobs is the highest in 15 years. The motivation is, as would be expected, not just...

Shadowing the 2008 Draft

Much like draft guru Jim Callis over at Baseball America, I conduct a shadow draft of the MLB Amateur Draft every season and have been doing so for more than five years now. This season’s draft was...

Matt Lindstrom getting into form

Matt Lindstrom made his first appearance on the mound since his back slippage problem . Right-hander Matt Lindstrom had been ready and able to pitch to for several days, but he...

Apartment Building Location, Location, Location.

Determining the economic value of an apartment building’s location can pose challenges for novice apartment building investors as well as seasoned experts. As compared to evaluating the location of...

Layered potato crisp...

Do you ever have one of those days where you just want to come home to a big comforting plate of mashed potatoes for dinner? Maybe it's just us and the day we had today, but the thought of having a...