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☆ As a mom, I think gift cards are terrible gifts. I never have the time to book an appointment.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Jenn Morson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It's still sitting unused in a drawer, with other gift cards that I haven't touched. "Oh, I will," I responded, thinking of the other massage gift certificate from my birthday that was still tucked in my desk drawer, gathering dust. The massage gift card from last year sits on my dresser in a pile of other plastic cards that were cluttering my purse. Well-meaning gift-givers bestow us with restaurant cards, manicure gift cards, and even more grandiose gestures such as weekend getaways. For all gift-givers looking to show their mother how much they love them with such a gift, think of it like an all-inclusive resort.

Persons: It's, —, she's Organizations: Service

Earlier this month, the university said an initial inquiry found no issues with how the center managed its finances. Despite the hubbub, essentially none of the center's funders have raised public concerns about its work. But tell us how you’re going to puzzle through.”The sudden termination of the center’s research projects prompted some within the movement for racial justice to see good reason to criticize Kendi’s leadership. Kendi agreed many funders were new to racial justice philanthropy in 2020, but said they didn’t usually give to his center. Kendi said most of the center's funders already supported antiracist community organizations.

Persons: Kendi, Grantmakers, it's, Earl Lewis, Andrew W, “, “ missteps, “ There’s, ”, Lewis, It's, Jack Dorsey, Chera Reid, ” Reid, William, Larry Kramer, Reid, Kendi’s, Jenn M, Jackson, ” Jackson Organizations: Boston University, BU Center, Mellon Foundation, University of Michigan Center for Social Solutions, Associated Press, Rockefeller Foundation, ESPN, Netflix, Unity Summit, Flora Hewlett Foundation, Observers, Syracuse University, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: Los Angeles, U.S

The Employee Retention Credit was intended to be a financial lifeline to small businesses struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic. Innovation Refunds — a consulting firm that focuses on the ERC — was one of the most visible advertisers during the tax credit's heyday. How Innovation Refunds worksOn its website, Innovation Refunds makes it clear it is not a tax professional. Innovation Refunds markets to clients, determines if they are viable candidates for the credit and then collects businesses' documentation. Some former employees said this could insulate Innovation Refunds from potential liability if ineligible businesses claimed the credit.

Persons: Danny Werfel, Andrew Kelly, Howard Makler, Ty Burrell, Burrell, Rob Domenico, Werfel, Tom Williams, Makler, Kate Rogers, Domenico, Slack, Jenn McCabe, Armanino Organizations: Companies, ERC, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, ERC —, CNBC, Reuters, CPA, Senate, Washington , D.C, CQ, Inc, Getty, LinkedIn, Justice Locations: New York, Washington ,, Des Moines

☆ The IRS is cracking down on a popular small business tax break that could lead to a costly audit
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

A cottage industry of specialist firms has sprung up to help business owners claim the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), a governmental tax incentive intended for companies stressed by the pandemic. To be sure, the IRS warned business owners last October to be on the lookout for third parties promoting improper ERC claims. The IRS went so far as to add fraudulent claims involving the ERC to its annual "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams. Start by understanding the basic ERC claim requirementsStart by knowing the basics so you can understand whether your business may qualify for a credit. Another red flag is when a third party doesn't ask for documentation to ensure a business owner qualifies, Perrone said.

Persons: Donald N, Hoffman, Danny Werfel, Gina Perrone, Sax, Jenn McCabe, Perrone Organizations: ERC —, Eisner Advisory, IRS, ERC, CPA, Small Business Administration, Armanino

☆ Cynthia Weil, Who Put Words to That ‘Lovin’ Feeling,’ Dies at 82
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Alex Williams | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Cynthia Weil, who with her writing partner and husband, Barry Mann, formed one of the most potent songwriting teams of the 1960s and beyond, churning out enduring hits like the Drifters’ “On Broadway” and the Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feelin’,” signature tunes of the baby boomer era, died on Thursday at her home in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was 82. Her death was confirmed on Friday by her daughter Jenn Mann, who did not specify a cause. “We lost the beautiful, brilliant lyricist Cynthia Weil Mann,” the chart-topping singer and songwriter Carole King wrote in a statement posted on social media. Recounting the friendship and rivalry that she and her former husband and songwriting partner, Gerry Goffin, shared with Ms. Weil and Mr. Mann (a friendship memorialized in Broadway’s “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” from 2014), Ms. King added, “The four of us were close, caring friends despite our fierce competition to write the next hit for an artist with a No. 1 song.”Ms. Weil and Mr. Mann, who were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2010, notched their first hit — “Bless You,” recorded by Tony Orlando — in 1961, two years after the music supposedly died with the Iowa air crash that claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson, known as the Big Bopper.

