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The FIRE Movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early) and Independent Work

Small Business Labs

The New York Times article  How to Retire in Your 30s With $1 Million in the Bank nicely covers the " growing movement of young professionals who are intently focused on quitting their jobs forever." " It's called the FIRE movement and the acronym stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early.

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Over A Quarter Of U.S. Government Staff Take No Vacation

Allwork

The respondents in the survey cited several notable barriers to taking time off, including the expense of vacations (44%), heavy workloads (30 percent), and a lack of colleagues to cover duties (26%). The data also reveals a worrying level of burnout among government employees. This is particularly important as the U.S.

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A Millennial’s Guide to Finances: 5 Things to Start Before You Turn 30

Success

I connected with more than 40 certified public accountants, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER TM (CFP®), and executives of investment and insurance agencies to whittle this list down to the five most realistic and financially savvy things every young adult should be doing by the time they turn 30. Retired professor Timothy G. Wiedman, D.B.A.,

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Tips and Resources to Scale Your Small Business

Success

I saved up six months’ of expenses and built up a pipeline of clients before quitting my full-time job ,” Shinholser says. Now he belongs to a Mastermind group of marketing agencies that help him focus on growing a healthy business. “It Eventually, he quit his job with Indeed and became a full-time digital marketer. “I

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Succession Planning For Your Executive Assistant Team: What HR Leaders Need to Know

Worxbee

If you have to hire externally, it takes time and money as you place advertisements and screen applicants (or use an agency to do so). There will always be a lag period as they learn the ins and outs of the role and sometimes, that can be expensive for your company. Then there’s the cost of training someone new.

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Stay on track with this payroll compliance checklist

BMT Office Administration

This information is used by state and federal agencies to locate parents who owe child support payments and are subject to income withholding. They can then receive social security when they retire or become disabled. If federal or state tax agencies ask to see these forms, you may have a problem if you’ve lost or misplaced them.

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More on the Growth of Small Farms and Local Food

Small Business Labs

  Because of this, it can be very expensive for small farms to transport their herds to these facilities for processing.  .  These are stainless steel "industrial facilities" on wheels that bring a butcher and federal meat inspector to small farms.  agriculture went through a dramatic consolidation.

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