In the news recently there has been a lot of talk about money market funds. This raised the question; is there a difference between money market accounts and money market funds? While there are similarities between the two accounts and the ultimate goal of both types of financial accounts is to earn the account holder money; the two accounts are different.

Here are a few highlights of the coming year's financial calendar. At the end you'll find a download link for the IRS tax calendar for small businesses which also includes some tax planning and other tips from the IRS. A few of the high points:

Further to the announcements of 4, 7 and 8 May 2007, the boards of Thomson and Reuters announce that they have today agreed to combine the two groups. The boards of Thomson and Reuters intend to recommend the Transaction to their shareholders.

On April 25th SEC Commissioner Paul S. Atkins led a financial literacy presentation to students at Luke C. Moore Academy Senior High School as part of a collaborative effort by the Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal agencies to teach financial basics in D.C. Public Schools during Financial Literacy Month.