If you’re one of the more than 70 million Americans who work as hourly employees, chances are good that you may soon be offered a payroll debit card instead of a traditional paper check on payday. While these debit cards are much less expensive for employers, they can come at a cost for the employees […]
Did you know that the online retail giant Amazon offers its workers money to quit? In any normal business, this would seem anti-productive and a waste of money. Sure, people quit all the time. But should you give them an incentive for it? Amazon and Zappos (the company that first came up with the idea) […]
One of the biggest financial news stories right now is the approaching deadline to sign up for health insurance under Obamacare. If you aren’t covered by a health plan right now, you have until March 31, 2014 to sign up — or face the possibility of a penalty next year when you file your tax […]
If you haven’t heard, financial guru Suze Orman recently submitted a Change.org petition that encourages Congress to require banks to submit debit card information to credit bureaus. This has been a crusade of Orman’s for a while now. Back when she released her branded pre-paid debit card, the Approved card, she said that TransUnion would […]
Recently, there’s been a lot in the news about database security breaches. From Target to Michaels to Neiman Marcus, it seems like any major retailer could be the target of a database breach. And, of course, that puts your information at risk. A few years ago, one of my credit card numbers was stolen as […]
As usual, you can blame the Polar Vortex. In this case, it’s increasing the demand for propane gas, one of the key sources of heating for thousands of homes and businesses. From the middle of December through January, the price of propane increased by more than $1 per gallon. Even more alarmingly, prices jumped as […]
