Answers to 18 Payroll Questions You Are Dying to Ask

by Rachel Gray @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Mon Mar 05 05:10:18 PST 2018

For some business owners, running payroll might be like learning a foreign language. You are a master of your business idea, not the administrative responsibilities that come with it. Because you might not be familiar with these responsibilities, you might have some payroll questions. Payroll questions and answers When you become an employer, you need […]

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First Service Credit Union Plans Special Events for City of Katy’s Waffle Week Aug. 21-25

by slecrone @ First Service Credit Union

Tue Aug 15 10:58:19 PDT 2017

HOUSTON, August 15, 2017 – First Service Credit Union is using a “Waffle Tour” to show appreciation to public servants in Katy for what they do for the community. August 24 has been designated National Waffle Day, and in connection … Continue reading →

First Service Credit Union Sharing Its 2015 Success with Members

by Youna Younan @ First Service Credit Union

Tue Jan 05 11:28:42 PST 2016

HOUSTON, January 5, 2016 – Banking at First Service Credit Union pays off with more than just great rates and outstanding service. The cooperative-based financial institution has given its members a portion of its earnings from 2015. Continue reading →

Should You Offer a Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan?

by Mike Kappel @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Mon Mar 26 05:10:00 PDT 2018

You know employees like employer-sponsored benefits. As an employer, offering benefits is advantageous for your business, too. A nonqualified deferred compensation plan is one type of benefit that both you and your employees can enjoy. Find out what a nonqualified deferred compensation plan is, why you might consider offering it, and how to set it […]

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4 Ways You Can Protect Your Credit Score Over the Holidays

by Sheila Olson @ Security 1st Bank

Wed Sep 27 13:01:36 PDT 2017

Holidays can bring joy and happy memories, but they also can mean problems ahead for your credit score.  Here are four strategies to protect your [...]

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First Service Credit Union Hosting Donation Drive for Houston Food Bank

by Eileen Rahman @ First Service Credit Union

Thu Oct 12 01:27:58 PDT 2017

HOUSTON, October 12, 2017 – First Service Credit Union is hosting a donation drive collecting food and supplies to help replenish the Houston Food Bank and assist with their disaster relief efforts. The Houston Food Bank has been overwhelmed as … Continue reading →

Consult This Employee Termination Checklist to Keep Things Running Smoothly

by Rachel Gray @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Wed Mar 07 05:10:00 PST 2018

Employees leave companies every day to pursue growth opportunities, accommodate personal lives, or experience change. As an employer, you hope employees won’t leave your business, but you know this is wishful thinking. When an employee resigns, you need to know what to do. The average annual overall turnover rate is 19%, according to SHRM. If […]

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First Service Credit Union Bringing Free Belgian Waffles to Katy April 18

by Eileen Rahman @ First Service Credit Union

Thu Apr 13 01:31:54 PDT 2017

HOUSTON, April 13, 2017 – First Service Credit Union is offering a delicious start to the day for people in Katy on Tuesday, April 18, giving out free waffles from The Waffle Bus at numerous stops throughout the city from … Continue reading →

First Service Credit Union Purchases Site for Spring Branch

by Youna Younan @ First Service Credit Union

Tue Mar 15 12:27:33 PDT 2016

HOUSTON, March 15, 2016 – First Service Credit Union has purchased property and a building in Spring, Texas, and will open its first Spring area branch this summer. Continue reading →

How to Prepare Your Taxes & File Your Tax Return – (Possibly for Free!)

by Ryan Guina @ The Military Wallet

Tue Feb 13 09:14:10 PST 2018

Thank you H&R Block for sponsoring this post. While this was a sponsored opportunity from H&R Block, all content and opinions expressed here are my own. Filing your taxes isn’t always fun. But it doesn’t have to be a complicated process or take a long time. If your situation is fairly basic, you can file [...]

