Doesn't it seem like every time you turn on your TV set or open your newspaper, you see an advertisement for a new financial product? ...more

February 17, 2008

Our country's national debt is in the trillions of dollars, most Americans are head-over-heels in personal debt, most have not saved anything for retirement - and yet, the government's answer is to reward us with a tax rebate to "stimulate" the economy. And they may have to borrow the rebate from China, adding to the national debt. ...more

February 3, 2008

Eric Dungy didn't know anything about Plant High School's football team until he Googled it on the Internet. ...more

January 14, 2008

Joe Gibbs' second NFL retirement was much like his first. It came as a surprise, and it was all about family. ...more

January 9, 2008

She wore many hats in her 23 years at Hillsborough County Animal Services, but Barbara Bailey says it's time to enjoy life. ...more

December 10, 2007

Regarding "Mortgage CEO Wants A Federal Rescue" (Business, Dec. 4): The mortgage mess is about to get messier. The bailout proposed by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will spread the mess to tax-exempt bond funds, stealing money from many retirees that have invested in the bond funds to get by in retirement. It all deprives income that eases the burden on the taxpayers of this country. ...more

December 5, 2007

There are a million reasons most twentysomethings don't put saving at the top of their lists, and many are understandable. For starters, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, the average college graduate has $19,000 of debt, not including credit cards. The pay at most entry-level jobs barely covers fixed expenses such as rent, insurance and utilities. And the things we typically save for - retirement, first home - seem light-years away. ...more

December 2, 2007

Many of you probably remember when Nafta began, back when George Bush Sr. was president. The whole picture was not presented, but it has become obvious that this has not benefited the American people. ...more

November 21, 2007

all 77 million of them - will come into their retirement years. In doing so, they will transform every aspect of American society. ...more

October 15, 2007

TAMPA - TECO crews have restored power shortly after 4 a.m. today to customers who were without power overnight after a car hit a nearby electrical pole. ...more

September 26, 2007