🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S 2296) – Introduced by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) on July 15, the Senate passed this legislation on Oct. 9. The bill is a carve-out of the 2026 budget bill intended to fund military appropriations for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The bill was … Continue reading “Controversial Defense Funding Bill, Shoring Up ESOP Plans, and Leave Benefits for Public Health Personnel”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readDespite major investments in cybersecurity, organizations continue to face breaches. Most security mechanisms implemented guard against threats such as password theft. However, there is a growing concern with the unchecked expansion of user access, permissions, and tokens across apps, clouds, and systems. This growing challenge is known as authorization sprawl, and … Continue reading “Why Authorization Sprawl Is the Next Big Security Blind Spot and How to Fix It”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readThe rules for IRAs inherited after 2020 changed when Congress passed the Secure Act in 2019. The new rules eliminated the opportunity for non-spousal beneficiaries to “stretch” inherited IRA earnings over their own lifetime. Up until this year, required minimum distributions (RMDs) and associated penalties were waived while the IRS clarified … Continue reading “New Rules for Inherited Traditional IRA Distributions”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readWhat if you could lower your grocery bill without giving up the things you love, fight inflation, and have some money left at the end of the month? Sounds too good to be true? It’s not. It’s the Half Rule. This means cutting the amount of product you use in half and … Continue reading “How to Save Money with the Half Rule”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readContribution margin after marketing (CMAM) measures how much money is generated per unit retailed after factoring in a company’s variable costs, along with marketing costs. It’s analogous with contribution margin, however, a business must factor in marketing costs the company experiences when publicizing a good to likely consumers with details on … Continue reading “Understanding Contribution Margin After Marketing”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min read The IRS has released draft Schedule 1-A, introducing four new temporary deductions within the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. If you are wondering what the new form looks like and how the calculations work, read on as we explore each below. Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) It is important to … Continue reading “Initial Look at the New Tax Form Schedule 1-A: Four Key Deductions for 2025”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readHomebuyers Privacy Protection Act (HR 2808) – Introduced by Rep. John Rose (R-TN) on April 10, the House passed this bill on June 23, and the Senate passed it on Aug. 2. Signed into law on Sept. 5, this bipartisan bill prohibits a consumer reporting agency from selling a mortgage applicant’s … Continue reading “Enhancing Homebuyer Protections, Wildfire Risks, 911 Response and Domestic Manufacturing”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readAs organizations invest heavily in next-gen firewalls, AI detection, and threat intelligence, grave cyberattacks have been reported as a result of overlooked misconfigurations. According to the latest statistics, about 23 percent of cloud security incidents are directly connected to misconfigurations. These missteps create easy entry points for cybercriminals that may lead … Continue reading “The Silent Threat: How Simple Misconfigurations Are Fueling 2025 Worst Cyberattacks”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readIt can be hard to build up your own business, but it can be harder to sell it for what it’s worth. In fact, only around three in 10 family-owned businesses survive for the next generation. Whether family-owned or in a partnership of non-family owners, business succession is no easy feat. … Continue reading “Ideas for Small Business Succession Planning”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readLife insurance is something most of us don’t want to talk about. But the truth is, no one gets out of life alive. So, it might make sense to face it now so that when you really need it, it’s there. Before you start looking for a life insurance policy, let’s … Continue reading “5 Myths About Life Insurance”
