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Oct 21, 20194 min read

A Healthy Amount of Separation

Keeping business and personal accounts separate to avoid commingling of funds is important when you have a corporation.

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Aug 11, 20195 min read

How to Save Money: 8 Big Ways to Cut Your Spending

As an owner-operator, you’re probably always hearing about ways to save money on fuel, truck maintenance, taxes, and business expenses....

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Jan 14, 20192 min read

Starting an Emergency Fund

Life is full of all kinds of unexpected events. Everything could be going great and then one day your truck has an unexpected maintenance...

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Dec 21, 20183 min read

During Holidays, Be Extra Vigilant About Protecting Financial Data

To help achieve your long-term goals, such as a comfortable retirement, you should save and invest regularly. But that’s only part of the...

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Oct 19, 20186 min read

How Much Does It Cost to Start a Trucking Company?

Many drivers make the transition from company driver to owner-operator because they want the opportunity to make more money and have more...

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Aug 1, 20183 min read

5 Things to Know About Owning a Trucking Company

Here are five things all truck drivers should know before owning a trucking company.

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May 31, 20183 min read

Repairing Your Credit in 5 Simple Steps

Whether you have overdue loan payments, years of high credit card balances, or accounts turned over to collections, there's always a way...

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May 7, 20183 min read

How Can You Meet Your Short-term Goals?

Why do you invest? If you’re like most people, you’d probably say that, among other things, you want to retire comfortably. Obviously,...

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Apr 29, 20183 min read

5 Tips for Small Businesses Needing Better Cash Flow

The fluctuations can make it difficult to pay your employees, purchase new equipment, expand your business, or even stay afloat.

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Apr 23, 20183 min read

Time For Financial “Spring Cleaning”

The days are longer and the temperatures are warmer – so it must be spring. For many of us, that means it’s time for some spring...

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Apr 16, 20182 min read

How to Grow Your Monthly Profit

Every month ATBS does the accounting for thousands of owner-operator drivers. We have inside knowledge of who is profiting by making the...

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Apr 10, 20182 min read

The Real Cost of Credit Is More Than You Think

Credit cards can be extremely appealing to a lot of people. Card issuers are offering consumers larger sign-up bonuses than they ever...

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Mar 31, 20180 min read

The Importance of a Good Credit Score For Truckers

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Mar 11, 20183 min read

Make Sure You Choose the Right Financial Professional

What kind of lifestyle do you hope to have in retirement? Do you have a strategy to get there? If you don't have confidence in your plan,...

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Jan 4, 20182 min read

Put a Trusted ‘Quarterback’ on Your Financial Team

If you're a football fan, you probably admire the way quarterbacks direct their teams. But as an investor, you can learn something from...

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Jan 1, 20182 min read

2018 IRA Contribution Limits

There are a lot of benefits to becoming an owner-operator. You have the freedom to be your own boss, you can spend time at home on your...

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Jul 31, 20173 min read

Stay Calm on the Investment “Roller Coaster”

Unless you live near an amusement park that does a lot of advertising, you probably didn’t know that Aug. 16 was National Roller Coaster...

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Jul 21, 20173 min read

Diversify Your Investments but Consolidate Your Providers

Let’s consider the first half of the “diversification” question – namely, how does diversifying your investment portfolio help you?

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Jun 13, 20173 min read

Declare Your Financial Independence Day

By following these suggestions, you can go a long way toward declaring your own financial independence. Consider taking action soon.

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Apr 30, 20173 min read

How Aggressive Should I be with my Retirement Planning?

If you ever hope to retire and live off your savings, you need to be sure that you will have enough money to do so, and that your funds...

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