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Roth Option Will Improve Your Company 401K
Many of your plan participants would greatly benefit from a Roth 401(K) provision. From the perspective of the plan sponsor, it’s a no brainer. It should be available on every plan. And you can enhance your plan benefits without one single penny of additional cost to the company. Roth 401(k) provisions are grossly und
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To Be an Effective Leader, You Need To Handle These 7 Challenges
You too can master the challenges that make or break all leaders. Here is a self-test to get you started. As a business adviser, I often talk to business professionals who are critical of their CEO, and are convinced that they could do the job better. Yet I suspect that few of you have seriously thought about the scope
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US economy grows at modest 1.9% rate in third quarter
WASHINGTON — The U. S. economy slowed to a modest growth rate of 1.9% in the summer as consumer spending downshifted and businesses continued to trim their investments in response to trade war uncertainty and a weakening global economy. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that the July-September performance for
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CONNECTICUT MONEY: US economy stronger than predicted
Growth in the U. S. economy was stronger than expected in the third quarter, and most forecasts call for continued solid growth in 2020, although at a slower pace than 2018-2019. The nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a rate of 1.9 percent in the third quarter, down slightly from 2 percent in the second quar
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Key Marketing Mistakes Entrepreneurs And Small Business Owners Should Avoid
Company team gets bad news about latest marketing campaign.gettyThe term “mistakes” has a negative connotation to it. You made a decision or implemented something that didn’t go as planned, and now you have to deal with the repercussions. Marketing mistakes, even ones that seem massive in the moment, only end up being
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Why Leaders Should Embrace The Returning Workforce Opportunity
As countries around the world ease lockdown restrictions, few in the workforce believe there will be a return to ‘business as usual’. At best, organisations are hoping to settle quickly into the ‘new normal’. But as Blitz Studio CEO Melissa Hanley recently remarked, “Whatever the new normal is, it’s only going to be th
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What to think about when planning for
What to think about when planning for retirement Getting close to retirement can come with a lot of feelings – from excitement about what comes
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Lump Sum or Not: What’s the Best Way to Invest Your Year-End Bonus?
Many corporate executives recently received their 2020 performance bonus. Others, especially at many large companies, will get them over the coming weeks. While the downturn in last year’s economy may have cut into these annual awards for some, others will receive tens, perhaps hundreds of thousands of dollars. So, whe
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The 3 Underrated Financial Benefits of Stay-at-Home Parenting
The decision to become a stay-at-home parent isn't an easy one.
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6 Ways To Rebuild Your Small Business After COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak has wreaked financial havoc around the globe, leaving many small-business owners struggling in its wake. According to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), as of March 30—still early in the crisis—92% of small businesses said they had suffered negative effects as a result of the