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    1. 7 Financial Tips For New Grads
      One of the most common things I often hear from people is how much they wish they had learned about financial wellness when they were younger. I particularly think about this with all the new college grads this year. There are a lot of things I’m glad I knew back then and a lot more I wish I knew. Here are a few financ
    2. A cybersecurity program for small businesses
      A quick internet search provides article after article detailing the rising risk of cyber-attacks against small businesses. The titles for these articles read like a warning and a nightmare for small businesses: " Cyber attacks on small businesses on the rise. " Warning: A wave of new viruses is targeting small busines
    3. Best Practices For Integrated Family Wealth Planning
      Shutterstock Legacy planning is an opportunity for families to define their values while creating long-term objectives to their wealth. While preserving wealth and developing an effective approach to pass it from generation to generation is often a challenge, sometimes the most difficult aspect of legacy planning is kn
    4. Can a business forgo a cyber insurance policy?
      Though the cyber insurance market in the U. S. is currently valued at more than $7 billion, it is forecast to reach more than $20 billion by 2025. Considering the increase in cyber-attacks just since the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly clear that most, if not all, businesses that store customer data or pr
    5. Roth Option Will Improve Your Company 401K
      Many of your plan participants would greatly benefit from a Roth 401(K)  provision. From the perspective of the plan sponsor, it’s a no brainer. It should be available on every plan. And you can enhance your plan benefits without one single penny of additional cost to the company. Roth 401(k) provisions are grossly und
    6. Taking a vacation on a budget [outline]
      A vacation—be it a week in an exotic locale or time off at home—provides a well-deserved break and a chance to reset. This is why the finances of taking vacation shouldn’t be stress-inducing. In fact, there are a host of vacation options depending on your budget. This piece will discuss several key components of vacati
    7. The Pandemic Has Hit Women Hard: 6 Tips to Bounce Back
      We see reminders of the problems with gender parity every day. The passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg brought women’s struggles over the years back to the forefront. I just wrote about RBG last month, but this topic is worth discussing during the pandemic. Let’s see how far we have come … and how far we still need
    8. These Amazing Facts May Change Your Mind About the Internet of Things
      If you were to judge the Internet of Things (IoT) relative to some of the expectations and figures that have been publicized over the years, it might be fair to categorize the much-hyped "third industrial revolution" as a bit of a letdown thus far.
    9. Get, Set, Fail......Five Common Mistakes New Franchisees Make In the First Year
      Credit : Pexels So. You’re the proud owner of a brand new franchise business. You did your research, explored all of the options, investigated the legals fully and you’re confident that the franchise you’ve chosen to invest in is the right one for you. You’re fully behind the product or service that you’re going to be
    10. How to harness emerging technology for small business success
      Whatever your small or medium-sized business , chances are you’re dependent on increasingly advanced technology or wish to use more sophisticated technology. If you aren't using one of these emerging technologies in your business yet, it's likely that your business would benefit from doing so in the near future. How ca