There is one financial transaction that I strongly discourage clients from doing and here’s why . . . Do not withdraw from your retirement accounts early! Here are the reasons why I hear most people want to withdraw from their retirement accounts: Purchase a house Pay for expenses while unemployed As a temporary loan, with […]
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I Was Scammed
Even the smart professional gets scammed every now and then. I’m supposed to be impervious to anything related to parting with money foolishly. How humbling . . . Fortunately, I didn’t fall for a huge scam, but I fell for it nonetheless. How did this happen? The scam penetrated my ultimate weakness; not thinking clearly […]
Are You Striving Too Hard or Too Little?
There is nothing wrong with striving to have financial success but be careful of taking it too far. The opposite can also be true, whereas you don’t strive enough, which can create another set of problems. Here are some signs of each: Signs You are Striving too Hard You work an excessive amount of hours […]
5 Risks to be Aware of that Will Hurt Your Finances
There are ups and downs in life, good times and bad, and everything in between. Unfortunately, some events can hurt your finances in a significant way and may even be beyond your control. What are some of these risks to be aware of and what can you control? Health Issues As we become older, there […]
3 Things MBA’s Don’t Learn in School
Obtaining an MBA is quite an accomplishment and is something to be proud of. However, there are 3 eye-opening things they don’t teach MBA’s in school, especially when running a small business. You’re probably so smart that you’re not Intelligence and knowledge are extremely useful in life, but it can also be a liability. What […]
Before You Open Up A New Location
It’s not a crazy idea, but now may be the time to open another location. Before you do, here are a few things you should consider: Do you still have capacity at your existing location? It’s much, much easier and less expensive to utilize your existing location to increase your sales and profits then to […]
What Changes Will You Make?
Hopefully we don’t see a pandemic like COVID-19 in a long time or never see one again. Aside from practicing safety, there are many business changes that you are probably thinking of making and here are a few examples: Work from Home More, but not too Much Now that many of us have been forced […]
More PPP Updates!
More PPP Updates: New Forgiveness Application: A new application to apply for loan forgiveness became available on June 16th. There is also an EZ Loan Forgiveness Application. Payroll Costs % Decrease Only 60% of loan proceeds must be used for payroll costs versus 75% with previously issued rules. Maturity Date Loans issues prior to June […]
A Few PPP Loan Forgiveness Tactics
You want to make sure that as much of your PPP loan is forgiven as possible. Here are a few ways you may not have thought of: Non-Payroll Costs: You can include interest payments on loans, the cost of telephone services, including your cell phone, faxes, VOIP services, and Internet services, fuel for your vehicles, […]
PPP Loan Forgiveness Application
There is a forgiveness application that was made available from the Paycheck Protection Program and here are the highlights and definitions: Average Full-Time Equivalent “FTE” Calculation: To calculate FTE, you can use a simplified version to determine this by assigning a 1.0 for employees who work 40 hours or more per week and 0.5 for […]