Future Medicare premiums are not going to soar
Q: I am 76. After losing nearly 50 percent of my assets after 9/11, I followed your suggestions about TIPS. I am happy to say that my IRA and savings accounts have remained steady and even gained back...
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Consumer writerBetty Lin-Fisher’sweekly columnappeared Saturdayand can be found atwww.ohio.com/betty
View ArticleSocial media new threat to greeting-card makers
KANSAS CITY, MO.: Say it’s your birthday or you’ve just had a baby, maybe got engaged or bought your first house. If you’re like many Americans, your friends are texting their congratulations, sending...
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COMPANIESPackShip USAThe Orrville packaging and shipping company received a Cascade Capital Business Growth Award for the eighth time. A company earns the recognition by either increasing its sales by...
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Timken Co.David A. Novak was appointed director of service engineering and strategic projects. He joined the company as an associate sales engineer in 1987. Blake Scanlon was appointed director of...
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MondaySociety of Plastics Engineers — 5:30 p.m., Akron Polymer Systems, 62 N. Summit St., Akron. Dr. Matthew Becker will present “Degradable Amino Acid Polymers for Biological Applications.” Cost: $5....
View ArticleOhio tax incentives for business examined
As he travels around Ohio, Gov. John Kasich regularly points out that the state’s unemployment rate is a full percentage point lower than the national average, and more than 123,000 jobs have been...
View ArticleFor small business, hiring depends on the industry
If you are trying to figure out if small businesses are hiring, it depends where you look.Just last Friday when the government reported a sudden drop in the unemployment rate close to a presidential...
View ArticleMajor automakers poised to do battle for midsize-sedan market
Six big automakers are poised to slug it out over the next year or two in what is shaping up to be a heated competition for a prime slice of the American car market — the midsize family sedan.And these...
View ArticleNew book digs into Netflix’s origins and evolution
SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix is probably hoping a new book about its early history never gets made into a movie.The book, Netflixed: The Epic Battle for America’s Eyeballs, tries to debunk a widely told tale...
View ArticleFinancial experts
The following volunteered their time for Beacon Journal readers during a free financial call-in Saturday morning.From Apprisen, formerly the Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Northeast Ohio...
View ArticleQueries keep financial experts busy
Phones were ringing off the hook Saturday morning for the financial planners and credit counselors who volunteered for a free financial call-in program coordinated by the Akron Beacon Journal.In all,...
View ArticleMedicare open enrollment begins Monday for thousands of area seniors
Open enrollment starts Monday for thousands of area seniors and disabled residents who rely on Medicare prescription drug or managed-care plans to help pay for their medications and medical...
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THURSDAY: Myers Industries to report earnings. FRIDAY: Ohio to release state unemployment report.
View ArticleScott Burns: How much is your 401(k) plan costing you?
“Fee disclosure has had an effect. The amount of requests for proposals has increased. Plan sponsors are getting bids to compare offers and plan fees.”That’s what Joe Valletta, co-publisher of The...
View ArticleCHANGING THE WAY WE PAY:
Square ■ How it works: Free white square card reader plugs into the headphone jack on an iPhone, iPad or Android phone.■ Cost: 2.75 percent per swipe, or $275 per month.■ Pros: Includes a reward system...
View ArticleReview: Tablet apps fill in gap, won’t replace PCs
Tablets are great for watching online videos of frolicking kittens, updating your Facebook status and checking email. But can they really substitute for a laptop when it comes to doing actual work?To...
View ArticleRetailers large and small find advantages to mobile payments
The way consumers pay for things is changing. Those credit-card keypads yielding paper receipts are giving way to a new group of mobile payment devices that merchants say charge cheaper swipe fees, and...
View ArticleInfoCision deals with fallout from Bloomberg investigative story
BATH TWP: InfoCision Management Corp. was riding high with positive publicity five years ago.The company had paid $10 million for the naming rights to the University of Akron’s swanky new football...
View ArticleBusiness news briefs — Oct. 15
FREE legal ADVICEAttorneys to answer questionsNeed civil legal advice, but can’t afford to hire a lawyer? On Friday, area attorneys will answer questions from Summit County residents about family law,...
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