personal finance Archives

The Hill

Sick of credit card swipe fees? Blame businesses, not the banks.

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) As a consumer, I have finally hit the wall when it comes to “swipe fees” on credit cards. That…

Gene MarksJune 10, 2026

The Hill

Restaurants have this one trick up their sleeve to survive the COVID winter

(This post originally appeared on The Hill) This week officials in Philadelphia announced that, starting Friday, all restaurants in the city would no longer

Gene MarksNovember 19, 2020

Philly.com

Retirement savings: New bill to make it easier for small businesses to help employees put more away

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) Earlier this month a key bi-partisan committee of the House of Representatives unanimously - yes, unanimously - passed a…

Gene MarksApril 17, 2019

Guardian

Small business owners can reap the benefits from offering a 401k

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) It’s been a big week for retirement plans. On Tuesday, the powerful House ways and means committee unanimously…

Gene MarksApril 9, 2019