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What Employers Need to Know about 401(k) Plans
In a tight labor market, businesses need a retirement savings plan to recruit and retain good workers. In fact, about 80% of Americans work for an employer with a 401(k)-style retirement plan. In the following conversation, Robert Diedrich, president-wealth management division, First Midwest Bank, discusses recent rule
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How To Evaluate Your Financial Advisor
Recently my dad passed away. To help my mom gain an understanding of her financial situation, I needed to learn about the financial advisor they were working with. My parents came from a generation where it was considered rude to discuss money (and politics and religion). Good parents didn’t burden their children with
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Preparing Your Information for Disaster
When COVID first hit, like a lot of people, I began to think about my own mortality in a new light. Here was this unknown illness that was striking people down. What if it were to happen to me? What I felt wasn't so much a fear of my own mortality, but worries about what would happen to my family if I were no longer he
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Where to Find Small Business Legal Services for Your Company
The attorneys who handled your home sale/purchase, or your parents' estate, may not be a good fit for your small business needs. In other words, an
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3 mistakes that prevent you from hiring the best talent
The people you hire can make or break the company. That’s a lesson I learned early on. I also learned that making the right hiring decision is hard. There are no easy yes-or-no questions to filter out candidates. These challenges make it easy to fall back on feelings and intuition when it comes to hiring.
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4 Psychological Tricks to Save More in 2026
Psychology and money choices are linked, and you can use this link to make saving easier throughout the year.
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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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7 subtle signs you’re sabotaging your business without realizing it
Sometimes, the biggest obstacles for business owners are the subtle ways they hold themselves back without realizing it. Here's how to recognize the signs of self-sabotage—and overcome it
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Do You Need Business Hazard Insurance?
You might be surprised and unhappy to learn that hazard insurance is not included in your existing business insurance policies. Business hazard
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Extended School Closings Create Homework for Employers
Article By Francis P. Alvarez Patricia Anderson Pryor Katharine C. Weber Tara K. Burke Jackson Lewis P. C.