By Jason Alderman Setting a few hours aside for a midyear financial checkup in June or July can help you review how you’re doing with savings, investing, spending and debt. […]
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L.A. Council Approves Minimum Wage Increase
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The Los Angeles City Council today approved a $15 minimum wage for hundreds of thousands of workers in the city who currently earn $9 per hour, […]
Millennials
Time is money. And the Millennial generation, which is now making headlines for its low savings rate, seems to have missed that lesson completely. Astoundingly, a new study by Moody’s […]
How to Teach Kids the Value of Money This Holiday Season
For most children in America, the holiday season is a wonderful time, with tasty treats, vacation from school, and plenty of toys and gifts that seem to magically appear. Of […]
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Encourages Californians to Shop and Donate Wisely this Holiday Season
SAN FRANCISCO – Attorney General Kamala D. Harris issued tips on how Californians can protect themselves from identity theft and make the most of their charitable giving on Giving Tuesday […]
State Wants to Return 0 Million in Undelivered Tax Refunds
Sacramento – The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) announced it is holding more than $20 million in returned state income tax refunds. This year nearly 47,500 refunds, ranging from $1 to […]
Minimum Required Distributions
The government always wants its cut. So if you’ve been saving up for retirement and have reached the age of 70 and 6 months, you now face the monster of […]
Thanksgiving Feast, Family Talk
The Thanksgiving holiday approaches. Do you anticipate this event with desire or dread? For many families, it is the one time of the year they can get together for at […]
Breast Cancer Survivors Get Life Insurance
Breast cancer awareness month has brought a heightened appreciation for the importance of money in finding the cure, prevention and even expanding treatment options for this deadly disease. Billions of […]
Don’t Count on Social Security
My 96-year-old uncle is truly angry about Social Security. I’m sure his blood pressure moved dangerously high this past weekend as he explained the “raw deal” he is getting from […]
