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Best Money Tips: Stand Out! (And Avoid Layoffs)

Today, we share ways to stand out at your job, travel tips for those with health issues, green gift wrap ideas, and more!

The Upside of Mass Layoffs

Being a part of a huge layoff isn't fun, but it's a lot better than getting fired by yourself. Here are four positives that can come out of the experience.

Best Money Tips: Get Fit Before Summer

Today we found some awesome articles on ways to get fit before summer, trimming your grocery bill, and effective ways to cut back on bad spending habits.

How to Find and Hire a Virtual Assistant for Your Small Business

A virtual assistant is an administrative employee who lives and works remotely. By hiring a remote worker, you can hire from a global talent pool, and find help with more education

8 Surprising Ways Confidence Can Hurt Your Investments

Being confident is good. Being a little too confident with your investments, on the other hand, can mean money troubles.

Cash vs. Accrual and Why Accounting Matters for Taxes

When you're running a small business, the decision on which accounting method you're going to use makes a big difference.

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How Much for Healthcare?

Navigating the healthcare system takes effort but the time spent can yield a big payoff in terms of cost savings. An affordable plan with good benefits can also positively imp

5 Ways that Your Small Business Site Might Be Failing

If your website doesn't appeal to online searchers, you might lose a sale. Learn how to avoid five of the most common small business website mistakes.

How to Cut the Last 10% of Costs

Eking out the last 10% is still possible without causing major changes to how individual departments or work groups interact with each other.

8 Hotel and Car Rental Tips for Business Travelers

It pays to be judicious about how you spend your money on business trips. Here are some hotel and car rental tips that will keep your team happy.

Cloud Funding Offers More Than Pennies From Heaven

In the age of social networking, if you need money for an art project or for a new business, friending could also mean funding.

Is Zero Percent Financing a Free Lunch?

Zero percent financing may not be as good a deal as it sounds. Many such deals are simply a bait-and-switch ruse. Even when they're legit, they can wreak havoc with your credit.

When Buying Local Does (and Doesn’t) Make Sense

Buying local is a big trend right now. But as noble as supporting other local businesses might be, it also could be the wrong decision for your company.

Could Your Business Fail If Your Bank Fails?

The short answer: Yes. The longer answer: It's very unlikely. Here's why.

Money Pitfalls of the Big Sale

You've just scored your first big sale — hurray! But that new sale might be less lucrative than you expected, or even put you deeper in the hole. Learn why.

10 Edible Garden Plants Anyone Can Grow

Gardening isn't always fun for those of us with black thumbs. Plant these 10 foolproof veggies and a beautiful harvest will sprout in no time.

Be Flexible to Modern Staffing Challenges

Employees today are motivated by more than money -- they want flexibility, too. Give it to them.

Yelp, Kudzu, and Google Places: Do You Have to Care?

Your customers are saying nice things about you, aren't they?

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