Probable Expiration of the “Payroll Tax Holiday”
By Stephanie Breedlove In 2011, you may have noticed that your Social Security tax rate dropped from 6.2% to 4.2%. Combined with the Medicare tax of 1.45%, the total “FICA” […]
What to do when the power goes out
It has been two weeks since Hurricane Sandy devastated thousands of people from New Jersey to New York with her powerful winds and rain. I just heard that a friend got her […]
Resume Tips by Donna Shannon
As the year is coming to a close, we find a lot of nannies looking for jobs as their positions are ending in 2012. It has been increasingly difficult industry […]
Black Friday and Small Business Saturday 2012
Can you believe that in 14 DAYS it is Black Friday 2012! I just have no clue where 2012 has gone. I was working on another article but realized when […]
Fun Activities for Fall
Are you looking for some activities for the fall? gifts? or to celebrate Thanksgiving? Here is a little sample of some from Mallette who does our “Learning Time with Mallette” […]
Taking Care of Yourself and Others
Only a nanny truly knows and understands how hard our jobs can sometimes be. Our profession is often misunderstood and disrespected. On a daily basis we might have to defend our […]
Retirement Savings Plan
By Stephanie Breedlove Founder of Breedlove & Associates Some of the clients and nannies we work with have asked us about retirement plans — as a supplement to Social Security and […]
Nanny Mentoring
Today, we are sharing an article from our NannyFusion member, Be the Best Nanny Newsletter. Have you had a mentor in your nanny career? I remember back 17 years ago […]
Is going GREEN Expensive?
by Tonya Sakowicz Baby Go Green, INC. One of the most common questions I am asked by people and one of the biggest misconceptions I have to combat when they […]
One Leaf, Two Leaves, Three Leaves all around Crafts
Mallette shared with us last month some fun ideas through September Learning Time. This month she returns with a bunch of fun activities involving leaves and Fall Poetry. The cold weather has definitely […]
New Potential Payroll amounts in 2013
This week over at 4nannytaxes, indicated that the Payroll Tax Holiday will most likely not be extended for 2013. What does this mean to a nanny’s paycheck? I asked Kathy […]