Many today find themselves separated from previous employers. When they left, voluntary or involuntary, one of the things they may have left behind was their 401(k) or associated personal retirement account. Does this apply to you? People leave this behind for several reasons. Some
From the cover of this book, I do not think I would have selected it to read. However, once inside it is a book that I will suggest to anyone in sales and especially all small business owners. Elizabeth Pace does a good job in breaking down the differences between […]
It is here again. That time of year that our kids typically dread – back to school time. My children have been back for three weeks. My children, like yours, are dreading the return of school. Truth be known, they are dreading the more disciplined approach to the day. They do not
This afternoon I will be attending the funeral of a man who I never met. In fact, I am not sure I ever saw him. However, his wife, daughter and son-in-law are friends of mine and our family. This past weekend another tragedy. A couple who used to attend our […]
Are you having too little withheld from you paycheck for taxes? Many people use their company federal and state payroll tax withholdings to fund their savings plans by withholding too much. Are you one of them?By over-withholding, the government is getting an interest-free loan from
Well, I tried it. Last night I spent some time trying to get in the Facebook generation. Like I mentioned in a previous blog, I am not sure that I want to be a part of the Facebook crowd – specifically, I alluded to the social media craze. But, I […]
I am trying my best to understand and properly use this new “social media” thing. It sounds great and, quite frankly, I like remaining in contac tiwht people. However, it seems as if we might be taking this a little too far.At Financial Focus, right now I use Twitter. M
Over the last several weeks I have been looking at computers. We actually purchased two – one for my wife’s business and one for my daughter (with her Christmas cash). All along the way, I have been hearing more and more about the Apple Mac. In fact, everyone I have [&h
All we have heard about over the last few weeks is the Cash For Clunkers program. It was government program to give a boost to the sales of existing automobile inventory.From the start this program was in trouble. They ran out of funding within the very first week.Now, dealers are [