January 1, 2026

What Frictionless WebAR Means for Creators, Brands and Small Businesses

🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readThe way people interact with the web is changing fast. Attention spans are shorter, app fatigue is real, and users no longer want to download, sign up, or navigate complex interfaces just to engage with content. New technologies like frictionless web-based augmented reality (WebAR) are emerging as powerful solutions. This shift opens great opportunities for creators, brands, and small businesses. What is Frictionless WebAR? Every extra step between a user and an experience reduces engagement. Downloading apps, dealing with permissions, updates, and onboarding screens all create friction. However, frictionless WebAR is delivered directly through a web browser. It uses web standards like WebXR and WebGL to deliver digital content without downloads or installations. With a shift […]
January 1, 2026

Defining An Activity Cost Driver

An activity cost driver is anything that causes a company's variable costs to either reduce or grow. Since measuring an activity cost driver is a way to streamline the administration of managing production costs, it’s…
January 1, 2026

Passive Income 101

If you’re tired of the 9 to 5 grind, then passive income could be for you. While not a get-rich-quick scheme, it’s a way to build systems that contribute to financial stability and extra money. It can even support long-terms…
January 1, 2026

Improving Military Benefits, Relaxing Energy Regulations and Increasing Aviation Regulations

đź–¨ Print⏱ 3 min readVeterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025 (S 2392) – This Act was introduced by Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on July 23. It passed in the Senate on Nov. 9, the House on Nov. 17, and was signed into law on Nov. 25. The purpose of this bill is to increase rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities, as well as the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans. The rate hikes became effective on Dec. 1. Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025 (HR 970) – This bipartisan Act was introduced on Feb. 4 by Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA). It authorizes increases to servicemember and veteran […]
December 1, 2025

The New Face of Phishing: Techniques, Targets and Prevention

đź–¨ Print⏱ 4 min readPhishing is a major threat that keeps evolving and has now become a sophisticated and costly cyber risk facing businesses of all sizes. Previously linked to malicious links in an email, phishing is now powered by AI, automation, and social engineering. The attacks have become harder to detect; they are faster to execute; and they can be very damaging if successful. With many business processes happening online – such as payments, approvals, and customer engagement – the attack surface has expanded, and so has the creativity of cybercriminals. The Changing Landscape of Phishing Modern phishing is unlike the previous suspicious and poorly written emails, and today cybercriminals are using AI tools to do many things, including: […]
December 1, 2025

Long Term Care Insurance Options

🖨 Print⏱ 5 min readIn 2024, the median household income in the United States was $83,730. However, the national average annual cost of 24-hour paid long-term care (LTC) for a retiree age 65 and older was more than $125,000, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Moreover, one in five seniors will require care for more than five years. Obviously, the math varies by household, but the reality is that the majority of older Americans who rely on paid caregiving will use much of their retirement savings and investments to pay for it. When considering insurance, there are presently two options: Long Term Care Insurance (LTCi) and Hybrid Life Insurance with an LTC component. Be aware that each […]
December 1, 2025

5 Rules for Giving to Charity

Giving to charity is good for a couple of reasons. First, giving to organizations you believe in is intrinsically good – for them and for you. When we give, the “love hormone” oxytocin is released. Second…
December 1, 2025

Partial Government Funding, Promoting Transparency and Protecting Against Foreign Terrorism

đź–¨ Print⏱ 3 min readEpstein Files Transparency Act (HR 4405) – The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Justice to release all documents and records in its possession of investigations and court cases related to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein was previously convicted of soliciting prostitution from an underage girl, and also faced new sex trafficking charges prior to his 2019 death in custody. The files are expected to reveal the names of other people involved in the sex trafficking scheme. The act was initially introduced by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) on July 15. It was updated and passed in the House on Nov. 18, in the Senate the next day, with only one opposing vote between the […]
December 1, 2025

Seven Tax Moves to Make Before 2025 Ends – Year-End Tax Planning

đź–¨ Print⏱ 4 min read Tax planning feels like homework nobody wants to do, but here’s the reality: real money is sitting on the table. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act changed the rules this year, and most people are still figuring out what matters for their wallets. Max Out Everything While You Can Here’s something many people miss. Every Dec. 31, workplace retirement accounts basically close their books for the year. That’s it, opportunity gone. The limit is $23,500 this year, or $31,000 for those over 50. Also, anyone between 60 and 63 can throw in an extra $11,250 with the new super catch-up provision. That’s serious money that could be working harder instead of going to taxes. HSAs […]
December 1, 2025

How to Account for Accretion

Whether it’s an individual investor or a business owner looking to increase their earning power, understanding how accretion works is essential for individual and business investors to make the correct decisions…
November 1, 2025

