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Governor opens consumer education site
ATLANTA - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs has launched a new Web site, www.ConsumerEd.com, which targets young adults to become smarter consumers. The Web site walks consumers through major purchasing and financial decisions, such as buying a car, purchasing a house, renting an apartment, making home improvements, dealing with credit and debt, managing money and avoiding foreclosure.
State mandates low-cost, free credit freezes
ATLANTA - Effective Aug. 1, low- and no-cost credit freezes will be available to all Georgians. A credit freeze allows consumers to bar access to their credit files with the three major credit reporting agencies, prohibiting identity thieves from fraudulently opening new accounts or lines of credit in a victim's name. Gov. Sonny Perdue signed the legislation into law May 13.
Program ups account insurance at bank
Depositors with more than $100,000 no longer have to go to different banks to be covered by federal deposit insurance.
Estimate Social Security benefits online
Michael J. Astrue, commissioner of Social Security, unveiled a new online calculator at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator that will provide immediate and personalized benefit estimates to help people plan for their retirement. The Retirement Estimator is tied to a person's actual Social Security earnings record and eliminates the need to manually key in years of earnings information.
Credit union opens military branch in Hinesville
Navy Federal Credit Union recently celebrated the opening of its newest branch in Hinesville, one of several new branch offices planned for 2008.
Coastal jobless numbers up in June
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor reported that the unemployment rate in the coastal Georgia area rose to a preliminary 5.3 percent in June, up four-tenths of one percent from a revised 4.9 percent in May.
Veterans urged to explore business benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C., - U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston is encouraging all interested veterans to attend an Aug. 19 Small Business Administration symposium in Savannah to learn about programs and services available to veterans. The half-day seminar will cover agency programs and services, including the Patriot Express loan program for both active and retired military personnel who are starting or expanding small businesses.
Real estate transactions for July 16
The following warranty deeds were filed with Liberty County Clerk of Court Barry Wilkes' office from June 23-27. The listings include the names of the sellers and buyers, the book and page where the deed can be found in deed books in the clerk's office, the transfer tax (which gives an estimate of the price paid, based on $1 per $1,000) and a description of the property, which may be the subdivision and/or Georgia Militia ...
Georgia, South Carolina will share new port
SAVANNAH -- The port authorities in Georgia and South Carolina will share ownership of the Jasper Ocean Terminal site, under plans set for approval soon.
Holtzman completes commercial property training
George W. Holtzman of Coldwell Banker Commercial Holtzman, Realtors recently graduated from the Coldwell Banker commercial emerging broker training program.
State offers tax credits for 'clean' energy
ATLANTA - Georgia residential consumers and business owners are now eligible for a Georgia income tax credit for installing certain "clean energy property" as a result of House Bill 670, which passsed the 2008 General Assembly.
City helping residents own their own homes
Carmen Emmanuel is looking forward to being a homeowner "with those keys in my hand," and "knowing that something is finally mine."
Real estate transactions for July 23
The following warranty deeds were filed with Liberty County Clerk of Court Barry Wilkes' office from June 30-July 11. The listings include the names of the sellers and buyers, the book and page where the deed can be found in deed books in the clerk's office, the transfer tax (which gives an estimate of the price paid, based on $1 per $1,000) and a description of the property, which may be the subdivision and/or Georgia ...
Forester replants 11 million trees in Georgia
JESUP -- Plum Creek Timber Company has announced this year's spring planting exceeded 11 million seedlings in Georgia. The effort is part of Plum Creek's plan to regenerate and grow forests for future generations.
Minimum wage goes up Thursday
WASHINGTON -- About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers.
Articles by Section - Business
Large landowners can cut taxes
Landowners in Georgia may have a chance to cut their income taxes in half.
Midway barber shop opens
Presidential Kuts hosted a grand-opening ribbon cutting May 10 at 9754 E. Oglethorpe Highway in Midway in conjunction with the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce.
Restaurant, lounge marks opening
Island Vybez hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening of its restaurant and The Ivy Lounge on May 3 in conjunction with the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce in Hinesville.
International group now over Army lodging
One of the world's largest hotel companies now is managing 76 Army lodging hotels on 39 installations, including Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, according to Arthur Holst, vice president of operations for Intercontinental Hotels Group.
Electric transmission line moving ahead
Construction began last month on a single-pole 115 kilovolt transmission line between Bryan and Liberty counties, and it's expected to pick up this summer.
Conservation set-asides extended
Landowners in Georgia may have a chance to cut their income taxes in half.
Trim your wedding costs
Weddings have always been big business, but I was shocked to see how expensive they've become in the 17 years since my wife and I got married. According to the annual Real Weddings Study, the average wedding in the U.S. now costs $28,427, and that doesn't even count the honeymoon.
VIP receives GSA extension
VIP Office Furniture & Supply of Hinesville recently received notification from the General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service that its contract has been extended to July 27, 2018.
Don't hurt yourself saving money
Just because the doctor prescribes a medication doesn't mean we take it.
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