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Interest Rates: What are they and how are they calculated?

We often hear about interest rates but have you ever wondered what they are and how they affect your finances? An interest rate is reward for saving money or the cost of borrowing it. Interest is calculated as a percentage of the total money that you borrow or save....

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Annual retirement Contribution limits

The Internal Revenue Service has announced its annual update to contribution limits for pension and retirement plans for the 2024 tax year. Section 415 requires these limits to be adjusted annually for cost of living increases. The limit on contributions by employees...

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How your retirement contributions can affect your taxes

How your retirement contributions can affect your taxes

Taking into consideration how taxes will impact saving for retirement and during retirement is important. As you are meeting with your tax professional, it may be a good time to discuss your tax strategy to save money while saving for retirement and also once you...

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Round of Applause: Christopher Richardson
Chris has always and continues to provide outstanding customer service. Most recently, Chris was able to understand, troubleshoot, and was diligent in resolving my printer(s) issues. His resolution to my issues will be a tremendous frustration relief when the time...
Round of Applause: Preksha Patel
Preksha Patel has been invaluable during the Office of Sponsored Programs aging clean-up process. She has helped us complete the necessary steps to resolve invalid invoices dating back to 2015. She completed the process within a month and during the beginning of year...
Round of Applause: Jack Ware
In a world where technology can sometimes feel overwhelming, Jack serves as a reassuring presence, reminding us that no challenge is insurmountable when we work together. He is good-humored, making the days a little brighter and more productive. Thank you for being a...
Xiaoyan Qi
Xiaoyan is one of the most helpful and knowledgeable people I've worked with at the System Office. She's always willing to help in any capacity, even when she has competing priorities. I'm not sure where FDM would be without her! I'm ever-appreciative of being able to...
Round of Applause: Terrence Ishmael
Terrence is leaving us for another shade of blue (UNC-CH) but we are so grateful for all his expertise and guidance in supporting our managers and employees through employee relations matters. His compassion, wisdom, and kindness will be missed. We should all look to...
Round of Applause: Chris Richardson
Chris is GREAT at his job! He is always very patient with me. I had an issue while working from home and he immediately came to the rescue! He went above and beyond to troubleshoot this error. Its a great feeling to know when you are working against hard deadlines and...

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