TEN REASONS FOR REFUSING A JOB COUNTER OFFER

1. What type of company do you work for if you have to threaten to resign before they give you fair market value for your skills.

2. Where is the money for the counter offer coming? Is it your next raise early? (All companies have strict wage and salary guidelines which must be followed).

Claiming children with the dependency exemption can be tricky. Dependent care credits if you are not the custodial parent. Claiming your children as a dependent if they live with an ex-spouse. Some of the deductions can be shared depending on the situation. If you are familiar with any of the deductions or credits than you can understand how confusing the situations can be for claiming any one of the many credits available when you are separated or divorced and still have minor children.

Simply defined, a green roof is a roof on a building that is covered with vegetation and growing medium (soil), planted on top of a waterproofing membrane. Precipitation is captured within the planting medium and utilized by the plants. Generally it also includes additional layers of insulation, root barrier, drainage and sometimes even supplemental irrigation systems.

An example of an extensive green roof is located at the newly-renovated building at 102 Broadway in downtown Fargo. This 12,000 square foot green roof features a large patio where visitors get a bird’s eye view of the heart of downtown. The roof is planted in native wildflowers and a large expanse of Blue Grama, a tidy and uniform native grass that has vividly dancing colors all season long, planted in just 4 inches of soil.

Toilets manufactured before the mid 1990’s use over 3 gallons of water to flush. Since the mid 90’s the federal government required that toilets could not use more than 1.6 gallons of water per flush. Although that federal mandate has saved a substantial amount of water throughout the country, there is still more water to be saved. In the average home the toilet is flushed several times per day and the majority of the time it is only liquids being flushed. In an effort to conserve even more water, the dual flush toilet can be flushed two different ways.

When Kris Noonan and Holly Malheim opened Pout Baby Boutique their goal was to provide mothers with unique products and accessories that couldn’t be found in the F/M area. Another priority for “Pout” was to offer an array of eco-friendly products for local earth friendly parents.

A lush green lawn, surrounded by a white picket fence; this is a picture most Americans like to think of their yard. Those living in suburbia do whatever it takes to get their lawn to take on that rich green color. But this comes at a cost: not only out-of-pocket, but an environmental toll also.

Handling Market Volatility

Conventional wisdom says that what goes up, must come down. But even if you view market volatility as a normal occurrence, it can be tough to handle when it’s your money at stake. Though there’s no foolproof way to handle the ups and downs of the stock market, the following common sense tips can help.

Don’t put your eggs all in one basket

The first question to ask given this situation is, “Why install a green roof?” The answer to that question may help to determine if a green roof is appropriate for your home / business. What is your motivation for installing the green roof? Is it to reduce energy costs and increase the life expectancy of your roof? To have the newest technology as a talking point for your building? Reduce your stormwater runoff and protect natural areas? Reduce your overall impervious footprint on the site? Create a landscape destination that would otherwise not exist?