The Hidden Tax Trap Keeping America’s Housing Market Frozen

đź–¨ Print⏱ 4 min read America’s housing crisis has reached a breaking point. With median home prices soaring past $400,000, the National Association of Home Builders reports that 60 percent of U.S. households can’t even afford a $300,000 home. The math has become impossible for most American families. While we often blame high mortgage rates, restrictive zoning laws and rising construction costs for the housing shortage, there’s another culprit hiding in plain sight: a decades-old tax rule that’s trapping millions of homeowners in houses they’d rather leave. The $500,000 Problem When Congress overhauled capital gains taxes on home sales in 1997, they created what seemed like a generous benefit: homeowners could exclude up to $250,000 in profits from taxes ($500,000 […]
November 1, 2025

Why Authorization Sprawl Is the Next Big Security Blind Spot and How to Fix It

🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readDespite major investments in cybersecurity, organizations continue to face breaches. Most security mechanisms implemented guard against threats such as password theft. However, there is a growing concern with the unchecked expansion of user access, permissions, and tokens across apps, clouds, and systems. This growing challenge is known as authorization sprawl, and it is becoming one of the most dangerous and least visible threats in modern enterprise security. According to insights from the SANS keynote at the RSAC 2025 Conference, attackers are increasingly exploiting this sprawl to gain legitimate, persistent access that bypasses multifactor authentication (MFA), security information and event management (SIEM) alerts, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) visibility altogether. What is Authorization Sprawl? Authorization sprawl […]
November 1, 2025

Understanding The Q Ratio

When it comes to evaluating a business, there are many ways to perform a valuation. One way to do so is to use the Q Ratio. Known as Tobin's Q Ratio or simply the Q Ratio, this method looks at the proportion between the values…
November 1, 2025

New Rules for Inherited Traditional IRA Distributions

đź–¨ Print⏱ 3 min readThe rules for IRAs inherited after 2020 changed when Congress passed the Secure Act in 2019. The new rules eliminated the opportunity for non-spousal beneficiaries to “stretch” inherited IRA earnings over their own lifetime. Up until this year, required minimum distributions (RMDs) and associated penalties were waived while the IRS clarified the new rules; but in 2025, they are in full force for most inherited IRA beneficiaries. For clarity: Non-spouses who inherited IRA assets after 2020 MUST take RMDs starting this year. RMD Rules For Non-Spouses For Traditional IRAs inherited after 2020, the first thing a non-spousal beneficiary must do is transfer the inherited assets into an inherited IRA under his own name. Note that RMDs […]
November 1, 2025

Get a Jump on Holiday Shopping: Key November Dates

For some of us, last-minute holiday shopping is just what we do. That said, it’s probably never fun and two things invariably seem to happen: The gifts you want aren’t available and you end up paying…
November 1, 2025

Controversial Defense Funding Bill, Shoring Up ESOP Plans, and Leave Benefits for Public Health Personnel

đź–¨ Print⏱ 3 min readNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S 2296) – Introduced by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) on July 15, the Senate passed this legislation on Oct. 9. The bill is a carve-out of the 2026 budget bill intended to fund military appropriations for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The bill was largely supported by Republicans but less so by Democrats, who are in favor of keeping the government closed until all of their budget concerns are addressed. In addition to establishing funding and policies for military and defense-related activities, the bill includes a roadmap for bomber modernization, a real-time database for contractor compliance oversight, and authorizing programs for nuclear weapons facilities. The legislation would authorize $32.1 […]
October 1, 2025

The Silent Threat: How Simple Misconfigurations Are Fueling 2025 Worst Cyberattacks

🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readAs organizations invest heavily in next-gen firewalls, AI detection, and threat intelligence, grave cyberattacks have been reported as a result of overlooked misconfigurations. According to the latest statistics, about 23 percent of cloud security incidents are directly connected to misconfigurations. These missteps create easy entry points for cybercriminals that may lead to data breaches, ransomware demands, and financial loss. What are Misconfigurations? Misconfigurations are overlooked errors in system setups that create vulnerabilities without the need for hackers to apply advanced hacking techniques. These silent threats are human-driven oversights when configuring software, hardware, or cloud services. Good examples include improperly set permissions in cloud storage, insecure API keys left in code repositories, inadequate security monitoring, and unsecured […]
October 1, 2025

Enhancing Homebuyer Protections, Wildfire Risks, 911 Response and Domestic Manufacturing

đź–¨ Print⏱ 3 min readHomebuyers Privacy Protection Act (HR 2808) – Introduced by Rep. John Rose (R-TN) on April 10, the House passed this bill on June 23, and the Senate passed it on Aug. 2. Signed into law on Sept. 5, this bipartisan bill prohibits a consumer reporting agency from selling a mortgage applicant’s personal information to other lenders without their explicit consent. The legislation is designed to safeguard homebuyers’ personal financial information and eliminate the frequent bombardment of other lender marketing offers during the financing process underway with the applicant’s existing lender. SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 (HR 2483) – This bill renews billions of dollars in federal funding for programs responsible for preventing […]
October 1, 2025

How to Save Money with the Half Rule

What if you could lower your grocery bill without giving up the things you love, fight inflation and have some money left at the end of the month? Sound too good to be…
October 1, 2025

Understanding Contribution Margin After Marketing

Contribution margin after marketing (CMAM) measures how much money is generated per unit retailed after factoring in a company's variable costs, along with marketing costs.
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