Small business wonders: Will the fiduciary regulation be dead on arrival?
One of the investment industry’s most dreaded regulatory actions set to take effect in April might be dead on arrival. This regulatory action is the…
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Survey: Small business owners register optimism
Small business owners, like their peers in larger companies, have complained for years about the myriad of challenges that handicap their ability to grow…
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Some drawbacks of working at home Ready to abandon the office to work at home? Before you do, remember the hum drum, or no hum drum, can become mind…
The ins and outs of boring business meetings
Meetings have become so systemic in the workplace that a host of names have arose to describe the frequent gatherings. Here are some steps to increase…
Bad credit can harm career aspirations
Your good credit or bad credit might do the talking for you with Human Resources. With the exception of 11 states, employers can check your credit report…
Your house pays you back at tax time
When you do your taxes this year, it probably won’t be much of a comfort to know that in February 1913, the personal income tax was born. Bravo. But the…
Ask the Expert: why are there so many advertised mortgage rates?
I have to get a mortgage. I see lots of different rates, and I hear rates are going up. But how can mortgage rates be so different? You have to look at it…
WordPress: Powering the Internet
Anyone using the internet these days has almost certainly landed on a website powered by WordPress. WordPress allows people to create blogs, e-commerce…
The Power of a campfire
Consider the power of fire to early humans: It provided heat for food and warmth and protection against predators. What is less obvious is that the fire…
Which is more admired: Contributing time or money?
Suppose there are two very charitable brothers who are doctors: Bill and Jeff. Both care deeply for the poor. Bill’s big city practices gives him a…