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...program's founders said they consider the apparent sex appeal and mysterious identity of ShuttleGirl an added bonus to attract people to the site. Their ultimate goal is convenience...
...Republicans have portrayed their bill as a tax cut to families that pay more as married couples filing jointly than they would if they filed individually. In reality, the bill cuts taxes for people paying a marriage "penalty," but it also cuts taxes for those receiving a marriage "bonus," i.e. people who pay less because they are filing jointly than they would if they filed individually. The bill helps married couples, but does nothing for single individuals...
...most of his gravy is for the less well off. Bush promises $1,000 bonus grants to low-income high school graduates who take college-level math and science courses. He would add $600 million in new funding for historically black and Latino colleges. And he would spend $5 billion to fully fund Pell grants to pay for the freshman year of college for students from families earning less than $20,000 a year...
There are other ways to encourage saving. How about tying a bonus to being in the 401(k) plan? Some companies have tried sending out dummy 401(k) statements to show how much money is at stake. Yet many still don't do the simple things, like allowing new hires into a plan right away. Automatic enrollment is catching on because participation levels have gone flat, and this is how corporate generals choose to reignite growth. Again, it's not a bad thing. But the generals are looking out for their hides. You look out for yours...
...definitely didn't have the same interest as in past years," Wynne said. "We've put two ads in The Crimson, and we've instituted a hiring bonus for current employees who get other people to sign up. We're trying to talk...