For this calculator, we define middle class as two-thirds to two times median income for the county. In counties where two-thirds of median income would fall close to the poverty line, we set the ...

A pension is a retirement account that an employer maintains to give you a fixed payout when you retire. It's a kind of defined benefit plan. Your payout typically depends on how long you worked ...

States must meet the federal wage baseline of $7.25 for all covered workers. Click here for more coverage of minimum wage.

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Any money you contribute from your paycheck is always 100% yours. But company matching funds usually vest over time - typically either 25% or 33% a year, or all at once after three or four years.

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Some of the tech industry's biggest and most influential employers in Silicon Valley fight hard to keep private details about the diversity of their workforce. More ...

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