San Jose Minimum Wage Rises to $10.15 Per Hour

January 1, 2014 

San Jose Minimum Wage Rises to $10.15 Per Hour

Even as California and the rest of the nation move toward raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour, San Jose's lowest-paid workers are about to get even bigger paychecks and should continue to earn more than their peers for years to come.

 Long-Term Unemployment Benefits End

January 1, 2014 

Long-Term Unemployment Benefits End

All extended federal benefits ended last week because the budget deal reached by U.S. Senate and House negotiators didn't include extension of the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program. The added benefits were authorized in 2008 and extended 11 times as the recession and its effects dragged on.

 5 Money-Saving New Year’s Resolutions

December 30, 2013 

5 Money-Saving New Year’s Resolutions

With the countdown to resolution season rapidly approaching its end, the leading credit card comparison website CardHub.com today announced 5 Money-Saving New Year’s Resolutions in order to help people begin 2014 on the right financial foot.

 Ohio Minimum Wage Goes Up On Jan. 1

December 26, 2013 

Ohio Minimum Wage Goes Up On Jan. 1

Ohio's 330,000 minimum wage workers will see their pay climb 10 cents to $7.95 an hour beginning Jan. 1 when the automatic hike takes effect. Minimum wages for tipped workers will get a 5 cent bump to $3.98 an hour.

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December 23, 2013 

Modern CPAs and the Brave New Accounting World

It's no secret that information technology has changed the way we work. From tablets and smartphones to cloud-based processes, change has come at a shocking pace for firms and their clients.

 Study Predicts Baby Boomer Exodus From New York City

December 23, 2013 

Study Predicts Baby Boomer Exodus From New York City

A "Boomer flight" is coming, as the currently retiring generation of Americans are leaving New York City en masse, carrying with them tens of billions in retirement dollars and lost money to the local economy every year.

 Baby Boomers Hoping for Earlier, Active Retirement

December 23, 2013 

Baby Boomers Hoping for Earlier, Active Retirement

After years on the job and endless family responsibilities, baby boomers are ready to redefine what it means to be retired. A composite of Del Webb Baby Boomer surveys completed throughout 2013 found that boomers plan to use retirement to revamp their social lives and focus on their overall physical well-being.

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December 19, 2013 

How to Calculate Payroll Deductions

There are a couple of different ways to calculate payroll deductions, with the first being to find out what local rates are for deductions through taxes. Find out about software programs for calculating payroll deductions with help from a business professor in this free video on running an office. Expert: John Niemira Bio: John Niemira…