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Recent Personal Finance Articles

How a Mortgage Can Save Your Business

By Charles Farrell |  Feb 29, 2012

Refinancing at today's microscopic rates can build you a cash-flow cushion that could save your bacon one day. What are you waiting for?  Read more


Why I Invest in People, Not Companies

By Abigail Tracy |  Feb 21, 2012

Shark Tank 's Daymond John reveals his most important factor in deciding an investment.  Read more


Immortality: The Next Great Investment Boom

By Eric Markowitz |  Feb 7, 2012

As baby boomers age, they're looking for ways to turn back the clock. Savvy entrepreneurs, scientists, and venture capitalists are getting in on a burgeonin...  Read more


4 Money Disasters You Can Head off Tomorrow

By Mark Balasa |  Feb 3, 2012

After all the tears and sweat you've poured into making yourself successful, you'd let these little oversights wreck your financial security?  Read more


Want a Lower Tax Bracket than Buffett's Secretary? No Problem!

By Mark Balasa |  Jan 30, 2012

To get down to the zillionaire's tax rate of 15%, all you need are these five strategies. Only one of them involves having a zillion.  Read more


The Best Retirement Plan for Entrepreneurs

By Charles Farrell |  Jan 27, 2012

Used to be, you had to give up either savings or flexibility to create a tax-deferred nest egg. Not any more.  Read more


Want a Discount? Just Ask.

By Matthew Swyers |  Jan 24, 2012

If you want to reduce your business expenses in 2012 you must teach yourself one simple skill.  Read more


5 Personal Money Tips for Women Owners

By Mark Balasa |  Jan 12, 2012

You run your own business, and data show you probably invest more successfully than men. So why is money still so intimidating?  Read more


Finally, A Decent 401(k) for Small Business

By Allan S. Roth |  Nov 1, 2011

At long last, you can offer employees plans that matches the big guys in efficiency. What took so long?  Read more


Inc. Data Bank, October 2011

By Andrew Shafer |  May 27, 2012

What small business owners want out of retirement, how employees feel about work-life balance, what countries are driving global e-commerce sales, and other ...  Read more


How Barry Silbert Launched SecondMarket

By Andrew Maclean |  Aug 11, 2011

Don't fear established players. Entrepreneur Barry Silbert talks about how he started a marketplace for non-public alternative investments.  Watch video


How to Share Company Financials With Your Employees

By Alexandra Galkin |  Aug 1, 2011

How transparent should small business owners be with company finances? Learn what to share and, most importantly, what not to share.  Read more


Small Business Owners Fear Being Unable to Retire

By Courtney Rubin |  Jul 19, 2011

But one expert says small business owners keep working "because they love what they are doing and don't see the point of retiring."  Read more


Would Ashton Kutcher Invest in You?

By Nicole Carter |  May 24, 2011

The actor-turned-businessman reveals what makes a good investment. Plus, did Twitter make a quiet deal with TweetDeck? And the rest of the day's news for ent...  Read more


Wait, Aren't Restaurants Risky?

By Nicole Carter |  May 18, 2011

New data challenges conventional wisdom about investing in restaurants. Plus, Facebook wins tagging patent, and the rest of the day's news for entrepreneurs.  Read more


Mint’s Cool Advantage

By Curt Finch |  May 10, 2011

When it comes to managing your financials, there's a variety of free online tools that will get the job done. There's Read more


Joel Greenblatt, author of The Big Secret for the Small Investor

By Tiffany Black and Andrew Maclean |  Apr 13, 2011

Joel Greenblatt is a value investor and author of The Big Secret for the Small Investor .  Watch video


Get Rid of Paper Bills with Manilla

By Curt Finch |  Mar 29, 2011

I get a ton of paper snail mail.  For the snail mail that comes to the office? It could be unavoidable since I'm the CEO of Read more


Profits vs. Wages

Compiled by John Kador |  Feb 1, 2011

The latest stats on business sentiment, salaries, profits and more.  Read more


5 Tips for Running a Part-Time Business

By Eric Markowitz |  Jan 24, 2011

Launching and running a part-time business can be a low-risk method for entrepreneurship. Here are five tips to get your next great business idea off the gro...  Read more


How to Choose the Best Options for Your Company’s 401(k) Plan

By Carolyn M. Brown |  Jan 12, 2011

It takes more than portfolio diversification to help employees amass the money needed to enjoy life for 20 more years after they quit working full-time.  Read more


How to Run a Credit Check

By Tim Donnelly |  Dec 30, 2010

Want to check the financial stability of a potential hire, tenant, or client? Here are the best practices for every step of the process from experts.  Read more


Spreading the Wealth Around

By Venuri Siriwardane |  Dec 9, 2010

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ...  Read more


How to Manage Your Cash Better

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 2010

An introduction to cash management services available from banks for most businesses  Read more


How to Build and Maintain Good Business Credit

By Eric Markowitz |  Nov 30, 2010

In a tight economy, good credit is key to expanding your business. Here are a few tips to keep your credit on track.  Read more