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Dunkin Donuts and the Affordable Care Act

You can add Dunkin Donuts to the list of businesses that have expressed opposition to the Affordable Care Act. Their complaint is somewhat different than the others. Dunkin Donuts wants to change the rule about how many hours it takes to officially designate a worker as full-time. There has been more than one restaurant chain that has voiced disapproval about certain portions of the Affordable Care Act. Darden, parent company of Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and more might be the most well known one. In that situation, Darden declared it was implementing a pilot program that would cut the hours … Continue reading →

The Affordable Care Act Glossary

By now, you have undoubtedly heard of the Affordable Care Act. When it is discussed, people tend to use jargon and phrases that you might not entirely understand the meaning of. Fortunately, there is an Affordable Care Act Glossary at HealthCare.gov that can help you. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also know as the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare”) was signed by President Obama in 2010. It is a series of health reform laws and regulations that are designed to help consumers find affordable health insurance coverage. There are a whole lot of terms that people use when … Continue reading →

Can Your Homeschool Blog Earn Money? {Part 1}

The homeschool cup runneth over with homeschool blogs.  Many frazzled homeschool moms and those at a loss for inspiration have found restoration in many of the amazing homeschool blogs on the net today.    My experiences blogging about homeschooling has opened up a world that I may have otherwise missed; both as a homeschooling mom and as one who profits from blogging.  Many homeschool moms have also discovered this opportunity and desire to learn more about profiting from their blogs. Since most homeschool homes balance on the tip of one income this potential source of support or business is becoming more … Continue reading →

Mistakes To Avoid When Starting Your Home Based Business

I just read an article about starting a home – based business that rubbed me completely the wrong way. Of course, it may be more about me than it is about the author of the article, because it was mostly a good article. It is simply written from a different perspective than the one that I come from. I take my home – based businesses just as seriously as anybody else, even though I work part time because of my primary career as a stay at home mom. The article that I read seemed like it was written for home … Continue reading →

Mixing Business With Vacation

Each year, it seems as if I look forward to my family’s summer vacation more than ever. This year is no exception. Things have changed somewhat at our house since last year’s Cape Cod trip. In the span of one year, we had our second child and my husband moved up into a management position. That means that I am busier at home with two little boys to take care of during the day and working from home at night after they go to bed. It also means that my husband is busier than ever, working about sixty hours each … Continue reading →

Freelancing Mistakes To Avoid – Part 1

Being a freelance home – based professional can be very rewarding and very freeing. It can also be very scary and very challenging. Before you jump in to the world of freelance work with both feet, take a minute to look at this list of some common problems faced by freelance professionals. Don’t worry, I would not just toss you a list of problems to be aware of and wish you luck in avoiding them. Ideas for how you can avoid these problems are right here alongside them so that you and other freelancers who may be going through tough … Continue reading →

Think Carefully Before Filing For An Extension

The owners of home – based businesses have a lot of things to do to keep their businesses running smoothly and producing great work or great products for their clients and customers. From scheduling to bookkeeping and quality control to advertising, they do it all. Some of the tasks involved with owning and operating a home – based business occur on a regular schedule, whether weekly, monthly, or quarterly. There are also things that must be done once a year, and at this time of year one of those things often takes center stage – filing taxes. Sometimes people do … Continue reading →

Prime Healthcare Services Investigated for Controversial Billing

The hospital chain called Prime Healthcare Services is being investigated for possibly submitting fraudulent bills to Medicare and Medi-Cal. It also appears that the hospital chain is running up patients bills by not letting them transfer to an in network hospital. The CEO stepped down this week. A hearing was called by California State Senator Ed Hernandez. He is chairman of the California Senate Health committee. This hearing was called because of news that Prime Healthcare had been engaging in some controversial billing practices that would drive up the hospital chain’s revenue. There have been allegations that the Prime Healthcare … Continue reading →

Genealogy Fun – Family and Careers

Genealogy is a wonderful hobby, and thinking about family always brings up fun and interesting thoughts. At least it does for me. Today I was thinking about the work that I do, and how my career path is different than those of my ancestors. You may want to take a break from your research to think about this fun topic. First, I thought about my parents. My father is now in management, but when he first started out, he was a lineman for the same company. This means that he has an understanding of how telephones work and how to … Continue reading →

Does Your Home Based Business Take You Outside of Your Home?

As you know, some of the work that is done by home – based professionals takes place outside of the home. As part of my home – based law practice, I must occasionally leave home to go to court. There are both positive and negative things that come along with leaving home to go to work every once in a while. On the positive side, spending time around other lawyers and courthouse staff helps me to feel connected to my profession. Seeing my clients in person helps me to build important connections with them. Being challenged to think on my … Continue reading →