Montgomery Community Media

According to the US Small Business Administration, small businesses employ half of all private-sector employees in the United States. However, a majority of small businesses do not offer their workers retirement savings benefits. If you’re like many other small business owners in the United States, you may be considering the various retirement plan options available […]

Studio 501c3 host Kim Jones talks with Shane Rock, the CEO for the Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA), about the programs and services the nonprofit provides to support older adults and their families. More information is available on the Jewish Council for the Aging website. Studio 501c3 focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery […]

There are three and a half major plausible theories on what happened to Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan, when they disappeared on 2 July 1937: 1. They were captured as spies by the Japanese in the Marshall Islands, and died or were executed in captivity there or on Saipan; 2. Unable to find […]

Paula Moore is the founder and director of the Interplay Orchestra, a unique group of musicians that rehearse and perform at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, Md. The orchestra is 25 years old and includes over 60 talented musicians with and without cognitive and physical disabilities. Moore and Studio 501c3 host Kim […]

If you’re looking to sell your home this year, then it may be time to take a closer look at the exclusion rules and cost basis of your home to reduce your taxable gain on the sale of a home. The IRS home sale exclusion rule allows an exclusion of gain up to $250,000 for […]

What would you do if your car needed major repairs? What if you lost your job or were hospitalized for a long time? These are things we don’t want to think about but they are very important to budget for. If you save for these types of situations it will make that stressful time a […]

Key tax provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 could affect your tax situation. Here’s what you need to know: Child and Dependent Care Credit Increased for 2021 Only The new tax law affected taxpayers in several ways. First, it increased the dollar amount of the credit and the amount of eligible expenses […]

Sonya Bruton, CCI Heath and Wellness president and CEO, appears on this episode of Studio 501c3, hosted by NonProfit Village’s Executive Director Kim Jones. CCI Heatlh and Wellness is a multisite community health center that empowers patients with high quality, affordable healthcare. CCI Health and Wellness provide complete care, encompassing medical, behavioral, and dental care […]

Twenty-six years of honoring the Upcounty’s finest continued despite the coronavirus pandemic. The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) honored fifty-eight Upcounty Police Officers and Public Safety Emergency Communications Specialists at their 26th Annual Public Safety Awards on Friday, July 30, 2021. This event honors the public safety personnel and first responders from Montgomery County Upcounty’s […]

With the stock market hovering near all-time highs, one would think investors are full of investing confidence. However, as has been the case since the financial crisis of 2008, the stock market’s recovery has been unloved. And in some ways, the skepticism towards the strength of stocks keeps pushing stocks higher. As Sir John Templeton […]