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Posts Tagged ‘Unemployment’
3 Reasons to Fund a 529 College Savings Plan
1) College is Expensive
According to the College Board the average tuition for a 4 year private education is $39,518 per year. The average cost of a 4 year in- state public education is $17,860. Either way, it’s a lot of money.
4 Reasons to be as Grateful Every Day as Thanksgiving
This Thursday we celebrate Thanksgiving. If you live in the Greater Hartford area your day might look like this:
- Running in the Manchester Road Race
- Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Watching the Football Games on TV
- Settle in for Turkey and all of the trimmings
The Last Tax Cut
The Obama administration is exploring a temporary tax cut for employers on their payroll tax obligations.
Connecticut Unemployment Fund to Assess Employers
Unemployment Insurance benefits are financed by employers through the payment of taxes. Because of the severe economic recession, unemployment has risen to a current level of 9.1% nationally. In October of 2009, Connecticut’s Unemployment Trust Fund became insolvent and in order to continue to pay claims the state has had to borrow from the United States Department of Labor. These borrowings have been interest free through 2010 due to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which waived … Continue reading »
