In our current situation many companies are cackling about how much money they have saving on services and are doing their fair share to keep pushing prices down. On the surface this savings looks good to many companies, but as soon as the economy turns around these services are going to go back to the increased costs they deserve and then what? Well in my years I have observed … [Read more...]
A Couple Reasons to Smile About
Guest post by Lena Rizkallah (learn more about Lena at the end of this post) It’s the first week of the New Year, and already there seems to be a change of energy and momentum in the air. People are optimistic–almost happy!–and it’s as if the end of 2010 wasn’t just the end of a calendar year but the end of tough times. It seems that January has not only ushered in a new … [Read more...]
The Season for Giving
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women on Business writer The holiday season is a time of giving to friends and family. And, with the year's end in sight, it's also the time for getting a tax deduction for charitable giving. With more and more women in the workforce and therefore, presumably, in control of a significant amount of money, I got to wondering how … [Read more...]
How To Have A Scroogeless Holiday-5 Charitable Giving Strategies
Guest post by Lena Rizkallah (learn more about Lena at the end of this post) Whether it’s for a cause or organization we believe in, or solely for tax purposes, this is the time when many of us make our first and/or final charitable gifts to charity for the year. Here are five smart charitable giving strategies to keep in mind: 1. Clean out your closets! And your kids’ … [Read more...]
Overcoming the Final Hurdle – The Pre-award Survey Audit
Post by Veronica Eyenga, contributing Women On Business writer Before work can begin on a contract, contracting officers can request a DCAA Pre-award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System. The goal is simple: the contracting officer needs to understand your account system and determine whether or not that system is adequate to fulfill the contract. Companies … [Read more...]
Women and the Changing Global Economy
The numbers have been coming in steadily over the past few years, and there is no way to deny anymore that women are taking greater control of the U.S. economy (and much of the global economy) and doing it quietly and quickly. For example, back in 2008, U.S. News and World Report released data telling us that women controlled 60% of the wealth in the United States. That … [Read more...]
Credit Cards: A Girls new Best Friend?
Some may think I am being quite sexist and stereotypical when I say this, but I love shopping. I can’t get enough of it, for me buying something new gives me a natural high. Who needs drugs a? So I need a credit card to satisfy my shopping addiction, but others need (and I use the term 'need' loosely) a credit card for other reasons. May it be to pay the bills, or put food … [Read more...]
What are you worth? The cost of branding you.
“The cost of doing business” speaks for itself. You have to put money out to make money; feed the investment so that it grows becoming lucrative and prosperous. A fundamental basic that business leaders process regularly, right? Absolutely! Why then do many business professionals treat themselves and their own career marketing tools with substandard expectations? As a … [Read more...]
Don’t Get Ripped Off – Tips for Saving Money on Credit Card Processing
Guest post by Stella Fayman (learn more about Stella at the end of this post) When merchants begin accepting credit cards, usually they sign up for Paypal (if an online merchant). However, as business booms and revenue from credit cards grows, it may be more cost effective to switch to a credit card processor (merchant account provider). Be wary, processors are known to be … [Read more...]
FTC and Other Organizations Aim to Help Business Owners Get Loans
Guest post by Shannon Suetos (learn more about Shannon at the end of this post) Being able to budget your money is key for a new business owner—doing so can be the difference between being successful or not. Budgeting is even more important these days with the state of the economy. The U.S. Labor of Statistics has reported that the unemployment rate (as of December 2009 ) is … [Read more...]