Blue Cross names Lupica BlueAngel of the Year
GREG LUPICA, director of information technology system support for Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, was recently named by the company as...
Enough is more than plenty
Years ago, one of the most popular shows on television was “Candid Camera,” which captured people’s funny reactions to situations on a hidden camera.
One...
New rates for tax minimization planning
Early in the year is the best time to begin planning to minimize your income tax liability. The IRS and the Social Security Administration...
Improve EITC to help the poor
For U.S. workers, the tax system acts as an important equalizer. If you earn enough, you pay your share. But if you earn very...
Do give a darn about your good reputation
Two brothers in a small town had a reputation for bad behavior. But they were rich enough to avoid the consequences. The pastor of...
Top challenges R.I. small businesses face and how to tackle them
Estee Lauder once stated, “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” Starting a business is work, and so is keeping one afloat....
Carney receives community service award from AARP
JAMES “JEFF” CARNEY, former Rhode Island director of the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program, recently received the AARP Rhode Island Andrus Award for Community Service...
Winning sales proposals
To put the importance of proposals in proper perspective, they are far more than a vehicle for conveying your message. They are your message....
Purpose is a force that gives life meaning
The neighborhood kids had congregated in the front yard when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting on the front seat was a Dalmatian dog....
Tax cut winners and losers
President Donald Trump and the Republicans’ tax cut is proving to be vastly more generous for corporate America, and vastly more expensive for taxpayers,...
















