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This week, we are going to look at some New Year’s resolutions that are worth keeping. While every one takes effort, we are going to start with some easier ones.Experian conducted a poll of people’s financial New Year’s Eve resolutions. Many of them are related to credit.Credit cards ...

Washington County’s unemployment rate dipped slightly in November, but for the second consecutive month, Greene County’s figure bumped up significantly.Washington’s jobless rate dropped to 5.0%, down one-tenth of a percentage point from October’s final rate of 5.1%. The November figure ...

On Dec. 20, the SECURE Act became law. It makes the biggest changes in American retirement in more than a decade.While most of the changes were good, some provisions could cause major issues for some retirees. We discussed how this bill passed in the House of Representatives earlier this year ...

They declined comment, of course, but most of the 30 canines and 28 felines that were escorted to their new residence Tuesday morning appeared to be purr-fectly pleased.Washington Area Humane Society’s new building was, initially, a howling success among the furry four-legged denizens. They ...

Do you have a plan for 2020? If not, may I offer a suggestion?Don’t settle for a plan that only will ensure your 2020 will end the same as your 2019. Instead, shake things up, take action. The truth of the matter is, nothing changes if nothing changes.It’s far easier to criticize things ...

The U.S. Senate nine days ago passed a new retirement bill. The SECURE Act, which had already been passed in the House and which President Donald Trump was expected to sign into law, is the most extensive retirement bill since the Pension Protection Act of 2006.Starting Jan. 1, 2020, the new ...