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Last Minute Financial Moves for Year’s End

by Service2Client | Dec 1, 2020 | Blog, Financial Planning

There are certain year-end financial transactions that must clear by Dec. 31 to be reported on the 2020 tax return. It’s important to take a good look at your financial portfolio in light of the plethora of unusual events that occurred this year. Now is a good time to...

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: Where We Are So Far

by Service2Client | Dec 1, 2020 | Blog, Tip of the Month

While the pandemic is not over, we do have some good news. There are vaccines and they will be available soon. Here’s where we are in terms of an overall plan and where states are with distributing the vaccines. Operation Warp Speed The current administration has...

Will StarLink be the Next Disruption to the Telecommunication Industry?

by Service2Client | Dec 1, 2020 | Blog, What's New in Technology

With every new project comes expectations, uncertainties, questions, opposition, and more. Elon Musk’s StarLink internet is one such project. Just last month, on Nov. 24, SpaceX launched 60 StarLink internet satellites – making a total of more than 900 of its...

A Flush of Protections for Veterans and Native Americans

by Service2Client | Dec 1, 2020 | Blog, Congress at Work

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020 (HR 6168) – Introduced by Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) on March 10, this bill increases Vet compensation benefits by 1.3 percent (the same as for Social Security recipients). The increase impacts veteran...

Our Top 6 Year-End Tax Planning Tips

by Service2Client | Nov 1, 2020 | Blog, Tax and Financial News

This has been a year of economic and tax uncertainty with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, potential stimulus bills and the presidential election. As a result, tax planning may be more important than usual this year. To help guide you, we will cover six year-end...

How to Effectively On-board & Train Employees Virtually

by Service2Client | Nov 1, 2020 | Blog, General Business News

With COVID-19 still requiring remote working, companies that effectively on-board new workers retain their workers longer, have better worker performance and increase their profits by almost 100 percent, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. However, there are...

How Would a Second Stimulus Check Impact Markets?

by Service2Client | Nov 1, 2020 | Blog, Stock Market News

The $1,200 stimulus check sent out to individuals had mixed impacts on our economy, based on academic research, including by the University of California-Davis. For recipients with $3,000 or more in their bank accounts, there was no positive impact on the economy....

A Realistic Picture: Will You Be Able to Afford In-Home Elder Care?

by Service2Client | Nov 1, 2020 | Blog, Financial Planning

By the end of September, the nation had recorded over a quarter million cases of COVID-19 and nearly 60,000 deaths in nursing homes that were attributed to the disease. The recent pandemic offers yet another reason why more than 90 percent of seniors say they want to...

Why Gratitude is Important During a Pandemic

by Service2Client | Nov 1, 2020 | Blog, Tip of the Month

We’re living in unprecedented, challenging times. If you’re feeling stressed and scared, you’re not alone. However, there is a way to navigate through all of this uncertainty: gratitude. Studies have shown that keeping in mind the things you’re grateful for on a...

Exploring Brain Computer Interface: Tech That Connects to Your Brain

by Service2Client | Nov 1, 2020 | Blog, What's New in Technology

Imagine using your mind to control machines, or your employer reading how you feel in real time from a dashboard? This is the future of BCI technology. Do we really need this technology? What are the potential benefits and possible implications of this emerging field?...
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