Personal Budgeting

10 Commandments of Personal Budgeting
1. Take Action
Reading about how to improve your personal finances is a start, but it has absolutely no meaning if you don’t take the action of putting what you learn into motion. Before you can get anywhere with your personal finances, you need to begin — right now. If you are reading this article, you know that you should be taking steps to get your personal finances in order.
Print out this list and place it where you will see it every day, so that you are reminded that personal finance is a priority in your life and that you will take some action each and every day to try to improve your lot. If you aren’t sure where to begin, start with getting your banking accounts in order.

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Posted by Kristen Posted in: Uncategorized Comments Off August 2007

Federal Minimum Wage

New Minimum Wage Posting Released
On July 3, 2007, the Department of Labor released the new federal minimum wage posting requirements that reflect the three step increase signed by President Bush in May. The first step, taking the minimum wage up to $5.85 an hour, takes effect on July 24, 2007.  It will then increase 70 cents each year until 2009 when it will reach $7.25.

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Posted by Kristen Posted in: Uncategorized Comments Off August 2007