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 Fall is “officially” here (even if it still doesn’t quite feel like it), but that also means a lot less sunlight for the next few months. At least there are mugs of steaming cider and pumpkin-flavored pastries to look forward to.Here’s something that you may not...

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 Kearney business owner understands.)I banged...

I don’t think Kenny Rogers was thinking about business ownership when he sang that song, but it could be a mantra for Kearney 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...