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A financial planner’s tips to trim your holiday budget

A holiday means lots of spending. Certified Financial Planner Natalie Taylor shares tips on how to manage your budget for a holiday without breaking your bank.

Oct 27, 2015 11:24 PM EDT


Estate and Gift Tax Limits for 2016 Now $5.45 Million per Individual, Says IRS

The Internal Revenue Service issued Wednesday an adjustment to the estate and gift tax exemption for 2016, which is now $5.45 million per individual from last year’s $5.43 million.

Oct 23, 2015 9:52 PM EDT


Beware of The Chip Credit Card Scam Emails: They Can Steal Your Identity

As financial institutions are currently in the process of transitioning their cardholders to EMV chip-embedded credit and debit cards, scammers are trying to take advantage by targeting those who have not yet received their new chip-embedded cards.

Oct 23, 2015 1:09 AM EDT


Zero COLA means no increase for your Medicare Premium

There will be zero COLA for 2016, which indicates a lot of things, good and bad for Medicare beneficiaries.

Oct 19, 2015 1:59 AM EDT


B2B Marketing according to Salesforce Pardot: Judo Ichidai

The B2B marketing strategy can use the three principles of judo: learn from the past, react in the present, and act in the future.

Oct 18, 2015 11:47 PM EDT


5 Money Making Ideas for Small Businesses to Make Halloween a Sweet Treat

Every small businesses can utilize these 5 tips and ideas on Halloween. Put these ideas in your business to boost your business' profit on Halloween this year.

Oct 18, 2015 9:17 PM EDT


'Society Of Grownups' Gets $100 Million from Parent MassMutual To Get Millennials Talking Money

Society of Grownups, the startup that aims to help millenials learn the language of money, got $100 million additional investment from its parent company MassMutual to further their cause.

Oct 17, 2015 8:38 PM EDT


The "Sandwich Generation" is all about having too much on your plate- yet survived

The sandwich generation might be unavoidable, but there are ways to underpin financial burdens by promoting career development and personal health seminars for involved persons.

Oct 09, 2015 2:27 AM EDT


Making The Great “Goodbye, Job” a Better “Hello, Opportunities”

Whatever your reason on why you have to leave your current job doesn't matter. It's about your response. The problem with most employees is that they believe they won't return to a company after they leave. The truth is, your former colleagues can be your future first investors, clients, business partners, employees, and referral sources.

Oct 08, 2015 12:31 AM EDT


Entrepreneurs' Financial Checklist

Being financial literate is important for entrepreneurs as it will either make or bend the business. Hence, it is a wise idea for entrepreneurs to create a financial checklist to ensure that they are not missing on anything that could cause a financial drawback.

Oct 04, 2015 10:06 PM EDT


Top Crowdfunding Sites For Entrepreneurs Looking to Make their Startups and Projects Come to Life

Crowdfunding is the next wave of raising money to make startups and projects come true for entrepreneurs and Forbes gives a list of the top crowdfunding sites out there.

Sep 24, 2015 8:54 PM EDT


Flat trading is not bad, stay invested

When the market is flat, investors need to bepatient until it gets momentum upwards, advise investment managers. Majority of investors turn panic when markets are nosediving and offload their stocks at worst price. Some investors tend to just be spectators of the market rise. They don't take any action missing the profit booking opportunity.

Sep 24, 2015 8:47 PM EDT


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