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Nearly Half of U.S. Workers Believe Wages Will Never Catch Up to the Cost of Living
Delayed life decisions, worsening stress, and deep pessimism point to an American workforce struggling with long-term financial insecurity.
March 6, 2014
The Top 10 States for 401(k) Plans
Which states have the best 401(k) plans when it comes to participation rates and employer matching? Rankings were based on the percent of 401(k) plans receiving top Plan Scores for all 401(k) plans in each state.
March 6, 2014
Treadmill Desks and Wireless Headsets Can Make Workers Better
A recent study by the University of Minnesota found that walking while working might impove not only an employee's health, but also boost output. The study, conducted by Avner Ben-Ner, a professor of Work and Organizations at the Carlson School of Management, followed about 40 employees of a local financial services company who regularly used…
March 6, 2014
Worker Confidence Drops in February
Optimism among American workers declined in the month of February, decreasing 2.7 points to 54.0, according to the most recent Randstad U.S. Employee Confidence Index.
March 6, 2014
Business Hiring and Spending Expectations Improve for 2014
AICPA survey finds modest growth in plans for bonuses, training, recruitment and capital investment.
March 4, 2014
Career Capital a Key to Success for Female Professionals
Career capital is the currency of professional advancement and success, according to new research by Accenture, as the consulting firm supports International Women's Day.
March 4, 2014
Many Unemployed Still Determined to Find Work
Dean Ash lost his six-figure income as a retail team leader at Kellogg Co.'s Tampa regional office in one of the food industry giant's nationwide layoffs last year.
March 4, 2014
What Obamacare Means for Individual Taxes
It won’t affect your 2013 tax return, but the National Society of Accountants (NSA) points out that the ACA will soon increase the complexity of tax filing with new rates and regulations that you – and your tax preparer – must know.
February 27, 2014
Supreme Court Weighs Two Cases With Payroll Tax Ramifications
In January this year, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Quality Stores, Inc. The outcome of this case will clarify the taxable treatment of certain severance payments under the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA).
February 27, 2014
ADP Tops Fortune List of Most Admired Companies
Payroll and human resources solutions provider ADP has been recognized as the top company in Financial Data Services by Fortune magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies" list for 2014.
February 27, 2014
What’s In (And Not In) Your Social Security Account?
Someone just asked TaxMama if there is a way to get her father’s earnings information from back in 1977-78. She needs it because his income in those years is not on his Social Security record.
February 27, 2014
How to Increase Retirement Savings
It’s never too late to begin. The sooner you start contributing to your employer-sponsored retirement plan or IRA, the better your chances for building a significant savings cushion.
February 27, 2014
ObamaCare’s Evolution… The Top 10 Changes (So Far)
With about a month to go before the open enrollment period for Obamacare ends – the official deadline is March 31, 2014 – the federal government continues to tweak the rules for the landmark healthcare legislation.