Deducting Your Home Office, Made Simpler This Year

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/13/your-money/taxes/deducting-your-home-office-made-simpler-this-year.html?ref=your-money

 

 

If you work at a home-based business, you may want to consider a new, simpler option for taking a deduction for your home office on your federal income tax return this year.

The Internal Revenue Service announced last year a streamlined option for the home office deduction, effective for the 2014 filing season.

Consumers Not Powerless in the Face of Card Fraud

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/15/your-money/credit-and-debit-cards/consumers-not-powerless-in-the-face-of-card-fraud.html?ref=business&_r=0

  

When you think about the security of your credit and debit cards, consider the facts on the ground.

Industry representatives readily admit that thieves are often one step ahead of them and that data breaches are a fact of life