A former public official accused of orchestrating a scam that nearly bankrupted a working-class Los Angeles suburb set up a secret pension fund containing $4.5 million to skirt retirement limits for California public employees, according to a newspaper report Monday.

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There are a few instances where an HSA account holder might be required to pay a penalty, and they all have to do with contributing more than the allowed amount to the account.

With last years open enrollment season fading into memory, it would seem like a good time to move on to other business. But that would be a mistake. The reality is that your clients need you more than ever particularly if they introduced a high-deductible health plan with health...