Tips to Be Money Smart with Your Vehicle
Tips to Be Money Smart with Your Vehicle The average new car payment surged to $725 per month at the beginning of 2023, compared to an average of $650 per month throughout all of 2022, according to Experian's State of the Automotive Finance Market Report for Quarter 2...
Unique Employee Benefits to Differentiate Your Business
Unique Employee Benefits to Differentiate Your Business New customers aren't the only group of people you may be trying to attract to your business. It can be as equally challenging - maybe even more so - to attract and retain quality employees. In fact, 40% of...
Your Online Identity is Not Your Own!
Your Online Identity is Not Your Own! Here's how companies use information about you and what you can do to protect it One of the most valuable things you own is YOU. Your identity and related information includes the basics - where you live, your age, and your...
5 Great Money Ideas
5 Great Money Ideas Here are 5 great money tips to help you get ahead or move into a better financial position. Make savings automatic. Take steps to make your savings happen automatically. Setting up automatic transfers for a certain day of the month or payday can...
The IRS is NOT Always Right
The IRS is NOT Always Right Think twice about automatically paying the amount due on a notice Here are several quotes from actual IRS correspondence that serves as evidence that our national tax collection agency is not always right: Thank you for your correspondence....
Tax Court Corner – Three Cases, Three Great Tips
Tax Court Corner - Three Cases, Three Great Tips Here’s a roundup of several recent tax court cases and what they mean for you. Blogging for Taxes (Thomas v. Commissioner of IRS, 160 T.C. No. 4) The innocent spouse relief rule allows one spouse to avoid paying taxes...
Taxes: Knowing the Basics is Key
Taxes: Knowing the Basics is Key It's the starting point to saving money Understanding how our tax system works can be tricky for anyone. Whether you're an adult who never paid much attention to the taxes being withheld from your paycheck or a kid who just got his or...
Mitigating Business Risk with Cross-Training
Mitigating Business Risk with Cross-Training Cross-training to ensure more than one person knows key functional areas can be a win-win situation for you and your employees. Large companies often use it to prepare managers for future promotions. But in small companies,...
Take a Look at Better Savings Rates
Take a Look at Better Savings Rates A silver lining to continued interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve is being able to earn more interest on cash stashed in your savings accounts. How much interest, exactly, you can earn depends on where you do your banking....
Sharpen Your AI Toolkit for the Upcoming School Year
Sharpen Your AI Toolkit for the Upcoming School Year Artificial intelligence got pushed front and center in America's classrooms with the release of ChatGPT in late 2022. As a new school year gets underway, here are some ideas for both students and teachers to harness...