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One of the keys to a great experience with a product or service is to have good customer service —…
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Starting a business is exciting. It's also the lifeblood of capitalism and a bedrock of the American economy. Money expert…
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The tens of millions of U.S. consumers have relatively few resources when it comes to safeguarding their money and time.…
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Money expert Clark Howard says that the U.S. economy is experiencing a slow but sure pivot as the Federal Reserve…
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It’s estimated that around 19 million businesses in the U.S. are home-based. Whether you’re a writer, accountant, engineer, entrepreneur or…
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IF YOU ASKED MEabout my financial life, I could regale you with stories about working the swing shift at the…
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It’s been said that small business owners are the only people who will work 80 hours a week so no…
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Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, bymoney expert Clark Howard. What Are Some Resources…
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Few things spark more fear in someone's financial life than the idea of a tax audit by the Internal Revenue…
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Need to make a quick hundred bucks? SquadHelp lets you submit names for startup businesses and get compensated. If your…
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Your luck might be about to change if you're an entrepreneur or inventor who has had every door slammed in…
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If you have a business idea and you can't seem to get any funds from a bank, there are more…
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You don't need a lot of capital to start a business. 'Ultra-light startups' are a category of new businesses that…
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I love helping entrepreneurs set purposeful goals for their new companies. And because they are often doing things that are…
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The 2017 tax filing season will begin on Monday, January 23, the IRS recently announced. The agency will begin accepting federal…
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One of the perks of having your own small business is that you can deduct legitimate business expenses from your…
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Social Security recipients will get a small bump in their monthly checks next year. But if you still have a…
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Getting a loan as a small business or an entrepreneur hasn't always been easy. Big banks generally don't care about…
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Crooks have redoubled their efforts to target small businesses in recent months. Ever since the Target breach, every major publicly…
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As much as we may want to follow the excellent, oft-given advice to “never stop learning,” in the real world…
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If you're a small business and you need to save money, listen up to this. Cheaper Options for Merchant Processing…
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