Fiscal Magic

COLUMBUS — Piqua cops want $2,400 in federal stimulus money for a sniper rifle. Troy wants $1.9 million to add on to Hobart Arena

Amesbury resident Melissa Sweet, who has spent close to a decade coaching local people on how to manage their money at Money $ense, a financial education and counseling service, offers teens some basic economic advice in her book,  “’Graduation Rule$ – A book about life, lacrosse and money.’”

Many people considering life cover will look for cheap term life insurance, because it is probably the simplest and least expensive way to protect their partners and familys financial future in the unfortunate event of their death. If you have defendants or a mortgage, then it makes sense to take out life insurance. A life insurance policy will help repay the mortgage on your home after your death, ensuring that your partner and/or family will not be left with financial difficulty to add to their grief.

I view debt as a choke hold on your finances, and until you deal with the problem you will never be free. Do you ever think about the amount of credit cards you own, and then think about the amount of interest you are paying on those credit cards every month? I bet it is a staggering figure. Most people dont even think about it because they dont want to know how bad they are hurting financially.

I grew up in Bettendorf, moved to Davenport and after having children, moved them to Geneseo as I refused to put them in the Davenport school system.

The head of Saratoga Springs manufacturer Espey Mfg.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — To Timothy Lucas, it sounded like easy money. All he had to do was let a doctor give him a physical exam and he would earn $50 no small amount for the homeless Lexington man.

ERWIN, Tenn.— A Johnson City man has been arrested after police said he used counterfeit money to purchase fake OxyContin pills from an undercover officer.

A University of Georgia official says more layoffs probably can be avoided during the current fiscal year, but the school will have to be cautious in managing money.

The state’s film commissioner says Florida is losing business in the television and movie industry and blames it partially on having its annual $25 million budget slashed.