http://www.richmondregister.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:40:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_045164037.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_045164037.html Your car could break down. You might need a new furnace. You have to pay for one last term of college for your child. Whatever the reason, you may someday need a large sum of money in a hurry. And as you look around for a source of funds, your eyes might come to rest on your 401(k) plan. It’s there, it’s yours — why not tap into it? Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:39:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_045163947.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_045163947.html We’ve had a number of government bailouts and “stimulus” programs over the past year. Trillions of dollars have gone down the drain. None of the money ever makes it to people like me, who run small businesses in places like Kentucky. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:34:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_043113450.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_043113450.html Nearly 5 million Americans continued to draw jobless benefits late last month, and new requests again exceeded 600,000 as companies lay off scores of workers amid a deepening recession. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:43:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_042114228.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_042114228.html Welcome to TARP II, the sequel — but good luck figuring out the plot.Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner unveiled the Obama administration’s long-awaited financial bailout plan Tuesday, only to be met with a barrage of criticism that it includes few details about how it will work and how much it will cost. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:59:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_041135818.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_041135818.html Even in this loveless economy, chocolate and a candlelit dinner have a date for Valentine’s Day. Diamonds and special-delivery flowers, though, are on the outs. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:25:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_036162533.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_036162533.html Times are bad and going to get worse. Despair is everywhere. It’s difficult to see anything but black. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:48:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_023204916.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_023204916.html I don’t know if they have rehab for spending addicts. If not, someone ought to start one. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:14:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_005071455.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_005071455.html 2008 hasn’t been a fun year. A recession was coming, but greedy and self-interested leaders brought us to the brink of a depression.I’m angry about the shape we are in. I want to make sure it never happens again. Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:58:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_348155901.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_348155901.html Former ESPN announcer and basketball coach Jim (Jimmy V) Valvano set up a foundation for cancer research after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer in June of 1992. Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:10:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_341201116.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_341201116.html Author Malcolm Gladwell’s career path reminds me of 1970s rock star Peter Frampton. Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:33:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_334193357.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_334193357.html If you read my book, “Son of a Son of a Gambler,” you’ll know that my childhood was filled with beggars, thieves and other unusual characters. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:59:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_327175956.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_327175956.html People want to compare this recession to the recession of 1981. But there are differences. In 1981, we didn’t have payday lenders, tax anticipation loans and high-interest credit cards. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:28:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_320182923.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_320182923.html I saw a pathetic story about golfer John Daly and how he continues to screw up his life. He has blown through millions of dollars, drinking problems, multiple wives and a potentially great golfing career. He is signing autographs at Hooters to make a few bucks. Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:24:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_313202612.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_313202612.html As election night rolled into the next morning, I fixated on one remaining goal. Making sure that Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss did not get a majority for re-election. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:59:00 +0000 http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_305220034.html http://www.richmondregister.com/business/local_story_305220034.html The American people ponied up $700 billion to supposedly bail out some big banks on Wall Street.