If You Insist on Paying Taxes With a Credit Card, Here’s How

by Tina Orem @ NerdWallet

Thu Mar 22 14:14:34 PDT 2018

Ask any financial expert whether you should pay your tax bill with a credit card, and the answer is almost universally the same: Don’t do it. Credit cards charge far…

Webinar – Family Accounting Customizing Charges

by Katie Anderson @ Procare Support

Mon Feb 12 13:42:56 PST 2018

How to create custom descriptions and set up standard rates for tuition, and other charges and credits. You’ll also learn about other accounting settings, such as the number of days backward and forward you are allowed to post entries.

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2018 VA Service-Connected Disability Compensation Rates

by Ryan Guina @ The Military Wallet

Wed Jan 03 12:43:36 PST 2018

The 2018 Cost of Living Adjustment for VA disability compensation of 2.0% was the largest COLA increase in six years. This rate increase followed rate increase of 0.3% in 2017, and no rate increase in 2016. The following article explains VA Service Connected Disability Ratings, how VA disability compensation works, and shows the 2018 VA Disability [...]

How to Shop for Used Clothes — and Why You Should

by Laura McMullen @ NerdWallet

Thu Mar 22 20:00:39 PDT 2018

Buying used clothes at thrift stores may seem like a smart way to slash your spending — and it is. You ought to get gold stars and stickers for spending…

Version 10.2.6645

by Phil @ Procare Support

Fri Mar 16 15:15:26 PDT 2018

Release date: March 20, 2018 CLOUD & MYPROCARE | ALL CUSTOMERS CLOUD & MYPROCARE New – Procare Cloud and MyProcare: Hidden Accounts: Option to Pay – Tuition Express customers now have the option to allow parents (payers) on “hidden” accounts to make payments at MyProcare.com. To do so: From the main screen of Family Data […]

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New, Updated Security First Bank Website Coming Soon!

by chuber @ Security 1st Bank

Mon Mar 26 08:14:19 PDT 2018

We’ve been hard at work enhancing your experience on security1stbank.com, and we’re pleased to finally share it with you starting on Friday, March 30!  The [...]

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How Grads Can Get Another Shot at Student Loan Forgiveness

by Anna Helhoski @ NerdWallet

Tue Mar 27 09:20:39 PDT 2018

The Trump administration is giving student loan borrowers who missed out on public service loan forgiveness a second chance, and they should move now to prepare. The recently passed $1.3 trillion federal…

Did a Tax Pro Botch Your Return? Here’s What to Do

by Tina Orem @ NerdWallet

Fri Mar 23 06:53:52 PDT 2018

To err is human, but to err on your tax return is a total dumpster fire. If you did your own taxes, of course, you may have only yourself to…

What You Need to Know About a Qualifying Life Event

by Rachel Gray @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Mon Mar 12 05:10:40 PDT 2018

Employees have a window of time each year to sign up for certain types of employer-sponsored insurance. Although this open enrollment period takes place at the end of each year for all employees, an employee can add or remove coverage at any time of the year if they have a qualifying life event. What is […]

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First Service Credit Union buys building in Park Ten Office Park for new headquarters

by Eileen Rahman @ First Service Credit Union

Mon May 16 01:37:24 PDT 2016

HOUSTON, TX, May 16, 2016 — First Service Credit Union has embarked on the next phase of its growth strategy with the purchase of a six-story building in the West Houston Energy Corridor as its new headquarters. First Service has … Continue reading →

Webinar – Family Accounting Formula Billing

by Katie Anderson @ Procare Support

Mon Feb 12 13:26:56 PST 2018

How to set up fees based on each child’s actual attendance or scheduled hours to charge things like a late pickup fee, an hourly rate, extra hours, etc.

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Trees for Troops – Free Christmas Trees for Eligible Military Families

by Lizann Lightfoot @ The Military Wallet

Fri Nov 24 08:57:56 PST 2017

When my husband was deployed to Afghanistan, he often mentioned how depressingly sandy and brown it was there. He dreamed of seeing anything green and alive that would remind him of home. Imagine the impact on his unit when they received a live Christmas tree from America at their forward operating base. With a live [...]

