Author: Brandon Ballenger
Are You Likely to Get Audited?
Brandon Ballenger on April 15, 2013
Find out if you live in one of the 5 metro areas where the IRS is most likely to give tax returns a closer look.
How to Spot Fake Luxury Goods
Brandon Ballenger on April 15, 2013
Fake Uggs, Coach bags, and even expensive wine and golf clubs can usually be spotted with a few simple tricks.
PC Sales Are Plummeting and Prices Are Dropping
Brandon Ballenger on April 13, 2013
Sales of personal computers just had the sharpest decline since records started being kept. .
Show Me the Money: Computer Programmers Now Getting Agents
Brandon Ballenger on April 13, 2013
The geeks are becoming celebrities: the best are now getting their own professional representatives.
Poll: 8 of 10 Women Feel Discriminated Against at Work
Brandon Ballenger on April 13, 2013
Are women paid less than men? Can they balance life and work? A new poll shows opinions haven’t changed much since the mid-90s.
What Are Bitcoins, And Why Are They Suddenly Losing Value?
Brandon Ballenger on April 11, 2013
The digital currency is getting some attention after losing half its value in a 6-hour window.
Job Recruiters Are Turning to Twitter
Brandon Ballenger on April 11, 2013
If you think a page is too short for a resume, try cramming it into 140 characters.
IRS Says It Can Read Your Email and Facebook Messages
Brandon Ballenger on April 11, 2013
An Internal Revenue Service handbook says you have no expectation to privacy with online communications. Many find that idea troubling.
Banks Offer Free Beer, Yoga and Ice Cream
Brandon Ballenger on April 11, 2013
Banks want to become cool enough to visit again, so many are building more spacious branches and stepping up the freebies.
More People Multitasking While Watching TV
Brandon Ballenger on April 11, 2013
More people are watching TV on their own terms — which often means with a tablet in hand. Also, more families are ‘zero TV households.’
E-Textbooks Tell Teachers If You Actually Read Them
Brandon Ballenger on April 10, 2013
New technology is helping professors spy on student study habits to make sure they’re trying to learn.
States Fighting Over Rights to Host Drone Tests
Brandon Ballenger on April 10, 2013
37 states want the federal government to choose them as a base to test unmanned aircraft.
Area Codes May Be Unrelated to Geography Soon
Brandon Ballenger on April 10, 2013
Your phone number might not be an indicator of where you live for much longer.
Facebook Wants Even More Personal Information
Brandon Ballenger on April 10, 2013
They’re partnering with more companies that collect information about you so they can target ads.
Airline Now Bases Fares on Your Weight
Brandon Ballenger on April 9, 2013
If you fly here, you’ll be stepping on the scale with your luggage. Will other airlines follow suit?
New Obama Budget Proposes Social Security Cuts
Brandon Ballenger on April 9, 2013
President Obama’s vision for government spending in the next year includes slowing the growth of entitlement benefits and eliminating tax breaks for the rich.
Get Free Movies and TV by Watching Ads
Brandon Ballenger on April 8, 2013
Pick the ads you want to subject your eyeballs to and score free films and TV episodes.
We’ll Work an Extra Five Days to Pay Taxes This Year
Brandon Ballenger on April 6, 2013
Americans will spend one more work week paying off all our taxes in 2013 compared to last year. But historically, that’s not bad.
Is Your Job Killing You?
Brandon Ballenger on April 6, 2013
New research says job stress might cause more heart problems than smoking.
American Taxpayers About to Lose Nearly $1 Billion
Brandon Ballenger on April 6, 2013
And most of it belongs to the people who could use it most. See if you’re owed hundreds from Uncle Sam, before it’s too late.
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