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The 401(k) Contribution Limit Is Increasing in 2020
The IRS just announced its latest inflation adjustments for 2020, and one of the most significant for investors is the upward adjustment in the contribution limits to 401(k) and other qualified retirement plans. With that in mind, here's a discussion of just how much more you can legally save in your tax-advantaged emp
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The Golden Triplets Of Small Business Success
For most of the 20th century, Americans enjoyed what I call The Golden Age of Customer Service. Sadly, based on recent research, it appears we’re in the Plastic Age. In a national customer satisfaction index, the average customer rating was less than 60%. Going six for 10 is pretty good – if you’re playing baseball. Bu
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The Manufacturing Industry’s Emerging Tech Future Is Here Already–And Women Will Be At The Heart Of It
While manufacturing remains male-dominated, events like last month’s Women in Manufacturing Summit underline the progress being made in attracting
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The Pros and Cons of Debt Consolidation
With low interest rates currently available for many borrowers, debt consolidation is on the minds of many people looking to consolidate their high-interest debt. Debt consolidation provides you with a new loan that pays off existing debt, leaving you with one loan instead of several. This can be helpful if the interes
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Thinking of Refinancing Your Student Loans? 3 Important Questions to Ask Yourself First
If you haven't already, you're probably going to start receiving offers from private companies offering to refinance your student loans. After all,
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Women Business Owners: 4 Steps to Grow Your Personal Wealth
In recent years, women have embraced entrepreneurship in staggering numbers. Between 2014 and 2019, the number of women-owned businesses increased 21% between 2014 and 2019 to a total of nearly 13 million. (Over the same period, growth in the number of women “sidepreneurs” – that is, those with a “gig job” or “side hus
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3 Reasons Investors Should Avoid Reacting to Stock Market Volatility
If you’ve been keeping an eye on your stock portfolio lately, there’s a good chance you’re stressed out. But turning that anxiety into action could be
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4 Corporate Innovation Trends Set to Disrupt the Business Landscape in 2021
2020 was not what we expected, but nevertheless the old adage ‘out of adversity comes opportunity’ has never been more apt. The enormous pressure of the pandemic has caused irrevocable change, forcing organizations to adapt and innovate to survive. Yet in many cases it is the most hostile or adverse environments that c
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How To Keep Your Culture Strong During Growth
Culture is a significant determinant of company success, and yet it’s a slippery thing to define. That’s why public examples of well-defined cultures, such as the famous 2009 125-slide deck from Netflix, called “one of the most important documents ever to come out of Silicon Valley” are highly prized. Culture can shift
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Why Are Small Businesses at Increased Risk of Ransomware Attacks?
The year 2020 will always be remembered for the coronavirus pandemic. It will go down in history for a deadly virus with no geographic boundaries. We have faced the unexpected countless times and somehow managed to deal with it. Like 2019, 2020 has been an interesting year in terms of data breaches and cyber-attacks. T