As the Covid vaccine rollout gains steam nationwide, restaurants are weighing options to encourage workers to get the vaccine. Foodservice workers are recommended in phase 1(c) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s lists of who should be vaccinated when supply is limited, falling just behind high-risk health-care workers, the elderly and frontline essential
Month: February 2021
Plastic ‘house’ tents are set outside a restaurant on the Upper West Side as the city continues the re-opening efforts following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on November 01, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images More than 110,000 eating and drinking establishments closed last year, either temporarily or
Adrienne Parker, who owns a consulting firm, has applied for a second round of PPP. Source: Adrienne Parker Adrienne Parker knows what it is like to struggle as a Black small business owner during the pandemic. The sole proprietor of Peace of Mind Consulting, a management and bookkeeping consulting firm in Atlanta, Parker saw much
A pedestrian wearing a protective mask crosses California Street in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images In late October, when San Francisco moved into California’s least-restrictive Covid-19 “yellow tier” — indicating minimal spread of the coronavirus — Lauren Crabbe was hopeful. Crabbe, the owner
Payment card fraud losses reached $28.65 billion worldwide in 2019, according to the most recent Nilson Report data. The United States alone is responsible for more than a third of the total global loss, making it the most card fraud-prone country in the world. Julie Conroy, a research director for Aite Group’s fraud and anti-money
A lot has changed in the last year. But the drastic shifts to society and the economy caused by coronavirus can present new opportunities for you to use your skills as an entrepreneur, according to best-selling author Patrice Washington. Washington lost her real estate business in 2008 and spent the next decade building a new
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about whether spousal benefits are automatic or not, the possibility of receiving spousal benefits after taking retirement benefits at 62 and an unexplained delay in Social Security processing an application. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic
By Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue Managing Editor getty Philip Moeller, author of the helpful new book “Get What’s Yours for Health Care,” says you need to be your own advocate to save on health care expenses. “If people act like sheep, they’re going to get fleeced,” he told me. In the new episode of the
GameStop logos displayed on a phone and a laptop screens are seen in this illustration photo taken … [+] in Poland on January 28, 2021. In the last days the GameStop stock short squeeze continues. (Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images There’s a new form of shareholder activism being
getty Yes, I have been calling for a comprehensive Social Security reform ever since I began writing at this platform. And, yes, that plan calls for a change from the current formula to a flat benefit for all, or, as I’ve also called it, a “basic retirement income.” The catch, of course, is this: how
The world’s best buys on beachfront property in 2021 are to be found in Northern Cyprus, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, and Belize. These are the findings of Live and Invest Overseas’ 2021 Global Property Survey, an annual index that details what it costs to own property in the world’s top locations for living or retiring overseas.
By Chris Farrell, Next Avenue SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 19: A firefighter tries to put out the wildfire on August 19, 2020 in … [+] San Mateo, California. (Photo by Liu Guanguan/China News Service via Getty Images) China News Service via Getty Images Do you get the sense that disasters like blizzards, hurricanes, wildfires,
If you find yourself in need of funds to support a new addition to your family, your 401(k) plan … [+] might be able to help. getty Welcoming a new child to your family is an exciting time. However, if money is tight or your income has declined due to the pandemic, what should be
Click here to read the previous part of this article. The most natural use for permanent life insurance is to fund a legacy goal. Exhibit 7.4 compares the effectiveness of two strategies for meeting a legacy goal during retirement: “buy term and invest the difference” in Scenario 1 and using whole life insurance in Scenario
Freelance, freelancer, women, digitized pen, desktop, computer, desk, screen, working, home, indoor, … [+] confidence getty If there is anything the coronavirus pandemic has shown, it’s that tens of millions of Americans working remotely has not brought about the fall of Western civilization. Yet its impact on the employment landscape should not be underestimated. Some
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about whether or not benefits lost to Social Security’s earnings test are actually repaid at full retirement age, suspending retirement benefits and filing for spousal benefits after taking early retirement benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of
getty In a recent blog, I looked at two ways Congress could refocus those $1,400 per person relief payments on those who need it most. But there is an even stronger case for better targeting President Biden’s proposed increases in the Child Tax Credit (CTC). The American Rescue Plan Biden proposed in January would make
The United States Capitol building at sunset, Washington DC, USA. getty Tax Notes reporters Jad Chamseddine and Alexis Gravely speculate on upcoming tax changes and developments on Capitol Hill this year. This post has been edited for length and clarity. David Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I’m David Stewart, editor in chief of Tax Notes Today International. This
This episode of What’s Ahead warns that the trading frenzy in GameStop and other so-called meme stocks is stoking Washington politicians’ desire to enact a new tax on every securities transaction. That would simply drive trading offshore, while damaging domestic financial institutions. Other ideas being ginned up in this new tax environment include a wealth
IRS Forms 1099 are important, tipping off the IRS and your state how much you were paid for the year. But do you really want or need all those forms? IRS Forms 1099 remind you that you earned interest, received a consulting fee, or were paid some other kind of income. Each Form 1099 is matched to