Finance

Small business owners can help protect their businesses from employee theft and fraud with the following eight tips.

Given the fallout from the housing crisis, getting approved for a mortgage can be a tricky business. These 10 steps will help you prepare for the process.

Nothing will cripple your business faster that financial troubles. To make sure things run smoothly, follow these 10 tips for sound bookkeeping.

There's just ONE thing to remember about effective bookkeeping: Don't make it complicated. Here are five examples to illustrate my point.

When is the best time to buy a car? Just as the year is ending. You might even want to go car shopping on Christmas Day!

Whether it's getting buried in bills or spending too much time pinching pennies, now is a good time to simplify your finances -- and your life -- for the New Year.

Banks and other lenders are now monitoring social media, collecting messages relevant to consumers' creditworthiness and storing them for future reference.

A Senate measure to preserve a payroll tax break in 2012 goes down to defeat, and a last-minute compromise looks increasingly unlikely.

The mob is alive and well -- and causing quite a bit of trouble for legitimate businesses around the country.

Enhancing your management and leadership skills can pay huge dividends in terms of bullet-proofing your business against lawsuits.

Here are my eight top risk management resolutions you should make for your small business for the year ahead.

With the right preparation, a personal loan from an online lender can be a great option -- fast, easy, and readily available.

Don't pick the holiday season to dump all the bad news you have been saving. It's not fair to employees, and it's no good for your business.

The decision to refinance a commercial property loan is similar to refinancing your home. There are significant costs involved, so proceed carefully.

Rieva Lesonsky shares her fave things for small businesses, from backup tools and online analysis to microfinance nonprofits and free help for startups.

Want to combine business with pleasure this holiday season? Follow these tax-savvy tips to delight yourself, your employees, your customers, AND your accountant.

An increasing number of employers are providing financial counseling to help employees with questions about managing portfolios and retirement accounts.

What does 2012 hold for credit and debt? Here are some ideas about what you can do to ready yourself for next year's credit market.

Small businesses could feel an impact from reduced consumer spending if, as expected, a payroll tax break proposal fails to pass the U.S. Senate.