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Forget Debt-Free Living: Here's When Having Debt Is a Smart Move
Lots of finance experts are firmly on the "Debit is evil!" bandwagon -- and with good reason in some cases. There are countless tales of woe from folks who struggle to pay off large or growing debt. But some of those advisors may be a bit shortsighted on the topic of debt. Luckily, for every anti-debt extremist, there'
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How do gross profit and gross margin differ?
Gross profit and gross margin show the profitability of a company when comparing revenue to the costs involved in production. Both metrics are derived from a company's income statement and share similarities but show profitability in a different way. Gross Profit Gross profit refers to the money a company earns after s
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How Small Businesses Can Get Benefits Employees Love
The pandemic-linked Great Resignation has been marked by millions of employees either opting out of the workforce or fleeing to other employers.
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How to Build Client Relationships Without Meeting Face-to-Face
Building a remote services business requires more than just finding clients via advertising. With the power of the internet and the impact of the
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Key Marketing Mistakes Entrepreneurs And Small Business Owners Should Avoid
Company team gets bad news about latest marketing campaign.gettyThe term “mistakes” has a negative connotation to it. You made a decision or implemented something that didn’t go as planned, and now you have to deal with the repercussions. Marketing mistakes, even ones that seem massive in the moment, only end up being
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One Simple Tip for Planning the Three Stages of Retirement
Planning for retirement takes hard work. Here's why taking a targeted approach cam help ensure a financially comfortable retirement
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PPP is gone, but government help for small businesses isn't
The federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program provided small-business owners with just under $800 billion in COVID-19 relief, according to the
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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
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Why Business Model Innovation Could Be The Key To Getting Better Results
By Christoph Zott, professor of entrepreneurship at IESE Business SchoolgettyThe pandemic has brought so much to a halt: travel, economic growth and pre-pandemic-style socializing, to name a few. Yet, the restrictions in place to protect public health need not limit business leaders’ imaginations. In fact, this is a pr
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Making a Charitable
Why sell shares when you can gift them? If you have appreciated stocks in your portfolio, you might want to consider donating those shares to charity rather than selling them.