Many local bank offers a basic savings account with a 0.04% interest rate with the opportunity for a lot of fees. If you are a high roller and have a minimum of $30,000 to open an account, you [...]
Many people are intimidated by the idea of picking mutual funds. They wonder how they’ll know if they have made the “right” decision. I know that’s how I felt almost 20 years ago when I invested [...]
Effective today, July 1, 2014, the California minimum wage increases from $8 per hour to $9 per hour for most employees. On July 1, 2016, the California minimum wage will increase to $10 per hour.
This credit replaces California’s New Jobs Credit and the former EZ and LAMBRA hiring credits. The New Employment Credit is available for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2014, [...]
Getting your student loans forgiven can take a huge weight off your shoulders if you’re struggling financially. However, the relief from student loan forgiveness programs may be short-lived if [...]
The California Franchise Tax Board updates their “Top 500 Delinquent Taxpayers” list every April and October. Hopefully, you are not on the list! The current list is comprised of [...]
On April 14, the IRS renewed its Oct. 2013 warning about a pervasive phone scam that continues to target people across the nation, including recent immigrants. The Treasury Inspector General for [...]
