Lifestyle & Trends - Business & Career

Small businesses fill their stockings with new PCs

You've bought the turkey, winter clothes are out and it's official: The holiday season is in full swing. It's a time when many start thinking about holiday gifts and many small businesses consider how they'll hit those end-of-year goals and start the new year out ahead of schedule.

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Financial planning tip: Make sure your health care needs are covered

Are you thinking about a major life or career change, such as early retirement or starting your own business? One of your major considerations should be health care costs.

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Tips for working smarter outside of the traditional office environment

For many professionals, life in a cubicle is a thing of the past. Going into work could very well mean taking a stroll down the hall to your home office or heading to the coffee shop down the street. For those who are used to working in a traditional office environment, there are a few things you can do to make sure you are working at peak efficiency in your flexible work environment.

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Simple ways small businesses can protect their data from disaster

Small or large, domestic or international, modern businesses run (or fail) on data. If you're a small-business owner, data - from customer email addresses to your bank account numbers - is vital to your company's success. Protecting data is as important as generating sales.

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IRS free resources help employers choose and maintain retirement plans

Are you a small-business owner thinking about offering a retirement plan to your employees? The Internal Revenue Service has free resources on starting and maintaining a retirement plan to help you make informed decisions for yourself and your employees.

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