Filed under: Walt Disney , Travel It’s now been two weeks since Carnival’s ( CCL ) tragic Costa Concordia accident off the Tuscan coast of Italy. After refuting reports that the leading cruise line operator was insensitively offering survivors a 30% discount on a future Costa cruise, Carnival came up with a public offer to those who found themselves on the unfortunate voyage. Carnival will shell out the euro equivalent of $14,460 to compensate every surviving passenger to cover the lost baggage and psychological trauma

Filed under: Special Report , Features It wasn’t so long ago when labeling a particular brand of coffee as “Fair Trade” or a building as “LEED certified” required an explanation. Nowadays, such terms are widely understood.

Filed under: Taxes By Kevin McCormally, Editorial Director, Kiplinger.com While the punditocracy dives into the details and debates the vices and virtues of Mitt Romney’s and Newt Gingrich’s 2010 tax returns, we decided to see if we could glean any ideas that might help you with your taxes … and maybe even save you some money. We found a gold mine for ordinary folks who’ll never need a Swiss bank account or have to file forms like the Form 926 “Return by a U.S.

Filed under: Company News , Walt Disney Disney ( DIS ) is loosening up its strict dress code for theme park employees. Starting a week from Friday, Disney will allow its hires to sport beards and goatees. That’s a pretty bold step for the family entertainment giant

Filed under: Personal Finance When it comes to managing your money, there are many roads to long-term financial security. The best route for one person may be quite different from what’s right for another. But whatever path you follow to fiscal fitness, there are some mandatory steps everyone ought to take along the way.