Yes you can do an IRA .

Monte of WRSI and I discuss why they make sense

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OK, I know that you have been looking for a job for  months. You have received unsolicited advice from relatives and friends. Yet most  adults don’t need to be taught, just reminded to do what we know we know we should be doing.

Be sure to highlight your skill set rather than your old job title.  A job resembling your old position may no longer be available. You, however, possess a unique set of skills that you can carry to your new position.

Here’s an example:  Years ago I hired a former freight and traffic manager  as a service  manager in my financial services firm. In her old position she had to keep track of two hundred sixteen-wheelers, and make sure that every truck arrived at its destination with the proper load, and on time. Even though she had no financial service experience, I knew she would be an asset to our team. But she was shocked when I offered her the position over younger candidates.

What does a  trucking traffic manager have in common  with a service manager for my company?

One aspect of our business has to do with the movement of money:  transfers from client funds in and out of their checking accounts; movement from one’s  old employer sponsored  retirement plan to a new IRA; transfers of funds between brokerage and mutual fund accounts and similar transactions.   As you can guess, it is imperative that transactions be handled in an accurate and timely way.   I knew her training and ability to juggle many items at once, as well as the fine work ethic I sensed she had, would make for a good manager, moving money as efficiently as she moved a fleet of trucks.

What are your special skills?  Make sure you stress what you can do rather than only what you have done.

Gary

Recently one California company announced a 39% increase in the cost of individual health insurance coverage driving many healthy people from the insurance rolls.

Listen as Monte of WRSI and I  discuss why in makes good economic sense to offer universal coverage:

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It’s Time , Time to use our tax dollars to help people get off the unemployment lines and on to the production line.  Monte Belmonte and I discuss why a jobs credit just might be the little push that our economy requires. Listen below to our take on this latest proposal.

Small Business Jobs Credit

Gary

Snow .  A good part of our country has been covered with record snow. An if the ol’ groundhog is right, winter is far from over. If you’re thinking of fleeing the cold and the snow for a warmer climate, here are some tips to keep your home and valuables safe while your enjoying fun in the sun.

1. Don’t keep your lights on. Nothing like lights on all day long to signal that no one is around. Use inexepensive weekly timers to vary the times when lights are lit.
2. Do install timed and bright exterior lighting.
3. Do be sure that you have engaged a trusted friend or service to keep your walks clean and your driveway clear.
4. Don’t post the name of your alarm company on warning stickers, Seasoned thieves can often circumvent an alarm when they know the servicing company.
5. Do have your newpaper and mail picked up by a trusted neighbor.
6. Don’t post your plans or whereabouts on social networking sites.
7. Do hide your valuables in uncommon places such as a childs room or sack of dog food.
8. Don’t boast about your stuff.
9. Do keep your radio on and tuned to Talk Radio.
10. Don’t allow shrubs or other plantings to obstruct your windows or entryways.
11. Do install high quality deadbolts, locks, and doors.

Gary

Want a business challenge ? Launch a mens clothing store on the advent of the biggest economic downturn in forty years.  Tara Tetrault partner in Jackson and Connor knows what it takes to transform a dream into a going concern. Her advice:

Follow your dreams.

Have a plan.

Pick a partner that compliments your skills.

Maintain your credit.

Choose a local bank.

Watch your your cash flow.

Listen to your customers.

Give back to your community

Work harder than you ever though possible.

Listen to the full interview this Saturday 10 AM on WHMP

Stay Tuned .

Gary