This Spring, Clear Mediocre Credit Cards Out of Your Wallet

by Gregory Karp @ NerdWallet

Mon Mar 26 08:00:11 PDT 2018

Spring is a great time to declutter a closet full of clothes, a garage full of boxes and your wallet full of inferior credit cards. The average credit card holder…

How to Turn a Tax Refund Into a Fatter Paycheck

by Tina Orem @ NerdWallet

Fri Mar 23 12:34:45 PDT 2018

Getting a tax refund may seem great, but tax pros say it’s also a sign two things could be happening: You may not be doing enough tax planning, and you…

Powwows Display Beauty, Artistry of Native American Culture

by chuber @ Security 1st Bank

Fri Sep 29 11:02:42 PDT 2017

A powwow (wacipi) is a social gathering held by many different Native American communities. The word is derived from the Narragansett word powwaw, meaning “spiritual [...]

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3 Money Lessons We Can Learn From ‘Roseanne’

by Courtney Jespersen @ NerdWallet

Sun Mar 25 18:00:27 PDT 2018

On March 27, the Conner family is coming back to prime time, thanks to the revival of ABC’s “Roseanne.” The popular sitcom starring Roseanne Barr and John Goodman as husband…

Webinar – Family Accounting Contract Billing

by Katie Anderson @ Procare Support

Mon Feb 12 13:22:12 PST 2018

How to automate recurring charges for tuition and other fees by setting up the Billing Box for each child.

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Version 10.2.6614

by Phil @ Procare Support

Tue Feb 27 20:43:32 PST 2018

Release dates: February 28, 2018 for Cloud customers (March 5 for non-cloud) ALL CUSTOMERS | CLOUD & MYPROCARE | NON-CLOUD (LOCAL) ALL CUSTOMERS (both local installations AND Cloud) New – Report for local installations AND Cloud Available Spaces / Predictive Enrollment Report – Added a report showing how many daily slots are available per classroom for […]

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Keep Your Debit Card Safe with SecurLOCK Equip

by chuber @ Security 1st Bank

Tue Jan 02 09:34:49 PST 2018

Lost or stolen debit card? Worried about fraud?

Turn your card off using our newest app, SecurLOCK Equip.

With SecurLOCK Equip, you can control how, when and [...]

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School Mascot Debit Cards

by Sheila Olson @ Security 1st Bank

Wed Sep 27 12:41:57 PDT 2017

Show your school spirit throughout the year with a Security First Bank school mascot debit card!

We are proud to offer school mascot debit cards through [...]

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Webinar – Family Accounting Recording Deposits

by Katie Anderson @ Procare Support

Mon Feb 12 13:40:19 PST 2018

How to create a record of a bank deposit by selecting a group of payments received and “closing” them in a deposit report.

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Equifax Breach: What you need to know

by chuber @ Security 1st Bank

Thu Sep 14 13:12:56 PDT 2017

Frequently Asked Questions

I’ve been hearing about the Equifax breach in the news. What happened?

Equifax, one of the three major credit bureaus, experienced a massive data [...]

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The Single Parent’s Guide to Life Insurance

by Barbara Marquand @ NerdWallet

Thu Mar 22 17:39:02 PDT 2018

Even though it might be hard sometimes to picture your young children as independent adults, you hope to live long enough to see that day. Life insurance provides a financial…

What Does Pay Frequency Mean?

by Michele Bossart @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Wed Feb 21 05:10:38 PST 2018

When you have employees, you need to run payroll so they can receive their wages. Before paying employees, you need to decide on a pay frequency. Your industry, the number of employees you have working for you, the type of workers you have, and legal requirements determine your pay frequency. But first, what does pay […]

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First Service Credit Union Opens New Spring Branch

by slecrone @ First Service Credit Union

Tue Sep 13 12:49:41 PDT 2016

HOUSTON, September 13, 2016 – First Service Credit Union has opened its newest branch, its 12th in the Houston area, in Spring. The full-service branch, with walk-in service and three drive-up lanes, is at 8640 Spring Cypress Road, near the … Continue reading →

Webinar – Family Accounting Batch Billing

by Katie Anderson @ Procare Support

Mon Feb 12 13:33:20 PST 2018

How to add a recurring contract fee (like weekly or monthly) or a billing formula (like late pick up) to the Billing Box of many children at once.