Persons: Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann, ’, Jenn Mann, Cynthia Weil Mann, Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Weil, Mann, ”, King, Ms, Tony Orlando —, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P, Richardson Organizations: Broadway, Roll Hall of Fame, Iowa Locations: Beverly Hills, Calif

☆ Florida schools will not ask student-athletes about menstruation, following outcry
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The Miami Palmetto Senior High School Lady Panthers huddle before the start of their basketball game against the Miami Senior High School Lady Stings at Miami Senior High School on Feb. 3, 2023, in Miami. Florida schools will no longer ask student-athletes to share their menstrual histories in order to play high school sports, following months of opposition from parents, physicians and advocates. Until now, the form included five optional questions about a student-athlete's menstrual history. Now, however, the newly adopted form will not ask student-athletes about menstruation, instead requiring them to fill out questions about their medical, surgical and emotional histories. (The organization did not provide statistics on transgender and nonbinary people's participation in high school sports in Florida.)

☆ I help parents provide holiday gifts for their children. Here are the 6 biggest toy donation mistakes I see.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Jenn Morson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

McGovern also collects toys during the holidays, and Insider asked what common mistakes people make. During the holidays, we collect toys for the children of our guests. After nearly 10 years of helping parents provide gifts for their children, here are some of the most common mistakes we see in donations. People are so much more acutely aware of their own poverty around the holidays, especially children. This is one of the biggest mistakes we make, because it delineates "them" from "us."

☆ I've worked at Kohl's for 9 Black Fridays. I get my fair share of pushy customers, but my favorites are the people who make a day of it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Jenn Morson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

MaryKate Murphy has worked every Black Friday at Kohl's for the last nine years. Murphy said a lot has changed since the pandemic, but working on Black Fridays is always fun. The store usually provides Wawa breakfast sandwiches for the early workers, pizza for lunch, and coffee during the day. Kohl's usually gives us an added employee discount around the holidays as well. At the end of the day, I usually head home exhausted, but I love working Black Friday and seeing all of the people having fun shopping together.

☆ I'm a travel nurse. You can make $6,000 a week and live in cool places — but some jobs are too good to be true.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Jenn Morson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ali Brown is a travel nurse currently based in Billings, Montana. Brown became a travel nurse in 2014, and loves the pay and travel. You need to show that you're really paying a mortgage that is fair market value, not just taking the money for other uses. My experience as a travel nurse has taught me so many different layers of perspective that I can use in my career moving forward. Are you a travel nurse with a story about the job?

☆ How to invest in the education tech trend as schools spend billions to close the Covid learning gap
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

In a race to catch up, school districts are putting an increased emphasis on assessments to ferret out students' weak spots. Chronic absenteeism is already a rampant problem that is continuing to worsen, particularly in school districts with low-income students. She also said products need to be engaging for students, while also providing evidence that the methods used are effective. "Districts need products that work," she said. "They don't need products that look sexy or that have, you know, exciting front ends, they need products that are actually going to work and support students to improve learning."

☆ Virginia a devenit primul stat din sudul SUA care legalizează folosirea marijuanei în scop recreativ
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Senatul şi Camera Reprezentanţilor au votat miercuri în favoarea autorizării ca adulţii să poată deţine marijuana de la 1 iulie, în ciuda opoziţiei energice a aleşilor republicani.Guvernatorul democrat de Virginia, Ralph Northam, a declarat că statul său "a scris istorie devenind primul din Sud care legalizează deţinerea simplă de marijuana". "Legile privind marijuana erau concepute explicit pentru a viza comunităţile de oameni de culoare, iar persoanele de culoare din Virginia avea un risc disproporţionat de mare de a fi arestate, puse sub acuzare şi condamnate", a afirmat Northam. "În prezent, Virginia a făcut un pas important pentru a corecta aceste scăpări şi pentru a restabili dreptatea pentru cei care au fost afectaţi de anii de supra-criminalizare", a adăugat el.Mai multe state americane, cum sunt New York sau Colorado, au luat măsuri similare, însă Virginia este o deschizătoare de drumuri în Sudul SUA, o regiune care este foarte conservatoare social şi politic.Însă fumatul unui joint în spaţiul public nu va fi permis, aşa cum se întâmplă cu consumul de alcool.Autorizaţiile pentru a produce şi vinde marijuana nu vor fi acordate mai devreme de 1 iulie 2024. "Legalizarea va duce la dispariţia a mii de infracţiuni minore legate de marijuana în fiecare an, punând capăt unei practici discriminatorii care îi vizează prea des pe locuitorii tineri, săraci şi de culoare din Virginia", a declarat Jenn Michelle Pedini, o reprezentantă a NORML, una dintre principalele organizaţii de lobby pro-canabis.

Persons: Ralph Northam, Michelle Pedini Locations: Virginia, Sud, New York, Colorado, SUA

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