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Workmen Ismael Cortes, left, and Efrain Ruiz-Melendez perform service in a wireless phone tower on April 1. (Dean Hanson/journal)

Going wild for wireless

Ever-faster broadband opens Up a new world of Cutting-edge PRODUCTS and APPS controlled through smartphones, tablets

Tom Ford, owner of Hey Jhonny in Nob Hill, displays some of his eclectic art and gifts from around the world. Ford buys all of his shop’s merchandise using the currency of the products’ countries of origin. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)

Disadvantages in dollars

Small firms buying internationally can boost profits by using currency of products' national origin
Spending at food and drinking establishments fell nationally in January and again in February, according to preliminary figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. Industry experts pin the decline on a payroll-tax hike and high gas prices but expect the tide to turn. Pictured is the recent weekday lunch crowd at Mario’s Pizzeria in Albuquerque. (Dean Hanson/Journal)

Tax hike taking a bite

Restaurant, bar sales pinched nationally, but many local eateries able to weather the fallout
(CATHRYN CUNNINGHAM / JOURNAL)

Tax time looms

IRS simplifies filing while numerous sources provide info on making sure you get tax credits you're entitled to
(CATHRYN CUNNINGHAM/JOURNAL)

Disparity in working poor

Earned Income Tax Credit displays wide variations among N.M. counties
(RUSS BALL/JOURNAL)

Psychology shapes effective money management

Effective money management is as much about psychology as it is smarts
A wireless broadband tower in Bernalillo. The expense of running fiber optic cables in remote areas may mean more reliance on wireless technology to provide high-speed Internet access in many rural zones.

N.M.’S Daunting Digital Divide

High-speed broadband extension moves at a dial-up pace in state’s vast rural areas
Albuquerque auto dealers cite pent-up demand, attractive interest rates and loosening credit for the uptick in sales they saw in 2012. (Roberto E. Rosales/Journal)

A love affair rekindled

Local dealers, lenders cite pent-up demand, low interest rates for fueling a surge in auto sales in N.M., nationally
(journal)

ABQ bucks U.S. trend toward fewer foreclosures

ABQ metro's foreclosure activity has yet to ease
(CATHRYN CUNNINGHAM/JOURNAL)

Confidence key to growth

Financial analysts are looking to emerging markets as global demographics shift investment outlook
(CATHRYN CUNNINGHAM/JOURNAL)

Bankruptcies receding

N.M. parallels the national trend in 2012 despite the state's sluggish economy and sour jobs picture

Free course to focus on seniors’ money handling

Financial Caregiving geared to elders, their adult children

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