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The Houston Chronicle Names First Service Credit Union One of Top 100 Places to Work

by Eileen Rahman @ First Service Credit Union

Wed Nov 09 11:55:09 PST 2016

HOUSTON, November 10, 2016 – For the fourth consecutive year, First Service Credit Union was named one of the top 100 places to work in Houston by the Houston Chronicle. First Service ranked 11th out of the top 50 mid-size … Continue reading →

A Look at Federal, State, and Local Minimum Wages

by Mike Kappel @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Wed Mar 21 05:30:00 PDT 2018

You can’t just pay your employees any amount you want. You must follow federal, state, and local laws that set minimum wages. What is minimum wage? Minimum wage is the lowest amount you can pay an employee per hour of work. You can pay more than the minimum wage, but you should never pay less […]

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First Service Credit Union Reports Robust Growth in 2015

by Youna Younan @ First Service Credit Union

Mon Feb 29 11:07:22 PST 2016

HOUSTON, February 29, 2016 – First Service Credit Union posted huge gains in net income and loans in 2015, with a strong increase in total assets and solid member growth. Continue reading →

Correcting Employment Taxes: What to Do If You Withhold the Wrong Amount

by Rachel Gray @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Wed Feb 28 05:10:52 PST 2018

It’s easy to make mistakes, especially when you have a million and one things on your plate. One error you could make is deducting the wrong amount from employee wages. Correcting employment taxes is necessary if you withhold too much or too little from your employees’ paychecks. This article provides an overview of employment taxes […]

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What Is an FEIN?

by Mike Kappel @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Mon Feb 26 05:10:00 PST 2018

When you run a business, you must meet many IRS requirements. You might need an FEIN to identify your business on documents like payroll tax forms. What does FEIN mean? What is an FEIN? FEIN is an acronym for Federal Employer Identification Number, also known as an EIN. This unique, nine-digit number is used by […]

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Time Deposits Vs. Money Market

by chuber @ Security 1st Bank

Tue Jan 02 09:43:23 PST 2018

Which is better? It Depends.

Building your savings is an important part of sound money management.  As hard as you work to earn and save, you [...]

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FALL CROP INSURANCE REMINDER

by Sheila Olson @ Security 1st Bank

Wed Jul 05 13:06:42 PDT 2017

The fall crop insurance deadline is September 30th

September 30th is the last day to sign up for or change fall crop insurance coverage.  Make sure [...]

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Webinar – Family Accounting Account Billing

by Katie Anderson @ Procare Support

Mon Feb 12 13:29:44 PST 2018

How to charge a selected group of families or children for a particular one-time fee, like a field trip.

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Webinar – Family Accounting Applying Payments

by Katie Anderson @ Procare Support

Mon Feb 12 13:37:00 PST 2018

Learn 3 easy methods for recording payments.

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New Federal Veterans ID Card Now Available – How to Apply for the New VIC

by Ryan Guina @ The Military Wallet

Mon Dec 04 10:05:11 PST 2017

Update – January, 2018: VA Again Accepting ID Card Applications. The VA began accepting applications for the Veterans Identification Cards at the end of November 2017. Shortly afterward, the VA announced they were unable to process ID card requests due to the overwhelming response. Veterans were instructed to submit their email address on a waining [...]

Terminal Leave: Take it or Sell it Back? – Pros and Cons of Both Options

by Forrest Baumhover @ The Military Wallet

Thu Dec 14 20:44:58 PST 2017

There are any number of articles out in the web-space about whether you should take terminal leave upon retirement or separation, vice selling back your unused leave. Ryan Guina’s Cash Money Life article is a very good primer on why this should be considered on a case-by-case basis, and why each decision on whether to take terminal leave is a personal one.

