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10 Best Financial Management Tools for Personal and Professional Use

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So, if you are keeping up with income and expenses, you can quickly pull the data without much thought. Empower also features calculators for education savings, net worth, personal budgets and investments, among others. YNAB YNAB follows the zero-based budgeting method, where you must account for every dollar that comes in.

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Bootstrapping Doesn’t Mean Doing It All Alone

Tips From T. Marie

No one could literally pull themselves up using their bootstraps. To pull (oneself) up by (one’s) bootstraps , by 1871, was used figuratively of an impossible task. A virtual team can be made up of one or many individuals working as independent contractors. Now it means starting a business with little to no capital.

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4 important payroll issues to keep an eye on in 2023

BMT Office Administration

Nevertheless, 2023 is looking like another challenging year for Payroll as we get a few insights into what to expect. These regs will scoop up smaller employers into the e-filing net. Axed business travel budgets. In response, business travel budgets have been trimmed. We wish we had a crystal ball, but we don’t.

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What’s the deal with on-demand pay?

BMT Office Administration

There were at least 11 on-demand pay vendors at the American Payroll Association’s Annual Congress last month, not including the national third-party payroll providers. Nothing wrong with vendors highlighting their products at a convention of Payroll professionals. These were real concerns for our tablemates.

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In-Depth Guide to the Timesheet Approval Process

BMT Office Administration

It’s up to each department manager to review the timesheets their employees submit to ensure accuracy. For example, a solid timesheet approval system will help you stay on budget, and you can gain insights into your workforce’s productivity. Each timesheet should have a deadline to ensure managers have time to submit them to payroll.

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Early direct deposit may be an alternative to on-demand pay

BMT Office Administration

Regardless of the sales pitch, on-demand pay is a boondoggle for Payroll. Every vendor will tell you why their on-demand pay program is worry-free for Payroll—it’s OK because employers are cut out of the process, or it’s OK because employers are part of the process. Update to on-demand budget provisions. It’s a secret.

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3 Smart Money Moves to Make Before Starting a Business

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Financial considerations for setting up your business—such as cash flow management and forecasting—should always be your baseline before going any further. Investors generally seek ownership, so though you might save on interest versus a loan from a bank, you might also have to give up some profits and control. So, where to start?

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