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December 17, 2012

Midwesterners to spend more on vacations, home improvements in 2013

Huntington Bank recently released its first consumer survey, focused on the Midwest market, that showed more residents are planning vacations and home-improvement projects for next year and are are planning to spend more on their holiday purchases this year.

December 17, 2012

Guide to giving year-end gifts to charities

As the end of December closes in, many people's holiday ritual includes pulling out the checkbook and a list of charitable organizations they support year after year. Besides helping those in need, the gifts translate to deductions on next spring's tax return.

December 17, 2012

Farmers fear fiscal cliff inaction could hurt agriculture

Local politicians and farmers are afraid agriculture will tumble over the “fiscal cliff.” The president and Congress are working to avoid a combination of tax increases through expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts and $109 billion in spending cuts set to automatically kick in Jan. 2. As Republican and Democratic leaders squabble in Washington, D.C.,...…

December 17, 2012

35 Days of tech gifts: Day 8: Click and Grow… A digital flower pot

Day 8 (counting down): Isaac continues his series of gadget gift ideas that will last through the 2012 holidays.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

December 16, 2012

Inside INCPAS: Day in the Life with Deidra R.Conner, CPA

From the Indiana Society of CPAs: Deidra R. Conner, CPA, with Evansville Arc, gives you a glimpse into her life as a CPA for a not-for-profit. Evansville Arc serves children and adults with developmental disabilities and Conner is the president of the organization. Learn why she chose to make a career change from public accounting…

December 16, 2012

Move to extend deposit insurance program fails in Senate

The Senate failed to move a bill last week that would have extended government insurance to certain non-interest bearing bank accounts used by businesses, local governments, hospitals and farmers.