I retired at 59 and utilized our IRA to pay off our house mortgage over three years to minimize taxes. ...more

December 8, 2008

Facing another challenging year in a grim economy, the Port of Tampa is bracing for a drop in business in 2009 but is preparing for the day the economy starts to rebound, port director Richard Wainio said today in his annual state of the port address. ...more

December 4, 2008

For nearly three decades, working Americans have been part of a huge experiment with their future well-being: Old-fashioned pensions that guaranteed specific retirement benefits have given way to old-age benefits that depend on personal investing in the markets. ...more

November 22, 2008

Charlie Amaral of New Port Richey wants Pasco County to be careful in investing its public funds. ...more

November 19, 2008

My wife and I are 65. I work full time and my wife, part time. We'd like to sell our house because it's too big for us. But we know this is not a good time, so we're waiting for the market to improve. In the meantime, we're paying an extra $500 a month on our mortgage. We have a balance of $155,000, and the house was appraised at $240,000 in March. ...more

November 9, 2008

In an economy hammered by job cuts and lost investments, there is something that has consumers feeling good again: lower gasoline prices. ...more

October 25, 2008

In an economy hammered by job cuts and lost investments, there is something that has consumers feeling good again: Lower gasoline prices. After enduring months of record high pump prices, motorists and businesses are paying about $1 a gallon less for fuel than they were over the summer. Pump prices in the Tampa Bay area are averaging $2.87 a gallon, down from a high of $4.01 on July 16, according to AAA. ...more

October 22, 2008

The job cuts made last month at the Byrd Alzheimer's center will help save the troubled institute $2 million, but they will not be enough to sustain the enterprise for long, the center's chief executive officer told his board of directors Monday. ...more

October 21, 2008

The job cuts made at the Byrd Alzheimer's center helped save the troubled institute $2 million, but they won't be enough to sustain the enterprise for long, the center's chief executive officer told his board of directors today. ...more

October 20, 2008

With a winning bid of just $1.75, a Chicago woman has won an auction for an abandoned home in Saginaw. Joanne Smith, 30, recently was the top bidder for the home during an auction on eBay, The Saginaw News reported. Her bid was one of eight for the home. ...more

October 1, 2008