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Small Business Owners: Why Multitasking is Not the Answer
As a small business owner, I spend a great deal of my time in front of groups of people, delivering workshops, facilitating planning sessions, convening and leading large group engagement events, and consulting on critical client business issues. Until about 10 years ago, I believed that my ability to multitask was one of the things [...]
5 Year-End Tips for Giving and Donating Your Hard-Earned Money to Charities
As you plan your charitable year-end giving, decide how to select the right charity and determine how much of your hard-earned money to give to the charity of your choice. Here are 5 tips to help you pick the best charity for your year-end giving and donating so that you can make the most of [...]
Year-End Tax Tips for 2013 from Tax Experts
Get year-end tax tips for 2013 directly from tax experts as the year 2013 comes to a close. These tax tips can make a big difference in your income tax return for 2013. That’s why I brought in tax experts Bill Nemeth, Merry Brodie and Chet Burgess to discuss year-end tax tips for 2013. Our [...]
Five Real Estate Tax Tips You Should Know Before 2014
As a homeowner, you can reduce the amount of tax you will owe on April 15 if you take some simple steps before the end of the 2013 tax-filing season. It’s important to get your ducks in a row now—if you wait until the new year dawns, you’ll have to wait a full year to [...]
Six Things to Know About Credit Card Rewards
The holidays are one of my favorite times of year to give myself a gift—rewards from my credit card purchases. These rewards add up over time and help our family save money on travel, merchandise, and gift cards. Our family tends to puts a little extra money on our cards during the winter months to [...]
Tax Tips: Hidden Taxes That Can Bust Your Budget
Paying taxes is a part of life, but taxes can be easy to budget for when you know about them well in advance. Unfortunately, you may be on the hook for taxes you don’t regularly take into account—and these so-called “hidden taxes” can quickly bust your budget. Tax tips: Scan your receipts for hidden taxes [...]
Tips for Properly Insuring Your Electronic Devices
Where would you be without your mobile devices and computer? If you’re like most people, it’s likely you can’t imagine living without them. In order to protect your devices—and your wallet—from a costly technology breakdown or loss, it’s important to make sure you choose the right insurance policy. Here is what you need to keep [...]
How the Affordable Care Act Will Make Shopping for Insurance Easier
The Affordable Care Act and health insurance haven't had it easy in the media lately, but the Affordable Care Act should make shopping for health insurance easier for small businesses. While businesses have another year to make sure they’re compliant with the Affordable Care Act, it doesn’t mean small business owners should wait until the [...]
Should I Purchase a Pet Insurance Policy?
For many pet owners, pets are family members deserving of the best care—especially when it comes to their health. That’s why many people consider purchasing an insurance policy in the hopes of saving money on their pets’ health care. According to a survey of pet owners by the American Pet Products Association, pet owners in [...]