Managing Your Finances - FreshBooks Blog https://www.freshbooks.com/blog Information and inspiration on how to start a business, grow your business, tax tips, freelancing & more from FreshBooks! Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:01:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.1 The Impact of Inflation on Business Owners (And What to Do About It) https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/inflation-business https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/inflation-business#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:00:11 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=74674 As a consumer, you’ve probably heard how inflation affects the prices of the things you buy. And in recent months, your bank account has likely felt the effects of rising prices, especially after a trip to the grocery store or gas station. Inflation measures the increase in prices for goods and services over time. As […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/inflation-business/feed 0 6 Hit Songs About Money (And What Business Owners Can Learn From Them) https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/songs-about-money https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/songs-about-money#respond Fri, 06 May 2022 15:28:05 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=72349 To better understand their company’s financials, business owners often shell out thousands of dollars on financial advisors and consultants. But if you’re not willing to invest in a financial professional of your own just yet, don’t worry. That’s not the only place you can get sound financial advice. Pop songs offer listeners life lessons all […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/songs-about-money/feed 0 How to Pay Yourself as a Business Owner https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/how-to-pay-yourself-when-youre-the-boss https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/how-to-pay-yourself-when-youre-the-boss#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:00:06 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=51628 Here you’ve sacrificed so much to get your business started and growing, and now you have to take money out…for yourself? Rest assured, figuring out how to pay yourself as a business owner isn’t as crazy as it seems. That pay stub is a reflection of all the hard work it took to bring your […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/how-to-pay-yourself-when-youre-the-boss/feed 2 Rebuild a Smarter and More Financially Sound Business After COVID https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/rebuild-business-after-covid https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/rebuild-business-after-covid#respond Mon, 02 Aug 2021 09:00:21 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=65658 The fact that things are starting to reopen is exciting, but also daunting, considering that many businesses have made drastic changes to adapt to the rules and regulations of the pandemic. Seen through a different lens, though, this changing environment can be an opportunity to take your business from simply surviving the pandemic to thriving. […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/rebuild-business-after-covid/feed 0 Can Your Business *Really* Go Paperless? https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/paperless https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/paperless#respond Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:00:29 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=59068 Office life has come a long way from clacking typewriters and finicky fax machines. Many entrepreneurs take care of business with little more than a laptop, a smartphone and a printer. But don’t go patting yourself on the back for your frugal and eco-friendly ways just yet. How much paper passes through your office every […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/paperless/feed 0 How to Craft Your 2022 Business Strategy—Despite the Uncertain Year Ahead https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2021-business-strategy https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2021-business-strategy#respond Thu, 11 Feb 2021 22:51:31 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=64104 Building a business strategy is always a challenge—but it’s especially challenging in 2022, when the pandemic has the year looking like one big question mark. Obviously, there’s hope that 2022 will be less disruptive than 2021—but there’s also the potential for additional lockdowns, travel restrictions, and other business-slowing events looming on the horizon. So, as […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2021-business-strategy/feed 0 U.S. Small Business Year-End Checklist https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/accounting-checklist-new-years https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/accounting-checklist-new-years#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:00:27 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2007/10/22/small-business-owners-5-steps-to-finish-your-accounting-before-new-years-eve/ The end of the year can feel like a blur: Between online holiday shopping, family zoom calls, and running your business you may feel like you barely have time to keep up. Let alone attend to your small business year-end checklist. But the end of the year and the beginning of the next is the […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/accounting-checklist-new-years/feed 2 5 Ways to Get Your Team Excited About Accounting https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/team-excited-accounting https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/team-excited-accounting#respond Mon, 14 Dec 2020 14:00:38 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=57867 According to a survey by TD Bank, 46% of small business owners say that bookkeeping is their least favorite task. Despite a general dislike for accounting, most owners understand how important it is for their business. It helps them manage finances, capture expenses, track profitability, monitor cash flow, and assess solvency, to name but a […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/team-excited-accounting/feed 0 Personal Finance Tactics From the Pros: How to Apply It to Your Growing Business https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/personal-finance-tactics https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/personal-finance-tactics#respond Sun, 16 Aug 2020 13:00:44 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=52598 Do you remember the first dollar you ever earned and the excitement that came along with dropping it into your piggy bank? From that very moment, you had a hand at managing your personal finances. Fast-forward to today, you now own a business and find yourself in a complete bind when managing your business’ cash flow. The […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/personal-finance-tactics/feed 0 How to Qualify for PPP Loan Forgiveness https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/bench-ppp-loan-forgiveness https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/bench-ppp-loan-forgiveness#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2020 14:10:43 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=62283 Round two of the PPP loan program is here, and more small business owners are getting the funds they need. If you received a PPP loan, there are some important steps you need to take in order to turn your loan into a forgivable, non-taxable grant. Here’s how to qualify for loan forgiveness, and what […]

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