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License & Permit Bonds 11.30.2020

Pursuing Benefits for Veterans: Don’t Give Up

Pursuing Benefits for Veterans: Don’t Give Up Even without a global pandemic, winter and holidays put extra stress on those caring for vulnerable veterans. Securing additional benefits to help can be daunting—but worth it. Underutilized…
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Pursuing Benefits for Veterans: Don’t Give Up
ERISA 11.30.2020

Busy Times Ahead for Plan Sponsors

Plan sponsors can anticipate lots of action on new regulations to spur employee retirement savings in 2021. Across the country, there is unity around this priority. Widespread Agreement: Encourage Employee Saving Although not quite making…
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Busy Times Ahead for Plan Sponsors
Contract Surety 11.29.2020

Tax Credit Available To Contractors: Why Not Try?

Contractors: it’s worth pausing to see if you qualify for a federal research and development tax credit. You may already be doing the work! Underutilized Credit The federal government provides a general business credit of…
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Tax Credit Available To Contractors: Why Not Try?
Surety Bonds 11.29.2020

Homes and Jobs: The Search Is On

Two search trends are likely to stick with us as we turn the corner into 2021: the search for homes and the search for jobs. Time to get your real estate license? Strength Forecast For…
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Homes and Jobs: The Search Is On
Court Bonds 11.29.2020

Choosing a Personal Representative: Time to Buck Tradition?

Traditionally, the oldest child is tapped as the personal representative for the estate of aging parents. Is that always best? Sometimes Traditions Get In Our Way 2020 continues to be a year of learning that…
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Choosing a Personal Representative: Time to Buck Tradition?
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 11.23.2020

The Cost of Cybercrime

$6 trillion dollars! That’s how much money experts estimate cybercrime will cost the global economy in 2021! Get prepared. Secure practical solutions and support now. A Ubiquitous Problem The more we all work, relate and…
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The Cost of Cybercrime
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 11.20.2020

Legal Experts Implore Plan Sponsors: Protect The Data!

  Because retirement plans contain sensitive participant data, plan sponsors must step up efforts to protect it from cybersecurity threats. Legal experts urge more precautions. An Explosion of Data Breach Lawsuits As reported by PlanSponsor:…
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Legal Experts Implore Plan Sponsors: Protect The Data!
Court Bonds 11.19.2020

Understanding Probate Court and Probate Bonds

Many people have their first—and sometimes only—experience with the law in a probate court. Here is what to anticipate if you find yourself there—and in need of a probate bond as well. What Is Probate…
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Understanding Probate Court and Probate Bonds
ERISA 11.18.2020

Optimism for 2021: Rev Up Retirement Savings

With small and mid size business owners expressing optimism about 2021, retirement plan sponsors can jumpstart savings efforts for the long term security of employees. Small Businesses Lighting the Path As reported on PR Newswire:…
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Optimism for 2021: Rev Up Retirement Savings