The “affordable” part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) comes in the form of tax subsidies based on an individual’s or household’s income. And those subsidies can be significant, even for individuals whose income are up to the 400% above the national poverty line. The Kaiser Family Foundation has created this calculator to illustrate health insurance premiums and subsidies for people purchasing insurance on their own in new health insurance exchanges (or “Marketplaces”).
Location Data Can Help You Find Customers, But at What Cost?
Here are some “how-tos” that will show you how to turn-down or shut off location data from your mobile device. But think twice before you do.
Policy
What is a ‘Nonemployer Business’? | 2018
The U.S. Code of federal statutes contains the term “small business” 1,034 times. Terms like microbusiness or biz are mentioned nowhere in the code.
Around the WebNewsOpinion
Bloomberg Examines a Predatory Lending Practice Targeting Small Businesses
A multi-part investigation of an obscure New York law that enables a loan company to sue certain small businesses — and win — with little the business can do to fight back.
Holiday
Retail Survey Predicts Holiday Spending Will Increase 4.1% This Year | 2018
What are 2018’s favorite toys?
Advice
Why Your Small Business Should Still be Using Flickr | 2018
With new independent owners and a sustainable business model, the pioneering photography and community site has a future as promising as its past.
AdviceExplainer
How to Display Special Holiday Hours on Your Yelp and Google Business Listings
Anytime you have a change in date or time, be sure to update your Yelp or Google business listings.