2022, March

With the tax deadline on the horizon and many of us going on or returning from spring break trips, we have been thinking about finances a bit more then usual.  We all want to get a large tax return and buy something nice and take the vacation of our dreams, but we must figure out a way to pay for these adventures and purchases.  Although it is important to be financially aware it is equally as important to not stress to much about money.

Spring Break

Spring break is the time where we decomp...

The way we conduct business has changed over the last several years.  It started with the COVID pandemic, continues with global supply chain issues, and will evolve as we move forward.  Most of the country has dropped mask mandates, companies are starting to require in person work once again, and meetings of all sorts are returning to in person events.  This change for all intent and purposes is what we have been aiming for the last several years.  We are returning to life as normal, with some t...

It has been a long, dark, and cold winter full of storms and poor weather.  It feels like every time a storm passes, we are only granted a brief reprieve before another bigger storm front moves in.  However, mid-March is in full force and days are starting to get longer and the average temperature has started to increase.  We might still have a few major weather events in front of us, but the worst of the cold seems to have passed.

Daylight

The shortest day of the year is known as the winte...

Every year companies are seeing more of their revenue being generated from ecommerce platforms.  The internet allows companies to sell products direct to consumers and enables businesses to downsize brick and mortar operations in favor of digital avenues.  A business cannot be successful without some sort of online presence and companies must continue to modernize as the internet evolves.

Brick-and-Mortar

There will always be a place for brick-and-mortar stores in our economy and in our com...