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It’s a trap many business owners fall into: focusing on the big wins—sales, client growth, product launches—while letting expense tracking slide until the end of the month, quarter, or even the year.
The problem? By the time you notice where your money is going, you’ve already lost the chance to make smart, timely adjustments. Tracking expenses early isn’t just about staying organized—it’s about protecting your bottom line.
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There is no question that modern technology has radically changed children’s lives.
Today, it is widely used in schools as a learning tool, while beyond the classroom, it’s often a means of communication, a source of information and a way to maintain social connections.
Given how integral technology has become in their lives, it is unreasonable to expect your children not to use it. However, that doesn’t mean they can or should spend their every waking hour scrolling or tapping away. It is ok to insert some boundaries. [Read more…]
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New scams are hatched up every day, and they seem to get more sophisticated all the time.
A perfect case-in-point is the deceptive “Apple Tech Support” scam that’s making the rounds right now.
The scammers do their dirty deeds by spawning fake pop-up warnings on your Apple device telling you that malicious code has been found on your device and your personal and financial information are at risk. [Read more…]
If you’ve ever felt limited by your car’s infotainment system — especially if you rely on Apple CarPlay or Android Auto — you’re not alone.
While these systems offer solid navigation and music features, they don’t exactly turn your car into a full-on smart device. [Read more…]
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Is your Internet connection really as fast as your ISP claims it is?
In reality, the answer should be yes (or at least fairly close).
Since there are many factors that affect the average speed of a typical high speed Internet connection, it’s unlikely that your actual upload and download speeds to will match your plan’s advertised speeds exactly.
But that being said, there shouldn’t be a whole lot of daylight between the two.