Who’s on your team?

Tough financial decisions can affect both current and future tax bills, and lining up a team of professional advisors who are ready and willing to help makes a difference. For the most benefit, make sure your advisors know each other and work well together. As you...

“Everyone” is not your customer

Indiscriminately trying to sell to “everyone” can dilute your message, muddy your image, and waste your company’s resources. To market effectively, you have to know your customers. Remember: Satisfied customers come back, and they generally refer...

Fight scammers the old-school way

Scam artists are relentless in finding ways to take your money. But some old-school methods are still effective for protecting yourself. Here are suggestions. Fortify your computer and your phone Install anti-virus and anti-spyware programs and update your protection...

Planning a wedding over the holidays? Plan for taxes too

Will wedding bells be ringing for you along with holiday sleigh bells this year? If so, add tax planning to your to-do list. Here are tax tips for soon-to-be newlyweds. Check the effect marriage will have on your tax bill If you both work and earn about the same...

Keep an eye on your company’s cash

Do you regularly monitor your company’s cash accounts? Being aware of where your cash is going can help prevent theft or improper expenditures, which are among the chief sources of loss for small companies. What can you do to reduce the risk of losses? The...