A majority of wealthy Americans has maintained a sense of obligation to give financially to their communities amid the economic doldrums, but more than one in four have cut their giving, judging by a recent survey.The sixth annual Wealth and by

The economy continues to change the retirement timeline for many mature workers, leaving them with tough decisions about their futures, a survey by Chicago-based CareerBuilder has found. Seventy-two percent of surveyed workers over the age of 60 a

The future is now. Use your 2009 tax return as a line-by-line blueprint for constructing your 2010 financial strategy.Examine what went right and wrong as you determine your next tax and investment moves. Keep in mind the new conversion rules of

A nonprofit here that recruits, trains, and supports volunteers who tutor and mentor foster and adoptive children has received a $2,000 grant in the first round of 2010 quarterly grants from the Avista Foundation.The nonprofit, Olive Crest, was

Heavy equipment shop adds Mitsubishi trucks Washington Auto Carriage, a longtime Spokane Valley dealer of specialty truck equipment, has become a dealer for Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc.'s commercial truck line. Clif King, is

Patricia Steele and Sandra Daily, doing business as R Salon, a new Spokane Valley hair salon, have leased 1,200 square feet of floor space at 13221 E. 32nd. Mark McLees, of NAI Black, handled the transaction.Lubbock, Texas-based Distribution

The developers of Suncrest Plaza say they have signed leases with six new tenants and are in negotiations with a seventh for the commercial strip in the Suncrest area northwest of Spokane. Developer Don Morse says he and his partners in Paid 2 a