• BBB Tips for Tax Preparation

    Evan Arnold-Gordon Golden Gate Better Business Bureau April 15th is right around the corner which means your taxes will soon be due. Whether you want to fill out your paperwork yourself by hand, use an online program or hire a tax professional, your BBB is here to help. Everyone...
  • Governing a Digital Democracy: Unanswered Questions

    Shelly Palmer  I wrote an article back in April 2009 entitled Metamerica: Evolving The Governance Of A Digital Democracy. It begins, “Dateline New York: April 3, 2021” with breaking news about a massive, catastrophic data breach. Dateline New York: April 3, 2021 — The White House issued a statement today...
  • What You Need to Know About Timeshares

    StatePoint It’s estimated that at any given time, there are over 1 million timeshare owners looking to end their timeshare ownership. Unfortunately, exiting a timeshare is more complex than many people realize. “Timeshare owners are never more vulnerable than when they’ve made the decision to end their ownership. The...
  • After Amazon pulls out of New York, Google and San Jose must focus on community benefits

    Tech corporations and municipalities must prioritize residents’ concerns as part of huge tech deals Silicon Valley Rising San Jose – Last week Amazon withdrew its plans to open a headquarters in Queens, New York, after intense community opposition. In San Jose, Google’s plans to develop a new 8 million...
  • AI Won’t Take Your Job, People Will

    Shelly Palmer AI, specifically “augmented intelligence,” is going to have both an awesome and an unfortunate impact on our posterity. Let’s explore one possible way AI may impact the future of work, and how it may dramatically change how we train our workforce. The Graphic Arts Department (A Metaphor...
  • What you need to know to improve your financial health in 2019

    Healthy credit habits for the new year BPT It’s always a good time to reassess financial goals and work toward improving your overall financial health. No matter what your financial goals may be, having the right information and tools in place is key to getting you on track to...
  • Cómo Ayudar a Protegerse del Robo de Identidad Fiscal

    Evan Arnold-Gordon Golden Gate Better Business Bureau Presentar sus impuestos puede ser una tarea desalentadora. Aunque los impuestos no se deben hasta el 15 de abril, conseguir una ventaja puede ser más beneficioso de lo que crees. De acuerdo con el Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS), “robo de identidad...
  • How to Help Protect Yourself from Tax Identity Theft

    Evan Arnold-Gordon Golden Gate Better Business Bureau Filing your taxes can be a daunting task. Although taxes aren’t due until April 15, getting a head start can be more beneficial than you think. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), “tax-related identity theft occurs when someone uses your stolen...
  • Entérate Por Qué Debes Declarar Tus Impuestos a Principios de Año

    Lisa Greene-Lewis TurboTax • Obtén el reembolso de impuestos lo antes posible: En temporadas de impuestos anteriores, cerca del 75% de los contribuyentes recibieron un reembolso. ¿Sabías que los reembolsos de impuestos con depósito directo promedio fueron de más de $3,000? ¡Eso es una cantidad significativa de dinero! Si declaras...
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