College is a pricey proposition for most families, and saving enough to send a kid off to school can seem daunting. Fortunately, 529 plans can be a great help. They allow anyone to invest money into an account, with the gains growing tax free as long as the money is used to pay for educational expenses. In many cases, contributors also get a tax break based on the money they put in. But which plan should you pick? You may instinctively sign up for the plan offered by your own state, but many 52
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By Dr. Ranjit Nair Doing begets learning. Study after study has shown that the most effective way to retain training is to put it to practical use right away. Yet the pace of competitiveness often leaves little time for training, and even less time for training that doesn’t produce results. Employees are experiencing increased performance demands on both results and behaviors. Companies want instant yet long-lasting results, and because of this, learning new skills–particularly leadership
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After the Great Recession, the rate of new business startups in the U.S. took a nosedive. Fortunately, Americans seem to have recovered from those recession-driven fears. The 2014 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor from Babson College reports that last year, 14 percent of Americans were involved in starting or running a new business, and 12 percent planned to start one. That’s a record number, and the highest rate of entrepreneurship the Monitor has recorded since 1999—at the height of the
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Fall is certainly in the air. But there’s not a whole lot of time left to enjoy this magical and fleeting season, so here are some ideas to help create your ultimate autumn bucket list. (And we’d love to hear what’s on your list in the comments!) Gather a group of friends and spend time together navigating a corn maze. You can find corn mazes near you on sites like Corn Mazes America. Most mazes vary in difficulty. Some even have different instructions to cater the experience for different ages
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from Royalty Mart http://royaltymart.com/index.php/2015/10/09/the-9-best-state-529-college-savings-plans/
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