Losing your job is emotionally and financially draining. Figuring out how to keep your head above water until you find a new one is overwhelming. ...more

April 18, 2009

Fireworks could erupt this afternoon when the Hillsborough County Commission takes its first hard look at next year's budget shortfall. County Administrator Pat Bean surprised some commissioners Friday when she said the bleak economic outlook could force her to lay off 1,000 employees over the next two years. Commissioner Al Higginbotham questioned whether so many layoffs are necessary, and he accused Bean of using the layoff announcement to pressure Sheriff David Gee into reducing his workforce. ...more

March 31, 2009

Paying more taxes now so you won't have to pay them later sure doesn't sound like a great deal during a recession. ...more

March 29, 2009

Seattle Paper Goes Online Hearst Corp. announced Monday that the Seattle Post-Intelligencer will print its last newspaper edition today and become exclusively Web-based as www.seattlepi.com, making it the nation's largest daily newspaper to move to online only. ...more

March 17, 2009

With the Dow below 7,000, many investors are wondering whether they should keep their money in the market or make a run for it. ...more

March 4, 2009

When did you last check the balance of your 401(k)? Many workers have seen their 401(k)s plummet, and some have decided the best way to deal with it is not to look. ...more

February 10, 2009

What's all the noise about an "emergency" stimulus package? Silly me — I thought that meant we'd be jump-starting our ailing economy around last Christmas ...more

February 8, 2009

Morris isn't the only one checking into refinancing. Refinance applications increased 15.8 percent in the past week, according to the Mortgage Banker's Association. ...more

February 6, 2009

Buddy Johnson may be out of office, but the mess he made as Hillsborough County supervisor of elections will haunt taxpayers in the coming months. The dismaying episode provides a useful lesson for voters. ...more

January 7, 2009

It's supposed to get cold tonight, with either snow or an ice storm. Doesn't matter; we're not going anywhere. ...more

December 31, 2008