Guest Spotlight

Guest Article: NY Solar Energy Credits

Escalating utility costs, generous incentives and an increased need for more sustainable energy sources have created a robust renewable energy industry in New York. While the best renewable energy plan for your business should be tailored to meet your individual needs...

Guest Article: Is it time for your organization to have an AI Acceptable Use Policy?

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to dominate the tech news, many individuals and organizations are utilizing AI systems to create content, automate processes, and increase their productivity. However, few (if any!) organizations have bothered to establish...

Guest Article: Ditching the Deductible: Cost Reductions through Creative “First-Dollar” Coverage

Plan design decisions impact costs for both employers and employees. Employers and their advisors can manipulate the levers of plan design to manage costs but these changes can also increase costs for participants, creating dissatisfaction and barriers to care. What...

Guest Article: Controlling Spiraling Cyberattacks: Understanding Today’s Cyber Landscape is Essential for all School Leaders

As we have seen in recent cyberattacks at schools, it is no longer a matter of if, but when your school may become the next target of ransomware, phishing, denial of service, or other cyberattacks. Understanding today’s cyber landscape related to the education market...

Guest Article: Keys to Sustaining a Professional Learning Program that Sticks

Today, a school’s success relies on its implementation of research-based and current instructional best practices. To improve student achievement and teaching practices, educators must also focus on integrating their own continuous learning in a sustained and...

Guest Article: Helping Schools Embrace Mindfulness

Mission Be is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to bringing mindfulness-based social, emotional and life-skills to students, youth, families and educators in order to create a more sustainable and compassionate world. Mindfulness is the practice of paying...

Guest Article: Mental Health Support For Students

Schools on Long Island are required to provide health education that must include instruction on mental health. Per the State Education Department, the purpose is to ensure that the instruction enhances student understanding, attitudes and behaviors that promote...

Guest Article: Has your School District Been Riding the Interest Rate Wave?

The Federal Funds Rate is the interest rate at which banks and other depository institutions lend money to each other, usually on an overnight basis. It is an excellent benchmark for short-term interest rates and investors use it to determine how local government...

Guest Article: 2023 Retirement Plan Limits

2021 2022 2023 401(k)/403(b)/457(b) Elective Deferral Limit $19,500 $20,500 $22,500 Catch-up Contribution Limits:(for Plan Participants age 50 and older) 401(k)/403(b)/457(b) Plans $6,500 $6,500 $7,500 SIMPLE Plans $3,000 $3,000 $3,500 Traditional IRA/ROTH IRA $1,000...

Guest Article: Accepting Credit Card Payments as a Business

If you’re starting a business today, it’s a near certainty that you’ll need to accept credit and debit card payments. Whether it’s a brick and mortar, on the go, or the obvious e-commerce environment, more and more people are going cashless (that’s an entirely...
Guest Article: NY Solar Energy Credits

Guest Article: NY Solar Energy Credits

Escalating utility costs, generous incentives and an increased need for more sustainable energy sources have created a robust renewable energy industry in New York. While the best renewable energy plan for your business should be tailored to meet your individual needs...

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Guest Article: Helping Schools Embrace Mindfulness

Guest Article: Helping Schools Embrace Mindfulness

Mission Be is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to bringing mindfulness-based social, emotional and life-skills to students, youth, families and educators in order to create a more sustainable and compassionate world. Mindfulness is the practice of paying...

read more
Guest Article: Mental Health Support For Students

Guest Article: Mental Health Support For Students

Schools on Long Island are required to provide health education that must include instruction on mental health. Per the State Education Department, the purpose is to ensure that the instruction enhances student understanding, attitudes and behaviors that promote...

read more
Guest Article: 2023 Retirement Plan Limits

Guest Article: 2023 Retirement Plan Limits

2021 2022 2023 401(k)/403(b)/457(b) Elective Deferral Limit $19,500 $20,500 $22,500 Catch-up Contribution Limits:(for Plan Participants age 50 and older) 401(k)/403(b)/457(b) Plans $6,500 $6,500 $7,500 SIMPLE Plans $3,000 $3,000 $3,500 Traditional IRA/ROTH IRA $1,000...

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