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.
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 ...
The following property transfers were recorded with the Bryan County Clerk of Court, April 23-25:
Brian and June Gale celebrate the opening of their store, Sew Much Baggage Embroidery, by cutting a ceremonial ribbon April 24.
With long-term health care costs soaring, you may be wondering if you or your parents qualify for Medicaid.
Hardee's customers can assist military families during the third annual Stars for Heroes campaign.
Do you know the cost of a funeral? If not, you're not alone. A recent poll by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling found that 83 percent of respondents had no idea of the costs or the financial responsibilities of a funeral. The average cost of a funeral can run between $7,000 and $10,000. If you're responsible for a funeral, you'll need to interact with the funeral home; acquire a headstone, likely from a marble ...
OK, now you can start putting fertilizer on your lawn. Our soil temperatures at a 4-inch depth crept up past 65 degrees Fahrenheit on April 7 or 8 and have stayed up since then. This past Sunday gave us two full weeks for enzyme systems to get working, so your lawn should be up and ready for breakfast. Congratulations to you if you have resisted the encouragement from the Scot to "Feed your lawn, feed ...
The following property transfers were recorded with the Bryan County Clerk of Court, April 15-22:
More than 300 Bryan County households applied for and received assistance from the 2013 Energy Assistance Program, resulting in more than $100,000 spent in the area.
Maybe you're a college student looking to rent your first apartment; or a downsizing homeowner reentering the rental market for the first time in decades. Whatever your situation, there are many precautions you should take before renting any property. The last thing you want is to be saddled with a 12-month lease you can't afford or to be stuck in a neighborhood you've come to detest.
Veterans from as far away as Peach County came to Glennville on Wednesday to compete for hundreds of law-enforcement jobs open to former military members.
The ribbon was cut on the new Richmond Hill Montessori Preschool Saturday. The school has been operating here since 1994, but moved to its new location on Highway 17 in February.
The Richmond Hill-Bryan County Chamber of Commerce will host its second-quarter business forum from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Richmond Hill City Center.
The following property transfers were recorded with the Bryan County Clerk of Court, April 5-12:
Landowners in Georgia may have a chance to cut their income taxes in half.
Another school year is drawing to a close - so if you have young children, they're one year closer to the day when they head off to college. And both you and your children need to prepare for that day. Your kids can do so by developing good study habits.
The following property transfers were recorded with the Bryan County Clerk of Court, May 3-7:
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.
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.
Gov. Nathan Deal announced Wednesday that Georgia's net tax collections for April 2013 totaled $1.73 billion, an increase of $201 million, or 13.2 percent, compared to April 2012.
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