By Elizabeth Davis on July 9, 2010
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8 Work From Home Rules Inc. editor-at-large Leigh Buchanan, who has been working from home for the past four years, shares her advice with entrepreneurs (as well as her newly-virtual colleagues) on how to do it right.
The Cost of Social Media Phobia Far from being a distraction, social [...]
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By Elizabeth Davis on July 2, 2010
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Recycle Your Old iPhone for Cash With people standing in line all over the world to buy the new iPhone 4, many are asking what they can do with their old iPhones.
Small Businesses Unprepared for Severe Weather Almost half of small businesses don’t have a plan in case [...]
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By Elizabeth Davis on June 25, 2010
This Week in News & Information:
Prisoners Cashed in on Homebuyer Tax Credit More than 1,200 prison inmates, including 241 serving life sentences, defrauded the government of $9.1 million in tax credits reserved for first-time homebuyers, according to a Treasury Department report released Wednesday.
Give Your Laptop Superpowers These 15 great software and hardware updates [...]
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By Elizabeth Davis on June 18, 2010
This Week in News & Information:
15 Most Hated Fees Stand up to the pesky charges – from checked-bag costs to retirement plan expenses – that bug you the most.
Say Goodbye to Checks: Peer-to-Peer Payments Small business owners and their customers no longer have to rely on checks to make and accept payments [...]
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By Elizabeth Davis on June 11, 2010
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Homebuyers could get more time for tax credit First-time homebuyers looking to land an $8,000 federal income tax credit may have a little more time to close on their purchases if a Senate amendment unveiled Thursday makes it into law.
Five True Tales From A Tax Lawyer Tax law [...]
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By Elizabeth Davis on June 4, 2010
This Week in News & Information:
Banks should ramp up small-business lending, Bernanke says Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke urged banks to help the economic recovery by stepping up their lending to small businesses.
Obama: Pass $30B small business plan ASAP President Barack Obama called on Tuesday for Congress to pass a $30 billion [...]
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By Elizabeth Davis on May 28, 2010
This Week in News & Information:
Health-Reform Costs Become Clearer Piece by piece, CFOs are getting a clearer understanding of how health-care reform will affect their costs. According to a recent survey by Mercer, 41% of companies expect to see their annual costs increase by 2% or less when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care [...]
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By Elizabeth Davis on May 14, 2010
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Bribe Your Workers to be Healthy Want to reward — or bribe — your workers for healthy lifestyle choices? Provisions in the new reform law offer aid, and even some cash, to small businesses that run wellness and prevention programs for their employees.
What SMBs Don’t Know About Security Can [...]
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By Elizabeth Davis on April 30, 2010
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JPMorgan to Cease Tax Refund Loans to Paid Preparers The move by the second-largest U.S. bank follows recent criticism of such loans by consumer groups concerned that high U.S. unemployment is forcing more people to borrow short-term at high rates.
The Beginner’s Guide to PC Backup You know [...]
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By Elizabeth Davis on April 23, 2010
This Week in News & Information:
How Facebook Plans to Dominate the Web It’s not just social networking anymore; it’s social domination.
$100 Bill Gets Facelift to Fight Fakes The Treasury Department unveiled what it calls “the next generation one hundred,” a redesigned $100 bank note to stay ahead of counterfeiters. The new [...]
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