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Direct Deposit Brings Reliability, Safety and Convenience to Banking by: ARA Content (ARA) – Have you ever rushed to the bank to deposit your paycheck before the cutoff time? Have you ever played “beat the bank” — writing checks before making a deposit? Have you ever made a trip to the bank just to deposit [...]
Slam the Door on Debt by: ARA Content IHateFinancialPlanning.com offers ten tips to help you get out and stay out (ARA) – According to American Consumer Credit Counseling, Inc., the average balance on a credit card is $7,000, offering an average interest rate of 18.9 percent. Additional statistics show that the average household has 10 [...]
Successful Dot-Com Offers Strategies for Success by: ARA Content (ARA) – Lost amidst billions of dollars in squandered venture capital funding and endless reports from network anchors about the macabre state of e-commerce lies a seemingly overlooked fact: Not all of today’s dot-coms use red ink in the accounting ledger. As the e-commerce tree hourly [...]
Why Your Mutual Fund Doesn’t Return as Much as You Think by: ARA Content (ARA) – As tax time nears, many mutual fund investors are starting to wince. While most mutual funds’ returns were down last year, their tax bill remains high. After years under-performing the S&P 500, the average US stock mutual fund finally [...]
Managerial Malpractice Claims on the Rise by: ARA Content Protect Your Assets and Executives with D&O Insurance (ARA) – When disgruntled shareholders, employees, customers or competitors allege financial mismanagement, discrimination or other wrongful acts, blame often lands at the feet of corporate directors and officers. Claims of managerial malpractice are on the rise, along with [...]
Thinking About Early Retirement? 10-Minute Quiz Determines Your Readiness by: ARA Content (ARA) – If you’ve delayed planning for retirement because it makes you feel a) old or b) financially inept, think again. With a little foresight, you could be out there enjoying life like other people — maybe even before you reach the so-called [...]
No Business Is Safe from Environmental Disaster by: ARA Content Protect Your Assets and Future with Pollution Liability Insurance (ARA) – Fears that the environment will suffer under the Republican administration are misplaced, say the world’s leading pollution liability experts. Thanks to privatization and the shift to state enforcement, pollution is being rapidly uncovered. Good [...]
Want to Loosen Uncle Sam’s Grip on Your Wallet? by: ARA Content Talking About Money With Jim Larranaga (ARA) – The average person pays more than $6,000 in federal income tax, according to the Congressional Budget Office. If you cringe at sending a big chunk of change like that to Uncle Sam, you may be [...]
Minimize Your Office And Equipment Start-Up Costs by: Maria Stefanova When you set up your office area you have to consider clients, suppliers, family, neighbors and yourself. The balance is easy to achieve when you keep in mind the double function your home has from now on: a home and an office. Below I outline [...]