5 Tips for Shopping on Small Business Saturday There’s no question that November and December are the biggest times of year for shopping. But this year, it’s more important than ever to shop small and benefit your community. Supporting local businesses means you’re supporting your friends and neighbors. [...]

Thanks and Giving: How You Make a Difference on Giving Tuesday Giving Tuesday is a day to extend the goodwill that the holiday season may bring to help others. With so many in need, the holiday season is a reminder to help those less fortunate. Whether you want [...]

Cultivating a “Small Business Edge” Entrepreneurs may entertain thoughts of achieving success, inspired by those companies that seem to spring forth fully grown overnight. But, it is important for business owners to ask at the outset, “What is an appropriate measure of success?” Because bigger is not always [...]

Can You Spot the Scam? Common Financial Fraud Warning Signs Many people are familiar with the scammers who promise to pay millions of dollars in exchange for briefly holding funds in your bank account or those who offer to enhance certain body parts risk-free. Today's scammers are clever [...]

Your 2021 Year-End Planning Checklist Extra Coverage and Peace It may be easy to forget we're nearing the end of the year. Even during the busy end of year rush, it's a good time to reevaluate your 2021 finances and turn an eye toward 2022. What can you [...]