Business
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Dave Says: You always need an emergency fund
Dear Dave, I’ll be retiring in the next couple of years. When I leave my job, we will have a yearly income of $65,000 through my pension. I don’t think we need an emergency fund with such a dependable, steady income stream like that, but my wife disagrees. She says she would feel safer if…
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Advice: Is starting a small business right for you?
By Christy Wright My mom started her business when I was only six months old. She was a single mother with only $64 to her name, but with a determination to survive. To make ends meet, she went back to the one thing she knew she was really good at: baking and decorating cakes. We’re…
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Blue Bell-based Unisys lands $76M military deal
The folks at Unisys must be flying high after landing a multi-million dollar contract with the United State Air Force. The Blue Bell company recently announce the $76 million deal, which comes on the heals of the tech giant securing more than $250 million in other federal contracts, writes Michelle Caffrey for bizjournals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″]…
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1SEO celebrating 10 years of success and the people who made it happen
It’s morning in Bristol, PA, and all the cars in the 1SEO I.T. Support & Digital Marketing parking lot, which sits on the banks of the Delaware, are covered in pollen. A bunch of twenty and thirty-somethings are filing into the third floor of a former-warehouse-now-office – nay, “modern workspace” – that checks all the…
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Dave Says: Before or after?
Dear Dave, I’ve started following your plan, and I’ve got a beginner emergency fund of $1,000 saved. Now that I’m ready to start paying off debt in Baby Step 2, do you recommend paying off credit card balances before or after closing the accounts? Maeve [uam_ad id=”54865″] Dear Maeve, I’m really proud of you. Congratulations…
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Camber Spine announces move to new ultramodern KOP headquarters
Camber Spine is a medical device company in the Philadelphia area and a leading innovator in the medical field relating to spine and medical technologies. Camber Spine announced their move to a new corporate office at 501 Allendale Road in King of Prussia, PA to meet the needs of the companies future plans for expansion…
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Phoenixville Federal Bank reopens Royersford Branch
Phoenixville Federal Bank & Trust is always improving to offer better services and convenience for their customers, so they are happy to announce that the Royersford Branch is now officially re-opened and ready to serve the community. The Spring-Ford Chamber of Commerce assisted with the branch’s ribbon cutting held recently. Several local civic leaders, business…
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Montco Leadership: Mike Capone, CEO of Qlik
Mike Capone, the CEO of Qlik, spoke with MONTCO Today about being born in the Bronx and raised just north of New York City and how his father, who came from an immigrant family and grew up on welfare, began working in the mailroom at a company while attending night school and climbed the corporate…
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Dave Says: Budget billing for utilities?
Dear Dave, I’m just starting my debt-free journey and trying to lay out a budget. What are your thoughts on budget billing for utilities? Ryan Dear Ryan, I think it’s wonderful! There’s absolutely nothing wrong with it at all. For a lot of folks, especially those in your situation, it helps smooth out utility payments…
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Montco leads state in number of millionaires
How many millionaires are there in your county? Montco leads the state and has three times as many millionaires as Philadelphia, writes Jan Murphy for pennlive.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] And no, we do not have a list of names of the millionaires themselves. The number of Pennsylvanians earning at least $1 million has grown by 7,765,…
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Univest participates in ‘Teach Children to Save Day’
As part of its ongoing financial literacy efforts, Univest Bank and Trust Co. participated in the American Bankers Association’s Teach Children To Save Day. This national campaign, which occurs every April during financial literacy month, aims to prepare young people for financial success later in life by helping them develop smarter saving and spending habits…
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Dave Says: Be intentional with your time
Dear Dave, As a business owner, how do you find a life balance between work and home? I have my own small business, and sometimes I feel like I’m putting in too much time at the shop and not spending enough time with my husband and kids. Molly [uam_ad id=”54865″] Dear Molly, The idea of…
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Dave Says: How to handle travel expenses
Dear Dave, I’m an admissions counselor for a university, and I make $37,000 a year. I spend a lot of time on the road, and I’m trying to get out of debt, but I have one credit card I’m still using for travel expenses. The university refunds me for these expenses, which always run $300…
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New Montco voting system video demonstration
Montgomery County has scheduled a series of demonstrations of the county’s new voter-marked paper ballot system with a verifiable paper trail that will be in place for the May 2019 primary election. In addition to two stand-alone events, the Commissioners will combine their four annual “Conversations with the Commissioners” town hall events across the county…
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The best and worst things to do for Spring Break
By Rachel Cruze We’ve all been waiting for a break from this cold, dreary winter. Well, for students (and their families) across the country, it’s finally here: spring break! But as much as you’ve been pining for sunshine and a beach, spring break isn’t an excuse to bust the budget, or worse—go into debt. Your…
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VFTCB unveils 1st ADA compliant website in region
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) is working on major technological enhancements to its website, and one of those updates will make valleyforge.org one of the first ADA compliant sites in the region. The VFTCB is partnering with AudioEye, a web personalization tool that allows organizations to provide website visitors with a fully…
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Keynote speakers confirmed for Pottstown Investors Conference
Planners for the Third Annual Pottstown Investors Conference on Friday, April 12 (see details below) have confirmed and funded the participation of two notable keynote speakers who were highly recommended by Don Chen, president of the nationally esteemed Surdna Foundation. Based in New York City, Surdna is an organization which, according to its mission, “seeks…
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Shopping under the influence is real, and lucrative
An alarming trend is emerging, a growing number of online shoppers are “shopping under the influence.” An incalculable number of surveys have been conducted about online shopping, however very few have focused on the amount of money people spend while under the influence of alcohol. Now that people can shop on the couch with a…
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