8 Ways to Finish the Year Strong

There's plenty to do this year to get ready for the new year.

Sick and Mired: Are Your Debts Making You Crazy?

What to do if your finances are taking a toll on your health.

5 Podcasts That'll Help You Think Like an Entrepreneur

Listen, learn, and reap the rewards of free advice.

6 Popular Tax Breaks That Could Disappear in 2014

Without extensions from Congress, several important tax breaks may end.

4 Important Money Lessons We Learned While Working for Minimum Wage

Sometimes jobs that pay the least teach you the most valuable money lessons.

Who's Hiring In Piedmont: Manpower, Waypoint Homes, Zion Lutheran Church

Check out the job listings around town.

Why December Is Prime Time For Your Job Search

Companies often 'find' money they must spend by year's end.

How to Drive Business for the Holidays (Plus Other Tips and Headlines from Small Business Patch!)

For small biz owners: a roundup of the latest industry news and headlines from Small Business Patch.

Who's Hiring In and Near Piedmont: Slicer Pizzeria, PFC Info, PUSD, Hibser Yamauchi Architects

Some of the job postings online for the Piedmont area this week.

4 Out of 5 Workers Say They Need New Skills

A new survey from Kaplan/LinkedIn reinforces need to keep skills fresh.

5 Programs Helping the Long-Term Unemployed Find Work

Long-term unemployment has surged 213 percent since 2007.

Lifestyle Inflation: How to Earn More, Spend More, and Get Nowhere

Increasing your spending when you get a bigger paycheck isn't a recipe for financial success.

Fidelity Reveals the Secret to Becoming a Retirement Millionaire

Find out the savings habits of people who retire with a comfortable nest egg.

Getting Started on Facebook (and Other Tips to Help Your Business Grow)

Who's Hiring In and Near Piedmont: Rockridge Furniture, Red Rover, Galileo Learning, The Point

Some of the job postings online for the Piedmont area this week.

Top 10 Companies Hiring This Week

Looking for a job? Many companies are hiring.

The 19 Fastest Growing Occupations

These are the jobs that will see explosive growth by 2017

Blended-Family Finance: Tips Every Modern 'Brady Bunch' Should Consider

How to overcome the financial challenges of merging two households.

Recall at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Walgreens – E. Coli Risk

Some salad products sold at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and Walgreens have been recalled because of possible contamination by a strain of E. coli bacteria that can cause serious illness.

Piedmont Ave. Pet Food Express to Open Nov. 19

Who's Hiring In and Near Piedmont: Bentley School, City of Piedmont, Oliveto

Some of the job postings online for the Piedmont area this week.

Over 50 and Behind the Curve for Retirement? It's Catch-Up Time!

Maxing out qualified retirement accounts can allow you to bolster your nest egg for the future.

How to Get Your Side Business Started While Working a Day Job

True job security no longer exists.

Top 10 Companies Hiring This Week

Looking for a job? Several companies are hiring.

Small Business Patch Shares Insights to Help Your Biz Grow and Prosper

We aim to support small businesses in our communities and to help them use Patch as a way to tell the stories of small businesses across our country.

Steve Wozniak Tells Patch What He Thinks About New iPad Air

Famous Bay Area resident says he wishes new iPad Air had more storage capacity, says tablets have enhanced lives.

Who's Hiring In and Near Piedmont: Easter Seals, Amba, California College of the Arts

Some of the job postings online for the Piedmont area this week.

Millennials Forced To Move Back Home After Starting Career

Higher rate than Gen X and baby boomers when they started in the workforce, study says.

11 Untapped Places To Network

Always talk to people you don't think can help you

Top 10 Companies Hiring This Week

Looking for a job? Several national companies have thousands of openings.

Fear of Finance: 5 Tips to Make Dealing With Money Less Scary

When it comes to your personal finances, it's best to be proactive rather than reactive.

Young and Employed, but Still Short of Money? You Need a Side Hustle

There's money to be made from the skills you spent all those years honing.

Jamba Juice to Give Away Free Kid's Smoothies on Halloween

Children must be age 8 or younger. Giveaway hours are 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31.

Big Tips for Small Business

Speedier WiFi Headed to a Starbucks Near You

Coffee chain's national rollout started in August. It is expected to take about 18 months to complete.

Who’s Hiring in Piedmont: Piedmont Unified School District, Red Boy Pizza Restaurants, The Grey Group

Check out Patch’s list of job openings around town.

Where Do You Log in? What's Your Favorite Wi-Fi Spot?

Now that BART is on strike again and with the roads a mess and ferries filled, we want to know the best Wi-Fi spots in town for those lucky souls who don't have to be at the office but don't want to work from home.

Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs, Tips from a Powerhouse CEO (and more!) from Small Business Patch

Restaurant Watch: New Reviews of Homestead, Bourbon & Beef

Homestead on Piedmont Avenue continues to draw praise from local restaurant critics, but Rockridge's new Bourbon & Beef doesn't fare as well.

Who's Hiring In and Near Piedmont: Reading Partners, Piedmont Rec

Some of the job postings online for the Piedmont area this week.