President Obama Authorizes New Roth myRA Retirement Account

The myRA (rhymes with IRA) is a new workplace retirement savings account discussed by President Obama in the State of the Union address, and subsequently authorized by executive order. The administration hopes that employers who currently don't offer a workplace retirement plan will make myRAs available to their employees.  The myRA is a regular Roth IRA with some special features. Your contributions are made on an after-tax basis, through payroll deduction.  

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The Only Way to Have Friends is to Be One

I am blessed to have three women business owners as close friends.  Being a business owner brings its unique challenges and being a woman business owner adds a unique twist to the norm.  Over the last several years my friends, Debbie, May and Tish, have met every month for dinner and the sharing of our challenges and accomplishments.  We replaced one of our monthly dinners with a trip to Christopher Conrad’s photography for new press photos and ended the evening with this wonderful group shot.