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Jun 19, 20182 min read

Know Your Potential Customer

When you want to sell your product or service to a customer, you won’t be able to persuade anyone to buy anything from you until you...

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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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Apr 30, 20182 min read

Tax Deduction vs Tax Credit: What’s the Difference?

No matter if you’re an ATBS client or you’ve been using another tax professional, you’ve probably heard the terms tax credit and tax...

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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 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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Oct 31, 20172 min read

Receiving Tax Deductions for Charitable Contributions

Helping others who are less fortunate than yourself is always a great investment. Donating to qualified organizations will not only...

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Sep 30, 20173 min read

How to Decrease Your Tax Bill

Nobody likes to pay taxes. And there is no reason to pay more in taxes than you absolutely have to. As an owner-operator, you are in...

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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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Apr 1, 20173 min read

Can You Free Yourself of Some Investment-Related Taxes?

When charting your investment strategy, consider your risk tolerance, time horizon, family situation and estate plans.

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Feb 1, 20173 min read

What’s Smarter – Paying Off Debts or Investing?

If you’re just starting out in your career, you will need to be prepared to face some financial challenges along the way – but here’s one...

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Dec 1, 20163 min read

Consider Some New Year's (Financial) Resolutions

We’re just about ready to open the door to 2017, so you might be thinking about some New Year’s resolutions. What’s on your list this...

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Jun 30, 20161 min read

How to Read Your Profit & Loss Statement

Each month ATBS clients are provided with a profit & loss statement. This helps to show you how your business performed during the prior...

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Mar 1, 20162 min read

5 Tips for Spring Cleaning Your Finances

By following these five tips you can be well on your way to adding money back into your bank account in 2016.

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Sep 1, 20153 min read

Credit Unions vs. Banks - Which Is Right for You

More and more people are getting fed up with their yearly multi-million dollar profits and fees that cost you money in the end.

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May 31, 20153 min read

How to Protect Yourself From Cyber Theft

Every year hundreds of millions of dollars are stolen through cyber theft. Criminals and hackers devise complicated schemes and programs...

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