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Take Advantage of Flexible Spending Accounts

This is the time of year for open enrollment at many companies. It is a great time to consider setting up flexible spending accounts in order to save money. A flexible spending account allows you to save money for health care and dependent care expenses. This money is taken out of your pretax pay, and can lower the amount of taxes, which you pay. This can save you money. If you plan carefully you will be able to save a significant amount in taxes for those out-of-pocket expenses. The dependent care expenses can be used to pay childcare or adult … Continue reading →

Some Myths Associated With Older Workers

If you are an older person and thinking of applying for almost any kind of job, you may find yourself up against more prejudice and ignorance than you bargained for. Fore-armed is forewarned, as the saying goes. Here are some problem attitudes you may run into. 1. Older workers are resistant to change and technology. This simply is not so even though many older workers may not be familiar with some of the more recent technological advances in their respective fields. The fact that they might not have kept up does not mean they are not willing to learn. Stress … Continue reading →