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Cue the pumpkin stands, trick-or-treating supplies, mannequins with sweaters, and the way-too-perfect apple-picking photos in your social media feed.The calendar flipped to September and suddenly it's fall ... y'all. (Saw that one on a scrolling bank sign yesterday,...

The next generation might not know what Benjamin Franklin was talking about when he said “A penny saved is a penny earned.”That and so many other cliches we take for granted related to money. Lucky penny…pennies on the dollar…penny for your thoughts…see a penny pick...

We’re all waiting and watching (and hoping) to see if federal interest rates will be dropping soon. But the outcome of the August jobs report could also have a big impact on stock market prices. What does this mean for you as a small business...

I’m going to talk briefly here about something I’ve talked about before, but with new developments, you’ll want to know about: the Employee Retention Credit. (And then I’ll get on to a bookkeeping matter I hope every Kern County business owner understands.)I...

I don’t think Kenny Rogers was thinking about business ownership when he sang that song, but it could be a mantra for Kern County business owners.(And if you’re not a Kenny Rogers fan, here’s a trip down someone else’s lane. Boy, 1978 was another era altogether,...

Adieu, Summer Olympics 2024. Paris 2024 didn’t disappoint. Were you like most of the world in watching? It seems like Americans were glued to all 13 days of nonstop competition both on live TV and through the ever-entertaining athlete social media...

One of the best things about this summer has been watching the Paris Olympics. When an American athlete pulls out a win, it feels like a win for all of us. Case in point: Noah Lyles taking the gold in the men’s 100m dash. That’s an event where Americans haven’t...

Let’s leave aside culture wars controversies about the opening ceremony – the Olympics still bring the magic. And in the dog days of summer, with so much chaos brewing in so many political and cultural corners … well, it is, in fact, a nice way to leave aside the...

Sometimes I have to smack my head when I see what passes for “tax advice” online.In the next round of “Don’t believe everything on social media”, there’s now a scam going around about a self employment tax credit. The influencers claiming this say you can get...

You, as a business owner, carry sway with the people in your purview. You are a leader and people look to you, often genuinely listening to what you say and running with it as a plumb line. Which is why it isn’t surprising that so many well-known business...

Remember that noncompete ban I told you about a while back? The ban that was originally supposed to take effect on September 4 has been temporarily paused. You already know the implications of this ban for your business: vulnerability to head-hunting, higher...

The barcode is so commonplace you kind of forget that it was the cutting edge of retail technology once upon a time. Now, you probably only think about it when you scan it at the register (BEEP). But this year is, in fact, its 50th anniversary.But, as commonplace...