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The Agile Workspace: The Undervalued Success Factor
TL;DR: Agile Workspace Means Choice Among a Diversity of Spaces If you want your organization to become agile, adding more whiteboards to the workspace will not suffice. You have to abandon the idea that the workspace is an assembly line for white-collar workers. You need to let go Taylorism. We are now in the age of t
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Life Insurance and the Demise of the Stretch IRA
Since their introduction in 1974, IRAs have become one of the most popular tools for retirement savings. And with an average of one out of three Americans now owning an IRA, they are also among the most significant assets addressed in many estate plans. Although funding retirement remains the primary purpose of an IRA,
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App Fraud is on the Rise: Here’s What ikConsumers Should Know to Protect Themselves
Money transfer apps like Zelle have made our lives much easier – need to pay a friend your share of the dinner bill or send your sibling half of mom’s
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What Employers Need to Know about 401(k) Plans
In a tight labor market, businesses need a retirement savings plan to recruit and retain good workers. In fact, about 80% of Americans work for an employer with a 401(k)-style retirement plan. In the following conversation, Robert Diedrich, president-wealth management division, First Midwest Bank, discusses recent rule
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US Fed governor opens door to half-point rate hike in March
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Monday that she was open to lifting interest rates by more than the traditional
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Here's the checklist business owners should use when planning to reopen
After nearly two months of disruption, businesses around the US are impatient to resume operations. In one survey, half of small businesses said they were actively working on a local re-opening plan. In a separate question, half also said they could re-open in less than a month after restrictions end. In order to reope
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"Four Solutions to Help Improve Your Cash Flow"
Today, Small Businesses contribute significantly to the U. S. Economy. When you consider how many Small Businesses exist in our communities, it is impressive to think about the amount of time, effort, and commitment business owners contribute to helping our economy grow. As businesses grow, access to capital is one of
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Keeping Your Retirement Savings On Track Amid The Great Resignation
In May 2021, psychologist Anthony Klotz coined the phrase “The Great Resignation” to describe the record amounts of workers quitting their jobs after
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Covid-19 Pandemic Fraud
We are living in unusual times. And when normal processes change, it opens the door for bad actors to get involved. One simple example: Many offices are now empty, so we are seeing a rise in mail theft. Fraudsters are stealing unmonitored business mailboxes, going through the material, and using it to gather sensitive
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How to Receive Payments from Clients Securely
You’ve done the job and now you’re itching to get paid—not so fast. In the scurry to get paid it’s important that you still remember some basics about secure payment. Fraud is rampant online and it pays to be safer than sorry. Here are a few things to remember when you receive payments to make sure you’re doing it secu