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The 6 Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 30s

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A survey from Debt.com found that millennials carry the highest debt load—13% of that age group have accrued $10,000 to $30,000 in debt. in 2011 to 27.3 They don’t realize how much children are going to change the household budget and make adjustments ahead of time,” she says. While the average age in the U.S.

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/15

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The small gain, along with a fifth straight increase in sales, raised hopes that businesses will begin restocking their depleted shelves, helping… Most small businesses plan no ‘09 bonuses, survey shows : More small-business employees can expect no end-of-year bonuses or gifts for 2009.

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‘Tis the season to rev up the customer service

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Statistics for the 2011 shopping holiday season look a little scary for merchants this year. According to a Price Grabber survey, 45 percent of consumers say they are going to spend less on holiday shopping compared to what they spent in 2010. Luckily 49 percent say they are going to spend the same amount.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Employee engagement is a force.

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Have focus groups; consider an employee survey. The last few years have been a time for slashed training budgets. It’s time to give back some of that money and let people know they matter – unless of course a disengaged workforce is in your 2011 goals Kathy Clark said: Sep 09, 10 at 8:58 pm I agree.

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Of car dealerships and customer service

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Jaguar of North America has just been recognized as a JD Power 2011 Customer Service Champion which means they have excelled in their own industry by delivering superior service to their US customers. Part of the criteria used to measure customer satisfaction were the “touch points&# of people, presentation, process, product, and price.