By Joseph P. Trybula, CFP®, AIF®, Diversified Financial Advisors When you participate in a 401(k) plan at work, you are typically responsible for choosing investments in your plan from a range of stocks, bonds and mutual funds selected by your employer. Here are five helpful tips to do that: Pay attention to investment returns. Most plans only offer funds that have a … [Read more...] about Choosing Investments in Your 401(k)
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Established Procedures Stop Email Fraud Attempt
by Dianna Brodine, managing editor, PostPress While the stories about attempts to initiate fraudulent wire transfers have been circulating for a while now, a recent warning from the FBI brought additional attention to the problem. At the same time, a manufacturer in Erie, Pennsylvania, was the target of an attempt. Fraudulent wire transfer request attempts on the rise On May … [Read more...] about Established Procedures Stop Email Fraud Attempt
Selling Your Finishing Business – An Inside Look
by Rock LaManna, owner, LaManna Alliance For most people, a comfortable retirement is the goal, and for business owners, this includes either passing their legacy on to family or selling. No matter what, everyone must exit sooner or later. How successful that transition is depends entirely on the path chosen. When selling a business, it's important to keep in mind that … [Read more...] about Selling Your Finishing Business – An Inside Look
The Case for New Bindery Equipment
by Melissa Larson, contributing writer, PostPress Muller Martini's InfiniTrim is an example of today's intelligent bindery equipment significantly increasing productivity and throughput. To longtime observers of the printing industry, finishing operations sometimes were referred to as the overlooked stepchild. Shops that had successfully made the transition to digital … [Read more...] about The Case for New Bindery Equipment
Financial Wellness Reaching Majority Status
by Joseph P. Trybula, CFP®, AIF®, Diversified Financial Advisors Your company is likely among the majority that not only want to help employees with their nonretirement financial matters but also are offering tools to make it happen. That statement can be made with some degree of confidence because according to the Aon Hewitt 2017 Hot Topics in Retirement and Financial … [Read more...] about Financial Wellness Reaching Majority Status
The Average 401(k) Plan is Wasting Money – Is Yours?
by Joseph P. Trybula, CFP®, AIF®, Diversified Financial Advisors Wellness Wednesday Webinar Oct. 25 | 2-2:30 p.m. CDT Tap into financial wellness to bring about positive change in your workforce. Financial Finesse's behavioral change model seeks to create action plans for each individual user. Learn how to leverage this nationally-recognized solution and how to integrate it … [Read more...] about The Average 401(k) Plan is Wasting Money – Is Yours?
Understanding the Flow of Inventory Management
by Grainger Editorial Staff Is a large percentage of your company's dollars going toward inventory? Managing inventory efficiently can help cut down on many costs that you may not even be aware of. Poor inventory control can lead to emergencies, such as running out of much needed materials. This can take time away from production, and finding a quick replacement part can be … [Read more...] about Understanding the Flow of Inventory Management
What Can a Valuation Expert Do for Your Succession Plan?
Reprinted with permission from www.carlson-advisors.com Most business owners spend a lifetime building their businesses, and when it comes to succession, they face the difficult decision of whether to sell, dissolve or transfer the business to family members or a nonfamily successor. Many complicated issues are involved, including how to divvy up business interests, … [Read more...] about What Can a Valuation Expert Do for Your Succession Plan?
What Can Squirrels Teach Us About Saving?
by Joseph P. Trybula, CFP®, AIF®, Diversified Financial Advisors, LLC Webinar: Retirement Plan Rules Joe Trybula, vice president of Advisory Services for Diversified Financial Advisors, LLC, will host a webinar at 2 p.m. CST Aug. 22 on the laws and regulations affecting retirement plans. Titled "Inside Retirement – 2Q2017 Recap," the webinar will include information on the … [Read more...] about What Can Squirrels Teach Us About Saving?
4 Ways to Increase 401(k) Participant Savings
by Joseph P. Trybula, CFP®, AIF®, Diversified Financial Advisors, LLC Now is the perfect time for planning to find ways to increase employee participation and savings rates in your company retirement plan. A well-designed 401(k) plan can play a significant role in helping you and your employees save toward a more financially secure retirement. I have highlighted four 401(k) … [Read more...] about 4 Ways to Increase 401(k) Participant Savings