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5 Online Tools to Make Running Your Business Easier
Today, we are going to talk about five online tools that can make a significant impact on your business. Most of these are free or very low cost making them accessible to everyone. Let's take a look and see how they can help you run your business easier.
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How to Create a Freelance Business Plan
If you want to start your own freelance business, it's quite tempting to just jump in and get to work. After all, do you really have much time to waste? But actually, taking a step back and drawing up a business plan first can help you create a more successful, sustainable business.
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7 Apps to Make You More Efficient as a Remote Worker
Working from home can add some challenges to your work life. These are the top seven apps that can help you become more efficient as a remote worker.
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Healthy Financial Habits for Solopreneurs
Creating healthy financial habits can drastically improve your business and personal life. Here are some easy changes you can make today.
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How to Pay Taxes When You Are Self-Employed
Paying taxes is a little different when you are self-employed. Here's how to do it.
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Does Checking Your Credit Score Lower It?
In a world where myths about money are around every corner, it's hard to know what advice is true and what is a not. One of these persistent myths is that checking your credit score will lower it and end up hurting you.
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The Government Shutdown and Your Tax Return
With the 2019 tax-filing season opening in less than two weeks, many Americans were wondering how the partial government will affect them at tax time. Yesterday, the Internal Revenue Service released their contingency plan that answered these questions.
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How to Painlessly Save for Retirement
“Save as much as you can” is a common recommendation for how much to save for retirement. While it is good advice, it could be better. Instead of an arbitrary “as much as possible” amount, your retirement savings goal should be clear and realistic. Having a firm goal allows you to create a plan, increasing your chance of actually saving. How much do I need? But, what should your goal be? Most experts recommend you save 10-15% of your income, beginning in your 20s. Overtime, this amount will grow due to compounding. When you retire, you’ll have a lot more than simply the sum of all of your deposits.…
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Higher Retirement Contribution Limits Announced for 2019
You can now sock away more money for retirement in 2019 than before! The IRS has just announced an increase in 2019 retirement contribution limits. This is good news as it allows you to grow your nest egg more. The 2019 contribution limit for employees participating in a 401(k), 403(b), most 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans, and the Thrift Savings Plan have increased to $19,000. Previously, the limit was $18,500. The catchup limit for savers 50 and older is an additional $6,000. In addition, the contribution limits for IRAs increased to $6,000. This limited have remained at $5,500 since 2013. The catchup limit for those 50 and older remains at…
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4 Reasons Why You Need a Blog for your Business
It seems like blogs are all the rage these day. And they are; almost everybody and their mother has a blog. A lot of these are personal or focus on the blog as a business. What about if you already have a business? If you own a small insurance business, for example, should you have a blog? The answer is a resounding yes. Having a blog attached to your business’s website offers you multiple opportunities that are not available without it. Read on for four specific reasons why a blog can be beneficial to your business. Generate organic traffic One of the biggest reasons to have a blog for…
