Planning for our development
In this series of articles I am attempting to put focus on physical, social and economic planning. My attempt in this direction was stimulated by the initiative taken by the Trinidad and Tobago Society of Planners (TTSP) in publishing an Internet newsletter. In an article entitled "A ray of hope?"

5 New Investing Rules for Retirement
The struggling economy means changes must be made.

Get organized now: Tools to keep you on track
Need help getting organized in 2009? There are plenty of new tools to help, says Standolyn Robertson, president of the National Association of Professional Organizers, which sponsors Get Organized Month every January.

Small acts of charity can grow into phenomenal wave
I don't have a kid attending a public school in Florida. I don't have a relative who needs care in a local drug-rehabilitation program. No kid close to me is facing the legal wrath of the juvenile-justice system.

January typically sees spike in divorce rate
After the bliss of the holidays is over, a New Year's resolution that couples might be contemplating this new year is divorce.

Kyle Laments State Budget Shortfall
Jim Kyle, a Memphis Democrat who serves as minority leader in the state Senate, said he believes the state?s financial picture is as dire as it?s ever....

CCAC to offer free tuition to laid-off workers
Community College of Allegheny County plans to create what leaders are calling "an economic stimulus package for Western Pennsylvania" -- a free tuition program for county residents laid off in the recession plus help for struggling businesses.

Financial Makeovers for 2009
Stocks might not rebound, but there are other money moves to make this year.

Latest Updates
Prime Minister Badawi's administration faces wrangling over a disputed tender process that could result in legal action and further delays to the project.

You Can't Afford to Break This Resolution
Fiscally daunted? There's an easier way.

New governor a friend in Raleigh
RALEIGH ? Bev Perdue will become North Carolina?s governor Saturday in uncharted waters. While Perdue makes history by becoming the first woman to hold the job, the history being made on the state?s economic front is the kind no one wanted to see.

Top 10 Allen stories for 2008
The top 10 headlines for 2008.

Park board approves Option 1A
By a narrow margin, Park District commissioners agreed to move forward with District 203 in pursuing Option 1A in an effort to develop more athletic field space for Naperville Central High School. After more than 90 minutes of debate, commissioners voted 4-3 to accept the school district's proposal.

Lipson ruling upholds interest deductability
Canadians who borrow to invest can rest easier following a Supreme Court of Canada decision Thursday that confirmed the general principle that interest on investment loans is tax deductible.

So long, 2008
Parker Town Council made a surprising decision in August by downsizing plans for two multimillion dollar projects to fund them simultaneously.

Public hearing at sea on long-term ferry plan Jan. 15
The ferries division of the state Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing on its draft long-range plan options aboard the San Juan Inter-Island ferry from 11:35 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 15.

Retail investors bearing the brutal brunt
MUMBAI: In October 2006, V S Ramanathan, 52, bought 30 Satyam Computers shares in two batches?at Rs 450 and Rs 488. The exposure of Kaushal Shah, a 30-year-old investor and day trader, is 100 times higher. He had purchased 3,000 shares at Rs 297 over a year ago.

The Rescue Man, By Anthony Quinn
After 20 years as a film and book critic, the Independent journalist Anthony Quinn turns native with a creative debut of his own ? an impressive wartime drama that resurrects Liverpool's port-of-empire past from the rubble of the Blitz. It's 1939, and historian Thomas Baines is up against a deadline. Due to deliver a Pevsner-style survey of Liverpool's architectural heritage, he is finally ...

Housing Bubbles And Market Sense
?The big mystery is the (economists) failure to see the housing bubble. The data screamed ?bubble?even in real time. And there was no excuse for thinking that such things don?t happen in efficient markets, not with the dead body of the dot-com bubble still warm.?

Briefs
MONTEREY Talk focuses on retirement planning Tod Houston, western regional field marketing director for Genworth Financial Services, will discuss steps to protecting your retirement at three free seminars hosted by Sweeney, Grillo & Associates, an independent office of Primerica Financial Services.