Full Disclosure* Following the rules that pertain to “insider” loans (i.e. loans to officers, directors or shareholders with a financial interest in the loan) can help avert a future challenge by another shareholder, a creditor, or other party that might claim an interested insider should be personally liable for any advantage or financial gain they […]
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Tip of the Week: Pogue’s 10 Top Tech Time Savers
David Pogue wrote a technology column and blog for the New York Times for 13 years. He also has a consumer technology website at Yahoo. His articles are great for regular folks who aren’t complete geeks. He did a TED talk on 10 top time-saving tech tips that’s worth the watch. You might find one […]
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Part 1: Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of Interest* It is not unusual for corporate shareholders or directors to have a personal interest in business decisions that affect the company they own or manage. For example, directors usually vote on setting their own compensation and that of the officers, which, in many small and closely held corporations, include themselves. This is […]
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It’s fairly straight forward. When you compare the benefits and cost of a term life insurance policy versus whole or universal life, term policies may be the best deal for most folks. Here’s a look at 6 myths about buying life insurance from the ever-resourceful BankRate website. The first five are fairly good. Skip the sixth […]
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According to a December 5-8 Gallup poll, more people in the U.S. believe that “big government” is more threatening to the USA than “big business” or “big labor.” You can read it here. “Seventy-two percent of Americans say big government is a greater threat to the U.S. in the future than is big business or […]
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