Don’t drink, drive and Snapchat
The worst possible New Year’s decisions probably don’t seem so terrible at the time. Drinking and driving — the safety scourge of New Year — gets a lot…
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New Year’s budget resolution? Try zero-sum budgeting
If your goal is to make 2017, a better financial year, try Zero-Sum Budgeting, a simple idea that can bring big results. According to FamilyFinancier.com,…
Tax considerations for the New Year
The tax man cometh. Time to prepare yourself to take all possible deductions. Retirement accounts Retirement accounts are a great method for reducing…
Three questions to identify fake debt collectors
Debt collection scammers abound and can cause massive problems once they get you to pay them or reveal personal information. But you can identify an…
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Four Issues that could be killing your business’ profitability
A business can stay in business only if it has one thing: Profit. After paying all the costs doing business and paying all the people working in the…
The hidden problems with offshore freelancers
Outsourcing small projects offshore looks mighty attractive to a small business person facing high domestic costs for small projects. But outsourcing has…
When not to share
As we all learned in kindergarten, sharing is a wonderful thing. Unless you are sharing your cold. According to a National Sanitation poll of more than…
Work Notes: Training well
Training well If the company is sending you out for some pricey training, there are a few things you can do to get the most bang for the company’s buck….
Month ahead travel planner, January 2017 Carnival Season: Jan. 6 – Feb. 28
Traditionally, Carnival Season is a time of merrymaking and feasting before the start of Lent, March 1. Germany’s Munich Fasching Carnival is famous for…