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Money management for students is challenge

Parents who have a child going away to college have more to worry about than partying and failing grades.

May 26, 2013 | By David Uffington King Features | Business

Area jobless rate down in April

ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that metro Hinesville's unemployment rate declined to 8.4 percent in April, down 0.2 percent from 8.6 percent in March.

May 25, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Business

Grants back downtown building facades

The Hinesville Downtown Development Authority on Wednesday awarded $7,500 to Dryden Enterprises for three Main Street façade improvements.

May 25, 2013 | Staff report | Business

Attorneys appoint RH office manager

Aimee Harris has been appointed to head up the new Jones, Osteen and Jones location in Richmond Hill at 10221 Ford Ave., suite 4.

May 25, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Business

Council OKs shopping center plat

The Hinesville City Council held a special meeting Wednesday morning to review, discuss and approve the final plat for the Magnolia Oaks Shopping Center at Airport Road and Highway 196 West.

May 24, 2013 | By Randy C. Murray | Business

Large landowners can cut taxes

Landowners in Georgia may have a chance to cut their income taxes in half. Congress recently extended, through the end of this year, a law that allows landowners who protect their land from development and protect the conservation values on the property to reduce their federal income-tax liability by as much as 50 percent. This annual savings can be continued for up to 16 years, depending on the value of the land. The way ...

May 19, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Business

Midway barber shop opens

Presidential Kuts hosted a grand-opening ribbon cutting May 10 at 9754 E. Oglethorpe Highway in Midway in conjunction with the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce.

May 19, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Business

Restaurant, lounge marks opening

Island Vybez hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening of its restaurant and The Ivy Lounge on May 3 in conjunction with the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce in Hinesville.

May 18, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Business

Career fair Thursday in Savannah

The Georgia Department of Labor's Savannah Career Center, the GDOL's Veterans Services Division and Savannah Technical College will sponsor the annual Southeast Georgia Career Expo on Thursday in Savannah.

May 14, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Business

International group now over Army lodging

One of the world's largest hotel companies now is managing 76 Army lodging hotels on 39 installations, including Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, according to Arthur Holst, vice president of operations for Intercontinental Hotels Group.

May 13, 2013 | By Randy C. Murray | Business

Electric transmission line moving ahead

Construction began last month on a single-pole 115 kilovolt transmission line between Bryan and Liberty counties, and it's expected to pick up this summer.

May 13, 2013 | By Danielle Hipps | Business

Conservation set-asides extended

Landowners in Georgia may have a chance to cut their income taxes in half. Congress recently extended, through the end of this year, a law that allows landowners who protect their land from development and protect the conservation values on the property to reduce their federal income-tax liability by as much as 50 percent. The way to qualify for this is through a land-conservation easement. A conservation easement is a legal agreement that the ...

May 11, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Business

Trim your wedding costs

Weddings have always been big business, but I was shocked to see how expensive they've become in the 17 years since my wife and I got married. According to the annual Real Weddings Study, the average wedding in the U.S. now costs $28,427, and that doesn't even count the honeymoon.

May 11, 2013 | By Jason Alderman Columnist | Business

VIP receives GSA extension

VIP Office Furniture & Supply of Hinesville recently received notification from the General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service that its contract has been extended to July 27, 2018.

May 11, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Business

Don't hurt yourself saving money

Just because the doctor prescribes a medication doesn't mean we take it. A recent study by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that many of us avoid purchasing or taking the drugs that are prescribed for us in an attempt to save money. It's no wonder: In one year alone, we spend more than $45 billion in out-of-pocket drug costs. The results of the CDC study were broken down into two age groups ...

May 05, 2013 | By David Uffington King Features | Business

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Articles by Section - Business

LCDA works on $7.5M budget for 2014

The Liberty County Development Authority's board of directors worked Friday through a proposed $7.5 million budget for fiscal-year 2014, but much of the focus was on capital-improvement items not yet budgeted.

June 19, 2013 | By Danielle Hipps | Business

Sandwich shop grant helps HFD project

Eddie Wells, co-owner of Firehouse Subs in Hinesville, is keeping his word about his company's support for first responders.

June 18, 2013 | By Randy C. Murray | Business

Don't let your financial guard down

Some new reports say segments of the economy are springing back. Others aren't so positive.

June 16, 2013 | By David Uffington King Features | Business

Your financial life after graduation

To the millions of college and high school seniors who recently graduated: congratulations on a job well done. After the celebration dies down, you'll no doubt be eager to embark on life's next chapter, whether it's finding a job, preparing for college or enrolling in military or community service.

June 15, 2013 | By Jason Alderman Columnist | Business

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