2017 Veterans Day Freebies, Retail Discounts, and Special Offers

by Ryan Guina @ The Military Wallet

Mon Nov 06 13:09:36 PST 2017

Veterans Day is a time to celebrate the service of those who have sacrificed so much to keep us safe. While military members don’t serve for recognition, it’s nice to know that many companies and organizations set aside a day to honor their service. This page lists a variety of Veterans Day offers for our [...]

How to Sidestep 3 Unethical Financial Advisor Tactics

by James Royal, Ph.D. @ NerdWallet

Mon Mar 26 08:00:32 PDT 2018

“There’s plenty of opportunity out there for someone who’s unethical,” warns Harold Evensky, chairman of wealth manager Evensky & Katz. That’s especially true when that someone is a financial advisor,…

How to Calculate a Raise

by Rachel Gray @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Wed Mar 14 05:10:09 PDT 2018

Employees have money on their minds. According to a Gallup poll, 59% of employees were not completely satisfied with their current pay. And, one SHRM survey found that 44% of respondents said they would leave their job to make more money elsewhere. To avoid losing their top employees, many businesses offer pay raises. Learn why employee […]

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2017 Veterans Day Free Meals and Discounts – Over 100 Free Meals!

by Ryan Guina @ The Military Wallet

Fri Nov 10 06:53:31 PST 2017

Updated: Nov 11, 2017. Happy Veterans Day! There are many restaurants and companies who want to thank our veterans by providing them with discounts or a free meal. To those companies offering veterans a free meal or discount, the military community gives a collective thanks! Download a PDF of these Veterans Day free meals and [...]

Does Life Insurance Cover Suicide?

by Barbara Marquand @ NerdWallet

Thu Mar 22 16:09:10 PDT 2018

Along with the profound and painful questions that follow the loss of a loved one from suicide, there are practical and financial issues to address, too. If the loved one…

Money Management in Today’s World

by chuber @ Security 1st Bank

Mon Sep 11 13:00:14 PDT 2017

Remember when it used to take several days for photographs to be developed and printed? Today, we can take, view and distribute photos in seconds. [...]

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Will the Courts Accept a Jury Duty Excuse Letter If You’re in a Pinch?

by Rachel Gray @ Payroll Tips, Training, and News

Mon Mar 19 05:10:23 PDT 2018

Sometimes, you or your employees’ personal responsibilities conflict with your business. For many small businesses, if you miss work or lose an employee for an extended period of time, there can be harmful effects on productivity in the workplace. But if you or an employee are called in for jury duty, you might not have […]

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How to Save by Bundling Auto and Home Insurance

by chuber @ Security 1st Bank

Fri Sep 29 10:57:21 PDT 2017

One of the easiest and most common ways to save money on your insurance is by bundling your auto and home insurance with one company.

Bundling [...]

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2018 IRS Tax Refund Schedule (2017 Tax Year) – When Will I Receive My Tax Refund?

by Ryan Guina @ The Military Wallet

Fri Jan 05 14:47:03 PST 2018

When it comes to filing a federal tax return, there are a few questions that people care about more than any other – how much am I paying on taxes, how much will I get back in my tax refund, and when will I receive it? Everything else, the say, is just details. There is [...]

Webinar – Family Accounting Reports

by Katie Anderson @ Procare Support

Mon Feb 12 13:46:52 PST 2018

How to run family accounting reports both for parents and for the center.

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First Service Credit Union Launches Innovative Account Program for Youth

by Youna Younan @ First Service Credit Union

Wed Dec 16 11:37:42 PST 2015

HOUSTON, December 16, 2015 – First Service Credit Union has launched an innovative new banking program aimed at children from birth to age 18, emphasizing increasing levels of account features as the children grow and become more financially responsible. Continue reading →