Rise and SHINE: Morning Rituals of Highly Successful Entrepreneurs
The world’s most successful entrepreneurs understand the value of time. Your early morning hours provide an opportunity to get a lot done with relatively few interruptions. While the rest of the world is still struggling to get out of bed, you could already have been up for hours, making huge strides towards your wildest dreams. Early risers report that the [...]
Why Every Entrepreneur Should Have a “Business Buddy”
Are you building a small business by yourself? It’s no easy task running a thriving business, and building a wildly prosperous one can sometimes seem impossible. As an entrepreneur, it’s important to develop a supportive network of other small business types. If you find yourself isolating too often, it can be bad for your business and your emotional state. How [...]
Look For These Traits of Successful Team Players
Whether you’re forming a fully self-directed work team or leading a group that just needs to collaborate effectively, you must recruit the right people. Keep your eyes open for these abilities and traits: Willingness to contribute Is the person ready to put the team’s goals first? This doesn’t mean ignoring personal needs, but it does mean that team members must [...]
How to Maximize your Monthly Social Security Benefits
Yes, you can begin receiving your Social Security retirement benefit as early as age 62. However, you’ll only receive 75% of your full benefit. (Cue the trombone of disappointment.) Instead, if you delay your benefit start date, you can receive a check that’s 8% higher for you each year you delay. Here’s how it works: Those born between 1943 and [...]
Should You Hire a Professional to Help Resolve IRS Problems?
The most common IRS tax problems are the following: tax money owed, no filers, and IRS levy and lien issues. Because IRS tax problems are a complicated issue, many address them in different ways. Some taxpayers decide to face the IRS on their own, while others hire a professional like CPA, Attorney, or EA. However, the best solution is closer [...]
Home Equity Tax Benefits
The Federal Tax Code has eliminated most interest expenses as a tax deduction. Therefore, interest expense on a car loan or credit card debt is not deductible as an itemized deduction. However, interest on debt secured by a first or second home can still be deductible. This includes a second mortgage or “home equity” loan or line of credit. However, [...]