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How to Promote Your Brand for Small Business Saturday

How to Promote Your Brand for Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday is celebrated every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. In 2021, this holiday falls on November 27. This is the day set aside to support small businesses in the U.S. It was started by American Express in 2010 to bring more holiday shopping to small businesses.  In 2016, 112 million consumers across the nation participated in this event by shopping and dining...

How to Keep Your Pets Happy and Protected

How to Keep Your Pets Happy and Protected

Having pets is both a joy and a responsibility. Our four-legged friends become members of the family whose health, happiness, and safety matters a great deal. The following tips can help you keep your beloved pets protected, while also keeping them happy.  Don’t Share Food With Your Pets A number of the foods we eat can be harmful to animals. For example, dogs should not...

How to Overcome Overeating During Holiday Celebrations

How to Overcome Overeating During Holiday Celebrations

The holidays seem to consist of one large meal or party after another. First, there’s the Thanksgiving feast, with turkey, stuffing, gravy, and pumpkin pie. Then comes a parade of holiday parties, delicious desserts, Christmas ham, goose, or beef, fabulous breads, and, of course, eggnog.  Traditionally, the holidays are a time to indulge and celebrate with friends and family. It can be very tempting to...

Employer-Provided Life Insurance: What You Need to Know

Employer-Provided Life Insurance: What You Need to Know

Life insurance is a popular feature of employee benefits packages. Many employers provide basic group life free of charge to their employees. More Americans have workplace plans than individual life insurance plans, as reported in a NerdWallet article.  If your employer offers free or low-cost basic group life, there is no reason not to accept it. Enrollment is automatic in some cases. Although it is a...

Business Insurance to Protect Your Veteran-Owned Company

Business Insurance to Protect Your Veteran-Owned Company

Veterans entering the business world have access to a number of resources. These include the Small Business Administration, Veterans Affairs Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), the SCORE Veteran Fast Launch Initiative, and American Corporate Partners (ACP).  One essential aspect of running a business is having adequate insurance coverage to protect your interests. The type of business insurance you need to protect your...