See April issue for a variety of tax stories
Get organized now for the 2021 tax year Each year, millions of Americans scramble to locate every receipt, form, pay stub and scrap of documentation they…
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Company names have strange origins
Famed entreprenuer Jeff Bezos had a big idea that needed a big name. First he came up with Cadabra, which was a play on abracadabra. But a lawyer heard it…
Hiring a contract worker? Exercise caution with side hustlers
What does hustling mean to you? For some people, it means quick movement or busy activity, like football players hustling during practice. For others,…
The best ways to express gratitude
How much do recognition and reward matter in business? According to research by consultant O.C. Tanner, 79 percent of employees who quit their jobs say…
Unexpected: Mortgage delinquencies fall
In March 2020, when COVID-19 shutdowns spiked unemployment to 15 percent by the second quarter, a strange thing happened: Delinquency rates on consumer…
How escape room games evolved to meet a crisis
When states shut down for COVID-19, one emerging entertainment business nearly shut down, too. But the escape room business has redefined itself (at least…
Ask the expert: How should I finance home renovations?
Home improvements and repairs are as inevitable as death and taxes, if you own a home, you’ll have to spend money to maintain and improve it to protect…
Home prices up on surging demand
The housing market is booming and experts predict further growth in 2021 and continued record home price increases. According to Forbes, surging buyer…
Lean into discomfort to embrace personal growth
It’s a natural human impulse, if something causes discomfort, we avoid it, and if we can’t avoid it, we seek to resolve it. When we squabbled with our…
Leave the sweet for your sweetie
It has become a bit of a stereotype all by itself: The guy with the big personality or the older lady who mothers everyone. Somewhere along the line they…