You and Your Money
SMALL BUSINESS: Faster Payments to Our Nation’s Small Businesses
September 20, 2011 | by U.S. Small Business Administration
President Obama announced a new initiative called Quick Pay that will cut the time it takes for Federal agencies to pay small businesses for contracted services. Now small businesses like yours can get paid faste continue reading »
SMALL BUSINESS: U.S. Treasury Announces 2 Illinois Community Banks Receive $24.5M for Small Business
August 22, 2011 | by U.S. Treasury
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that two Illinois community banks received a total of $24.5 million through the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF). The SBLF, which was established as part of the Small continue reading »
IRS Urges Taxpayers to Avoid Becoming Victims of Tax Scams
July 15, 2011 | by Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged taxpayers to guard against being misled by unscrupulous individuals trying to persuade them to file false claims for tax credits or rebates. continue reading »
SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE: SBA’s Patriot Express Loans Reach $633 million
June 30, 2011 | by U.S. Small Business Administration
In just four years the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Patriot Express Pilot Loan Guarantee Initiative has provided more than $633 million in SBA-guaranteed loans to 7,650 veterans to start or expand their small businesses. continue reading »
Small Business Got Nearly $100 Million in Federal Contracts in FY 2010
June 25, 2011 | by U.S. Small Business Administration
2010 Small Business Procurement Data Shows Significant Progress toward 23 Percent Federal Contracting Goal. The federal government awarded nearly $100 billion in federal contracts to small businesses continue reading »
IRS Increases Mileage Rate to 55.5 Cents per Mile
June 24, 2011 | by Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service today announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates for the final six months of 2011. Taxpayers may use the optional continue reading »
CredAbility Selected to Help Reduced Income Homeowners Apply for Federal Funds to Avoid Foreclosures
June 22, 2011 | by HS News Staff
National Nonprofit Credit Counseling Agency Will Immediately Begin Qualifying Homeowners Hurt by Unemployment, Medical Issues. CredAbility, a national continue reading »
Xavier Serbia Releases New Book Where He Looks to Provide Answers to Financial Questions
June 14, 2011 | by Xavier Serbia
Xavier Serbia Releases His New Book "Preguntale a Xavier: Respuestas a preguntas reales de finanzas personales," Where He Looks to Provide Answers to Financial Questions Posed by Thousands of People continue reading »
SMALL BUSINESS: SBA Announces Appointments to Advisory Council on Underserved Communities
May 13, 2011 | by U.S. Small Business Administration
Council will advise SBA on ways to strengthen support for small businesses in underserved communities. continue reading »
Three Hispanic-Owned Small Businesses to be Recognized During National Small Business Week
May 12, 2011 | by U.S. Small Business Administration
Hispanic-owned small businesses from Florida, New Jersey and Texas will be honored during National Small Business Week, an annual event organized and hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration to recognize the contribution of small businesses to job creation and the recovery of the nation’s economy. continue reading »
