While getting a loan as a W-2 employee may be cheaper and easier than if you're self-employed, you don't have to go running back to your cubicle to qualify for a mortgage . Some lenders may be concerned that you won't earn a steady enough income to make your monthly payments, and others may simply not want to deal with the additional paperwork that can be involved in providing a mortgage to a ...

CITZEN PATRIOT • SCOTT STONERShannon Ford, right, of the Community Action Agency helps Patricia Cochran with paperwork at a homebuyer education class at Lincoln Elementary School.Greg and Ann Peek have an apartment that's cramping their style. The Jackson couple wants...

Dear Liz: I am freaking out and losing sleep. I got a letter about five years ago from the IRS telling me I owed it money, so I stopped filing my taxes. Now I feel scared and nervous and don't know how to fix this. I have my paperwork and want to file all my returns and see how much I owe. I usually get refunds so hopefully the tax bill won't be too bad, but I just don't know where to start ...

Most people never even consider that an organization has an “identity” that could be stolen. But when it comes to money, nonprofits also have EIN numbers, credit cards, bank accounts, letterhead and paperwork that can be reproduced and used for unauthorized purposes. This article provides you with steps you can take to protect your nonprofit