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The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) welcomes Stephen R. McDow II as their new Director of Membership. McDow brings more than 15 years’ experience providing marketing, outreach, partnership relations, and program development services and strategies to small businesses, startup businesses, non-profits, and trade associations. He believes that local and community-based businesses are key to building […]

Are you thinking of buying a rental property? In this video, I’m going to teach you how to compute the rate of return or ROI on your potential rental property. Sounds complicated, but it’s pretty straightforward. If you’re putting in tens of thousands of dollars towards your real estate investment, you might want to know […]

This year’s tax deadline may have come and gone, but it’s never too early to start planning for next year. With that in mind, here are five things you can do now to make next April 15 easier for everyone. 1. Review your paycheck. Make sure your employer is properly withholding and reporting retirement account contributions, […]

Should I max out my 401(k)? This is a common question. After all, when it comes to retirement savings, isn’t more always better? In this blog, we will answer the common question about whether you should max out your 401(k), and things to consider before doing so. Before we answer the main question, let’s discuss […]

Last week we examined the major plausible theories for the disappearance in July 1937 of Amelia Earhart in her beautiful Lockheed Electra.  But there are other, minor, theories, and some really bizarre ones, as follows. First: Amelia became Tokyo Rose.  This is the silliest theory of all. There was no one person who broadcast as […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony and joined Germantown Chiropractic LLC to celebrate their grand opening on August 24, 2021. They are located 19508 Doctors Drive, Unit B in Germantown. “It’s always great to add new businesses to the community,” said Marilyn Balcombe, GGCC president. “Adding quality health care services […]

Have you heard the term “Solo 401(k)” and wondered what it is? The name basically describes the plan. It is a 401(k) plan with only one participant. This plan is for those who own their own business and do not have any employees, so the business owner is both employee and employer in the business. […]

It’s hard to believe that school starts in about a week for many students in the Washington, D.C. area and across the country. There may be many things different about this school year than past ones, especially how students’ experiences from the past school year and pandemic in general impact their mindset, motivation, emotional health, […]

According to the US Small Business Administration, small businesses employ half of all private-sector employees in the United States. However, a majority of small businesses do not offer their workers retirement savings benefits. If you’re like many other small business owners in the United States, you may be considering the various retirement plan options available […]

There are three and a half major plausible theories on what happened to Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan, when they disappeared on 2 July 1937: 1. They were captured as spies by the Japanese in the Marshall Islands, and died or were executed in captivity there or on Saipan; 2. Unable to find […]