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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

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While dealing with lots of paperwork doesn’t rank as most HR professionals’ favorite task, proper recordkeeping for employee personnel files is a must for any organization. In addition, if an employee is involuntarily let go, their employee file must be kept for one year following the termination date. Why is that?

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5 Smart Money Hacks to Help You Budget for the Holidays

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They also double as a kind of mini gift to yourself when you file your tax return in April. For years, I put in for my FSA reimbursement to be paid out in December and used it like a “holiday bonus” to cover my extra expenses. Plus, donations are both great for your soul as well as your budget. Parents only have until Dec.

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4 Smart Money Moves to Plan for Financial Security

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This goal is more expensive than I’d like to admit, so I strategically plan for those purchases by saving for them on a monthly basis. Despite that, 53% of millennials surveyed in the National Financial Capability Study didn’t have an emergency fund that could cover even three months of expenses. Pay off your debts by interest rate.

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The tricky world of expenses

Practically Perfect PA

I must admit I’ve been struggling to start writing the blog this week, I knew I would be discussing the dreaded task of processing expenses and as I’m sure you can imagine the subject hasn’t really stirred my creative juices! Do you have an expense policy in place? Try to do all of your expenses at the same time at least once a week.

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How to Save Money on Your Car Insurance

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Carrying more insurance than your state’s minimum requirements is generally recommended since accidents can get expensive, especially if someone is seriously injured or has a lot of property damage. If you find a mistake, file a dispute to remove the error and clean up your record. Work on your credit history.

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13 Ways You Should be Using Your Smartphone for Business

Tips From T. Marie

The images I take with my iPhone 7 are far superior to my expensive, 10 year old digital camera. Yet another reason to ditch the file cabinet and move your files to the cloud; file access on your smartphone. Easy Credit Card Payments on the Go. My favorite is Slack , but there is also Yammer and Skype.

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Best Business Technology for Small Businesses & Their Owners (28 ideas from them to you!)

Stephanie LH Calahan

OneNote: My Filing Cabinet In The Clouds. create notebooks and files just like I would with paper, but now it is all organized on my computer. We were trying to figure out a way for my Associates and I to share files within my home office but also with my business partner that lives about 20 minutes away. Find here: steph.bz/EZBackup.