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Down Market? It’s Roth Time!
The recent chaos in the market, coupled with the most significant sell-off since 1987, has at least one silver lining: if you intend to invest you can invest in a Roth vehicle and recoup gains potentially tax-free. Roth IRAs, and their bigger sister, the Roth 401(k), provide the opportunity for savers to develop invest
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Want To Reopen Your Company? Read This First
As businesses around the country once again open their doors, many leaders, employees, customers, and communities are asking themselves the same question: How can we reopen safely and successfully? First, it should go without saying: Businesses should only reopen if they can enact safety measures such as socially-dista
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It's Time For Small Businesses To Prioritize Cybersecurity
Wifi concept with hand pressing a button Small businesses are the lifeblood of our nation’s economy, making up nearly 44 % of our national GDP. With such a significant percentage of our economic output relying on them, it is more pivotal than ever that these small businesses shore up their defenses to ensure they are p
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COVID-19 Has Proved That All Businesses Need a Backup Plan. Here's How to Put Yours in Place
It's estimated that more than 100,000 small businesses have permanently closed their doors in the wake of COVID-19, and many more have no doubt come close. Thankfully, there's been some relief for small businesses during the ongoing crisis and recession. Paycheck Protection Program loans, for example, have been instrum
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No one is immune to a financial disaster, but everyone can be smart about what comes next
Financial planning isn't about making perfect decisions with your money. Mistakes are bound to happen. You might not have control over unexpected crises, but you do have control over your preparedness and your reaction. If you find it difficult to save, try setting up micro-goals to hold yourself accountable every day.
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Reverse Estate Planning? There’s Such Thing, And It’s A Good Strategy For Some Families
Most estate planning discussions assume assets flow in only one direction, from older generations to younger generations.
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Selling a Business During the COVID-19 Pandemic: You Want to Sell, But Is It the Right Time?
There is a popular saying about best laid plans often going astray. Business owners are experiencing firsthand the derailing of plans in this unprecedented and unpredictable 2020. Those with plans to market their business for sale this year are left particularly in a lurch. At a time when many industries are struggling
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The Financial Plan: Top 5 Reasons you need a documented, living, accessible plan for your financial future
Sure, most of us think about retirement and leverage or have leveraged a 401(k) and other investment options or high-level planning to help get us there.
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6 tips for building a strong social media community that small businesses can use to drive sales
Social media marketing is an important part of building a customer base and generating sales, but for some small businesses, it can feel daunting to stand out in an overcrowded space. At Mastercard's first Small Business Summit, one panel of women with a variety of experience in content creation and marketing discussed
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4 things that might explain the labor shortage hitting the reopening American economy
9.7 million people are actively seeking work, but businesses are reporting major labor shortages. The New York Times reported on four reasons that might account for that disconnect. These include jobless benefits disincentivizing people to work and pandemic health concerns. See more stories on Insider's business page.