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Everyone can be scammed. Even if you think you’re pretty savvy about things, you can be scammed—maybe especially because you think you’re pretty savvy about things. Between our desire to have goods ...

Better Business Bureau expert shares tips to avoid contractor scams and ensure quality work following a disaster ...

There are many paths to entrepreneurship, and for some aspiring business owners, becoming an independent contractor is a natural first step. But what exactly is an independent contractor, and how do ...

Before your business hires workers, you have a big decision to make: Will they be classified as employees or independent contractors? Here are some factors to consider from a business perspective and ...

For those ready to bring their home improvement ideas to life, hiring a general contractor is an eventual inevitability. Fittingly, you can think of a general contractor as, well, a general. By ...

GUEST OPINION: Have you ever thought about how to make your work process smoother when you have many contractors working on different tasks? Many people in business look for ways to keep everything ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Picture this — a contractor knocks on your door offering to use asphalt left over from a job down the street to repave your driveway. He offers a great deal, perhaps a price ...

An employer is required to withhold income, Social Security and Medicare tax from their employee’s pay. They also pay half of the employee’s Social Security and Medicare taxes. At the end of the year, ...