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Get Lean: 5 Ways to Save Money in Any Economy
With recession fears increasing day by day, it won’t be long before companies start looking for new ways to save money. Economic downturns can be make-or-break situations for plenty of businesses. And, costs are a big factor in who makes it out intact. Don’t wait until the market forces you to slash your budget. By the
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How to Effectively Manage Teams in the Post-COVID Era
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we do business and live our lives in many important ways. No matter the industry or niche you’re in, you surely had to find ways to accommodate new trends in managing operations, such as remote work, closing your physical stores to everything except low-contact strategies, and the
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How to host a successful virtual event for your business if you've never done it before, according to online event planners
Summary List PlacementMigrating live events to online spaces has been one of the great workplace challenges of the pandemic. Many small businesses have had to get creative to survive lockdowns, keep clients coming in, and network with fellow entrepreneurs. And there's good reason to keep up (virtual) appearances: Cyber
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How To Make Your Money Last As Long As You Do In Retirement
The main goal of investing for retirement is building up enough wealth to cover your living expenses (and pay for fun) for as long as you live. The problem? There is not a single soul on Earth who knows when they’re going to die. You can speculate all you want, but the reality is, you don’t know if you’ll last until 85
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Is ‘work-from-anywhere’ right for your small business?
Fall is right around the corner, and it marks a return to the office for many companies. However, many are still determining how to proceed—in person, remote, or a hybrid model? The pandemic has proven there are many ways to work, each with their own unique set of benefits. While many employees miss in-person collabora
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3 Smart Places to Save Now
With Social Security set to deplete one year earlier than expected, taxes on retirement benefits may only get worse, not better. Currently, 15% of your Social Security benefit is tax-free. For the other 85%, it all depends on your “provisional income.” So, it’s important to be able to manage your income in retirement,
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5 Ways The New Stimulus Bill May Help Your Small Business
If your small business has been struggling because of the Covid-19 pandemic, here are some important ways this new relief package may help.© Jeff - Adobe StockBy Gerri DetweilerThe second stimulus bill, the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act, has been passed by Congress and signed int
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Customer Retention Optimization Strategies to Keep Customers Long-Term
Your customers are your enterprise’s life’s blood. When you get a new customer, work to retain them and grow customer lifetime value. While the sales team will always be looking for new customers, retaining a current customer is far cheaper than finding a new customer to replace them. When you retain a customer, you’ve
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Don't Push the Panic Button on Your 401(k) Investments
For most people, their 401(k) is their largest investment account, and the stock drop during the last week of February has many folks feeling pretty nervous right about now. We all work hard for our money, so this is a natural reaction. But be careful: If you run scared, by selling off stocks now and moving into cash,
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Organize Your Business Bank Accounts
It’s fairly common, in my experience, for small business owners to have unorganized business bank accounts. Some small business owners don’t even HAVE business bank accounts when they start their companies. While money is at the heart of our businesses, most people tend to think about generating sales and increasing re