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The Value of Accountability
As a business manager, you expect your employees to be accountable for their actions. But when you also demonstrate accountability, the effects often trickle down through the rest of your company. As a leader, the burden is upon you to set a…

Summer Safety Tips for Your Elderly Parents
Now that summer has arrived, most people are joyously planning vacations, cookouts, and fun times with family or friends. Summer is just as much fun for the elderly population, but we should all remember that our parents and grandparents require a bit…

Fight the Drought With Low-Water Landscaping
Everyone has heard the news by now: We are experiencing one of the most severe droughts on record in California. Our crops are suffering, and many towns are in danger of running out of water. That sounds like bad news. But the…

6 Things to Consider Before Hiring a Carpet Cleaner for Your Home
If you’re thinking of hiring a carpet cleaning company, you might be tempted to pick up the phone and dial the first number that appears in your Google search results. But since services can vary considerably from one cleaning company to another,…

Freddie Mac Releases Mortgage Rate Forecast for 2016
Government-owned Freddie Mac recently issued its mortgage rate forecast for 2016. This forecast comes from Freddie Mac’s broader report titled, “May 2015 U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook.” The report explains that according to Freddie Mac’s estimation, the average rate for a…

What to Do if Your Email is Blacklisted
These days, most small businesses rely on email to contact their clients. And yet, from time to time you may find that your email has been blacklisted. This means that your email address has been (whether wrongfully or not) identified as a…

Detect Common Problems in Your Air Conditioning Unit
Summer is quickly approaching, and we have already endured some heat spells. Since the last thing you need during the summer is a broken air conditioner, watch out for these signs of trouble. You decide it’s time to turn on your air…

Why Should You Hire a Financial Advisor?
Once you’ve saved up your nest egg and retired from a fulfilling career, you might be tempted to handle the money yourself. After all, you didn’t get this far in life by making bad financial decisions! But the truth is, most people…