We are still talking about the area of “billing” as one of the five areas that make up every business in the world. “Billing” is the fourth area. The other four areas are as follows: “Clients” or “customers”; “Administration”; “Getting ...
Read More »Pay down debt to get ahead
In the spirit of giving, it’s easy to overspend during the holidays. The bad news is that the additional debt incurred over the holidays may have furthered your financial burden well into the new year. According to the Federal Reserve, ...
Read More »Latest credit card security breach reminds us all to be observant
MasterCard last week announced that Atlanta-based CardSystems Solutions was the victim of data theft, potentially exposing 40 million customers’ credit card information. After a good deal of investigation, it seems that only 68,000 customers may be affected. Nonetheless, this incident ...
Read More »Meat-and-potato investing for a gourmet retirement
Recently, while I was at my local fast food burger joint consuming my monthly intake of saturated fat and cholesterol in 30 minutes, I had the opportunity to observe the current generation at its best. This particular eatery is located ...
Read More »Time for a midyear financial checkup
You did what you were supposed to do financially at the start of the year. You established or reviewed your financial plan to be sure its goals and strategies were still appropriate, rebalanced your investment portfolio, made sure your estate ...
Read More »What time is it in … ? – Get Microsoft to tell you
To ensure that we don’t miss important calls from our clients, we automatically forward after-hours phone calls to our office to the cell phone of one of our managers. For a time, one potential vendor had an eager-beaver sales rep ...
Read More »Video and computer evidence: Animation v. Recreation
The world of demonstrative evidence is an ever-changing field. With the up springing of new technology, no longer are litigators restricted to charts, graphs, and models. The introduction of video and computers has rapidly changed evidence in the courtroom. With ...
Read More »Financial rules for unmarried couples
How might unmarried couples handle money? It’s a question that comes up often as unmarried partners discuss their personal economic situation with their financial advisors. Unlike legally married couples, unmarried partners don’t inherit a default set of assumptions about their ...
Read More »Projecting hours to nip problems in the bud
We are still talking about the area of “billing” as one of the five areas that make up every business in the world. “Billing” is the fourth area. The other four areas are as follows: “Clients” or “customers”; “Administration”; “Getting ...
Read More »Mixing business with politics is not a new event
In today’s world, it is a simple fact of life that politics permeates our lives. Even if you are lucky enough to escape office politics at work, there is a good chance you will encounter family politics upon your arrival ...
Read More »Web Sightings – PacMan is back as virtual reality game
PacMan returns, but in a new form and more interactive then ever. Years ago, the two-dimensional yellow circle created a revolution in video gaming. Now, Adrian David Cheok and a team from the Mixed Reality Lab at the National University ...
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