Tag: money

October 1, 2020

October 1 might seem like a silly time to ask for more money. Lots of company’s do year end performance appraisals and year end raises, so it seems a bit early. It’s not. Here’s why. Budgets are made in advance. […]

January 31, 2020

The late, great Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls, once rapped about more money causing more problems, but could more money be the solution to closing the skills gap? If you’re like 54% of global companies, chances are you’re having a […]

November 27, 2018

Pretax savings accounts—where employees deposit money after they’ve earned it but before it is taxed—can be a great benefit. Workers can use them to pay for commuting costs, health savings accounts (HSAs) or day care expenses. But the red tape […]

February 22, 2018

Do you have $500 you could access for an emergency? If you do, you’re in the minority of Americans. According to a 2017 Bankrate survey, 59 percent of us don’t have $500 to cover an emergency. The problem is, savings […]

February 13, 2018

It seems that everyone is getting bonuses due to the new tax breaks. Walmart, Disney, Home Depot, and Best Buy are among the many giving out bonuses up to $1000 to employees. There’s nothing better than a nice lump sum […]

January 10, 2018

One of the things that I loved about being an HR data person was knowing how much money everyone else made. My very first HR job was as an HR admin for the head of Compensation, and I got to […]