Did you win the lottery? Did you win a lawsuit settlement? Good for you! Now wait to get paid. Winning the lottery is everyone’s dream but in reality, it’s not as magical as it may seem. Not only does the United States government — federal, state, and local — take
Whether you’re dealing with lottery payments, a structured settlement resulting from a lawsuit, or an annuity plan used in lieu of traditional retirement plans, it can be difficult and frustrating to know that you technically have a lot of money in your possession but you aren’t able to use it.
In a time when dozens of countries are at each other’s throats, multinational companies — i.e. companies with employees in at least two different countries — set a good example of what international cooperation should look like. Companies with employees in both, say, the United States and Canada show just
Commercial real estate assets come in many different forms, including: medical centers, malls, hotels, farmland, garages, and apartment complexes. Many believe that apartment buildings or multifamily housing is the easiest to buy and manage when investing in real estate. This can be true, but that doesn’t mean it’s a no-brainer.
The payroll department doesn’t always get the credit it deserves. There is much more to payroll management, you know, than cutting cheques. In Canada, there are 190 laws on payroll accounting alone. Business owners who handle payroll themselves are responsible for totaling hours, determining wage calculations for each employee, depositing
The White House’s recently-drafted budget for the 2016 fiscal year could end up setting aside millions of dollars to support the Washington, DC commercial real estate industry. According to a February 3 Washington Business Journal article, the capital’s commercial real estate companies — which buy and sell properties such as
Have you recently started your own small business? If so, congratulations! You join millions of other small businesses around the world that help serve local economies and the globe. Whether you’re online only or you also operate a business in person, you have plenty to worry about as you make
One of the most stressful parts of buying a new home is figuring out how you’re going to be able to afford it. The good news is that average mortgage loan rates have been steadily falling over the last year, but the bad news is that there are a lot
Debt: it’s a problem that almost all Americans have these days. Consumers in the United States owe an estimated $11.13 trillion in debt to their creditors, which include everything from banks and hospitals to government loan programs. The average adult has anywhere from $2,200 to over $15,000 in credit card
It’s common to hear about the pharmaceutical industry in the news these days — usually it’s about something negative that a drug manufacturer did or didn’t do, or it’s about how a sketchy doctor abused the system. But it’s easy to forget that Americans depend heavily on this industry, and