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That was one costly tirade on the tennis court in Flushing Meadows.
Serena Williams may lose more than the U.S. Open women's semi-final match to Kim Clijsters because she lost it following a line judge's double-fault call. Convinced she didn't step on the line, Serena had some choice, bleep-able words for the line judge, and, it seems, some more words that could be taken as a threat. The immediate result: a penalty, which cost her the point, which happened to be match point, delivering the win to the returning, unseeded Clijsters. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (34) | Blog
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Four rules of the road for avoiding — and fixing — credit card default.
You miss a credit card payment. You get a late fee, 39 bucks. Bad enough, but then they put you in default status. Has the world ended?
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We all feel the date creeping near: April 15, tax day. If you’re a salaried employee, you probably have taxes withheld from your paycheck each week. When you file your return, you may owe a little or get a refund, and then you’re done for the year.Independent contractors, retirees, those... Read More »
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