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Employee Assistance Plans Help Achieve a Happier, Healthier Workplace
It is that time of year, the holidays. Stress levels rise through the roof as we try to manage the busyness of the season with everyday stressors; it can feel like a pressure cooker! Offering your employees, the benefit of an EAP helps them to feel supported on a continual basis, whether those stressors are seasonal, every day or major life changes. Many EAPs often go unused because employees don’t know about them, understand what they provide, or employees may feel there’s a stigma around using these services. Or, some employers just don’t offer an EAP in their benefits package. Let’s look into how they can positively affect your whole organization.
Planning for the Holidays
The holidays can be a magical time of year, filled with the warmth of family and friends and the joy of giving—or receiving—the perfect gift. But if you’re not careful, the holidays can also be a financial drain—leaving bills that linger long after spring has returned.
Why Outsource Your Marketing?
Is growing your marketing efforts one of your 2020 business goals? It should be! Marketing is the driving factor that supports lead acquisition, sales and customer service to help you grow your business. Your initial gut feeling may be to (attempt) to execute your business’s marketing yourself! In this blog, you will find why it is cheaper AND smarter to outsource your marketing to a professional agency. Read More
How will you say “Thank You” and solidify those important relationships?
Corporate holiday gifts do more than send “Season’s Greetings.” There is nothing like the feeling of appreciation and your clients and associates will certainly have that feeling when they receive an elegant or exciting gift at the end of the year! What a great way to solidify a good working relationship…and make your business stand out.
Best Practices for Filing 2019 W-2 & 1099-Misc Forms
Filing and filling out tax forms can be overwhelming and confusing at times especially at year-end with all of the other deadlines and all we really want is to enjoy the holiday cheer! Today, we provided a few best practices that can be applied now to help when filing 1099-Miscellaneous forms and the 2019 Forms W-2.
Important: New Salary Threshold Effective January 1st, 2020
January 1 is around the corner. It’s time to figure out what the new federal overtime rule means to your business. Read More
Year-End Bookkeeping Checklist: ‘Tis the Season to Wrap It Up & Put a Bow on It
It’s that time of year again. Can you sense it? Year-end is just around the corner. The weather is chillin’ and the Christmas decorations are appearin’. However, the small business owner has a lot to do before year-end arrives.
The Health Tests Seniors Need
As we age, the need for regular medical testing usually increases. Thinking about what and when to be proactive is a great way to monitor changes in your body. Following are common tests that older adults should get.
The SECURE Act: Easier & More Flexible Ways to Save for Retirement
Americans are woefully unprepared for retirement. As survey after survey has shown, the average person is simply not saving enough to provide for a comfortable retirement. That’s why Congress is currently proposing reforms to retirement plan rules.
Facebook & Instagram Changes: How to Stay Ahead of Them
Social media continues to be a cornerstone for online marketing, with growing importance as Millennials and Gen Zers gain more and more purchasing power. What once was a low-cost option for marketing and advertising, today, you won’t make much of an impact on your social platforms without allocating some money towards it. With Facebook and Instagram’s upcoming algorithm changes, plan to develop a social media budget in your 2020 marketing plan. Read More
Top Five Reasons for Tax Planning! NOW!
Halloween is over and the first snow has fallen already…and it’s way too early, in my opinion! But what it is not too early for is yearend tax planning discussion. Here are the top five reasons I would recommend an early planning discussion with my clients. Read More
Create a Reason for Your Customers to Stay
To keep customers loyal, you must be truly invested in their success. It takes staying partnered with them and continually engaged.
2020 Estimates for Social Security & Medicare Costs
The Wall Street Journal recently posted online (September 19, 2019) the estimated increase for Social Security recipients for 2020 to be approximately 1.7 to 1.8% from current. An average recipient receives $1305 a month so the increase could be approximately $27 at that level.