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[ad_1] Rich After College: Why You Need to Learn to Budget Before You Graduate. From Mint: Connor Sweet is a student at UC Berkeley and recently discovered Mint when his impending graduation and transition to the real world began to sync in. We were, of course, thrilled to hear that he found Mint so useful; […]
[ad_1] China Fast Growing Inbound Trade: Chinese ports are currently encountering a nasty bout of congestion brought on by a number of coalescing factors. Bad weather, the restructuring of alliance networks, ever bigger ships and shippers’ eagerness to move cargo ahead of planned rate increases have all been mentioned in dispatches as the reasons why […]
[ad_1] How to Grow an Inventory Based Subscription Business: Some people begin businesses so different from their original area of expertise that the path from one job to the other is a bit of a head-scratcher—a former corporate lawyer running a surf shop, for example, or a schoolteacher selling upcycled clothing. For Matt Fiedler, co-founder […]
[ad_1] 7 Things College Students Should Know About Credit. I opened up several credit cards within the first semester of college. Each time, I earned some sort of cool promotional item – a shot glass, a tee-shirt, a Penn State keychain. When the cards arrived in the mail a week later, I didn’t really bother […]
[ad_1] Why Freelancers Are a Great Fit for Small Business Talent Needs. If you’re a small business owner, a day in your life probably looks like this: rushed coffee, breakfast meeting with the Chamber of Commerce, finance reviews before noon, dealing with human resource issues and assisting customers in the afternoon, thinking of website design […]
[ad_1] Mint’s Newest Bill Pay Feature: One Customer’s Story. Nearly one in four Americans miss a bill payment every year – even the most fiscally responsible. Call us human. Tax accountant Amy Sheahan, 25, opened her Mint account in college and says the free app has helped her build savings and better track her spending […]
[ad_1] The Hidden Costs of Inventory: You’ve decided it’s time to invest in new inventory. Your customers demand your product, and you want to deliver promptly and accurately. You have considered the obvious costs of your inventory (e.g. storage and maintenance). But, have you considered all of your holding costs? Broadly defined, holding costs are […]
[ad_1] Harman Kardon’s Cortana speaker will reportedly support Spotify, Pandora, and more. We recently got a glimpse of the setup experience for upcoming Harman Kardon Cortana speaker, called Invoke, on Windows 10, and now an update to the Cortana app for Android is giving us an even closer look at what to expect. Specifically, an […]
[ad_1] Can I Donate Inventory to Charity for a Tax Write-Off? Inventory donations are a way to support a charity while taking a write-off on unsold or excess goods. As a general rule of thumb, corporations can deduct inventory donations as a business expense. Sole proprietorships, general partnerships and single member LLCs need to proceed […]
[ad_1] US Hits Canada With Duties in International Trade Dispute: CANADIAN SOFTWOOD LUMBER, SIDING, AND FLOORING ARE SUBJECT TO COMMERCE’S CVD ORDER: Customs and Border Protection will collect cash deposits based on preliminary rates. US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced last night the preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of softwood lumber […]