Giving your family part of their inheritance early to help them buy a home, start a business or pay for education is popular among many parents and grandparents but if you're doing it to qualify for the age pension, then you could be in for a shock.

HONOLULU (KHNL) - It's a tough time for the nation's economy. Economists say the dollar is weak, costs are rising, and in general, people are buying less. With all that bad news, who would want to start a business?

Hi, Gladys, I am 55 years old, a mother of one grown daughter, a grown son and recently divorced. I keep hearing and reading about how important it is to live one's best life, and I want to do this. I have always wanted to have my own business, but for the last 25 years I have devoted my life to my family.

Rutherford Talent Acquisition Group networking group for professional recruiters, noon, Rutherford County Career Center, 1313 Old Fort Parkway, Murfreesboro. The 2008 Nashville Area Recruiting & Job-Search Survey will be discussed. Free. Reservations required at mleblanc@ngpusa.com.

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There's been an ownership change at Ada's Natural & Organic Foods Supermarket & Deli, in the midst of an ambitious expansion program that will add...

Yearly, thousands of Nigerian youths graduate from the nation's Universities and other institutions of learning; while others take their place through various entrance examinations. Unlike in the 60s and early 70s, graduation no longer translates into automatic employment, gainful or not.

Richard Rowden has never seen a cab roaming the streets of Castle Rock during the eight years he's called the small city south of Denver home.

Frisco resident Tom Swanson works as a webmaster, flipping Internet sites for profit much like a Realtor might fix up an old house and sell it at a higher price. He’s also dabbled in the stock market, created a business blog, and can straighten out a Rubik’s cube in just over a minute.

More than 200 attendees gathered Tuesday at the Civic Center for the monthly Women's Professional Business Forum, where they traded ideas for improving their companies and heard tips on better communication.