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The 2020 Election and Your Money
The 2020 Election and Your Money
We’ve assessed how the presidential candidates’ stances on financial issues will affect your wallet.
July 31, 2020
Can Your Boss Make You Go Back to Work?
Can Your Boss Make You Go Back to Work?
Even if you don’t have legal protections, you may be able to negotiate with your boss.
July 30, 2020
Election 2020: Joe Biden's Tax Plans
Election 2020: Joe Biden's Tax Plans
With the economy in trouble, tax policy takes on added importance in the 2020 presidential election. So, let's take a look at what Joe Biden has said …
July 22, 2020
Answers to PPP Loan FAQs (Now That There's Fresh Funding for the Loans)
Answers to PPP Loan FAQs (Now That There's Fresh Funding for the Loans)
Small business owners are getting another crack at Paycheck Protection Program loans. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about the lo…
July 21, 2020
This Olympian Has a New Goal: Closing the Wealth Gap
This Olympian Has a New Goal: Closing the Wealth Gap
She encourages advisers to introduce students to financial planning.
July 21, 2020
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PPP Tips: 6 Things to Discuss with Your Accountant Now
PPP Tips: 6 Things to Discuss with Your Accountant Now
The Paycheck Protection Program keeps evolving. Here’s the latest on how small and midsize businesses should navigate the loan forgiveness twists and …
July 20, 2020
Tax Changes and Key Amounts for the 2020 Tax Year
Tax Changes and Key Amounts for the 2020 Tax Year
Americans are facing a long list of tax changes for the 2020 tax year...and it's never too early to start thinking about next year's return.
June 22, 2020
Travel Planning in the Time of Coronavirus
Travel Planning in the Time of Coronavirus
Insurance may not cover canceled vacations, but airlines and hotels may be flexible.
June 11, 2020
13 Things That May Soon Disappear Forever (The Pandemic Edition)
13 Things That May Soon Disappear Forever (The Pandemic Edition)
Emerging technologies (and now the COVID-19 pandemic) are putting an end to these familiar items and practices.
June 9, 2020
7 Ways PPP Loans Just Got Better
7 Ways PPP Loans Just Got Better
The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act makes a number of changes to the popular small-business loan program. See how your business might bene…
June 5, 2020
Don't Let the Drama Surrounding PPP Distract You from Running Your Business
Don't Let the Drama Surrounding PPP Distract You from Running Your Business
If you're so wrapped up in worry about your Paycheck Protection Program loan not being forgiven, think about the worst-case scenario. It might not be …
June 5, 2020
Another Epidemic to Worry About: Identity Theft
Another Epidemic to Worry About: Identity Theft
Fraud losses grew in 2019 and are likely to increase in 2020.
June 5, 2020
Thinking of Selling Your Business? 2 Steps to Get the Best Price
Thinking of Selling Your Business? 2 Steps to Get the Best Price
Here's what could be the difference between a lucrative outcome and disappointment for business owners now.
June 5, 2020
The Coronavirus at Work: Your Legal Questions Answered
The Coronavirus at Work: Your Legal Questions Answered
The coronavirus has become a sneak attack in slow motion on the American workforce.
May 29, 2020
COVID-19 at Work: Your Legal Rights and Responsibilities
COVID-19 at Work: Your Legal Rights and Responsibilities
Answers to frequently asked questions about coronavirus in the workplace. A pair of lawyers who specialize in employment law weigh in with some practi…
May 29, 2020
Can You Just Walk Away from a Debt-Riddled Business and Start Fresh?
Can You Just Walk Away from a Debt-Riddled Business and Start Fresh?
For certain doctors, dentists and other highly skilled service providers stung by the economic fallout of COVID-19, that may be an option. But it come…
May 28, 2020
14 Bankruptcy Filings Chalked Up to COVID-19
14 Bankruptcy Filings Chalked Up to COVID-19
Bankruptcy filings are piling higher in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we look at a number of companies that have been forced to seek out ba…
May 22, 2020
6 Steps to Finding Your Second Act in Retirement
6 Steps to Finding Your Second Act in Retirement
Whether you need to work or just want to work after you retire, these moves will help you find the right job.
May 22, 2020
7 Ways the Pandemic Will Change Big U.S. Cities
7 Ways the Pandemic Will Change Big U.S. Cities
Historically, pandemics transform cities.
May 20, 2020
33 Major U.S. Companies Hiring Now to Meet Coronavirus Demand
33 Major U.S. Companies Hiring Now to Meet Coronavirus Demand
May 20, 2020
Small-Business Owners Terrified of Keeping PPP Money Face Deadline Today
Small-Business Owners Terrified of Keeping PPP Money Face Deadline Today
The rules of the Paycheck Protection Program keep changing. And the latest rules change has some business owners thinking about giving their money bac…
May 19, 2020
The Employee Retention Tax Credit Helps Keep Workers Working
The Employee Retention Tax Credit Helps Keep Workers Working
The credit is worth up to $5,000 per paid employee for businesses financially harmed by the coronavirus pandemic that continue to keep employees on th…
May 19, 2020
5 HEROES Act Provisions with a Good Chance of Becoming Law
5 HEROES Act Provisions with a Good Chance of Becoming Law
The massive federal stimulus bill just passed by the House of Representatives is "dead on arrival" in the Senate. But a few proposals in the bill have…
May 16, 2020
So, You Want to Start Your Own Food Truck Business
So, You Want to Start Your Own Food Truck Business
"The Food Truck Lawyer" has some words of advice for anyone curious about starting their own empire, an opportunity that could make sense in the age o…
May 15, 2020
Vote by Mail: A State-by-State Guide to Absentee Ballot Voting
Vote by Mail: A State-by-State Guide to Absentee Ballot Voting
With health authorities recommending people continue to social distance, the idea of voting by mail is becoming an increasingly hot topic.
May 12, 2020