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(StatePoint) For many small business owners, contractors, and freelancers, owning a business is a rewarding step toward independence that offers flexibility, control, and opportunity to build towards their dreams. However, their business finances and personal finances can sometimes become closely connected. New research from Simply Business shows that among microbusinesses with five or fewer employees, 87% of owners continue to rely on personal funds to sustain operations.

(NewsUSA) - The magic of Christmas doesn’t wait until December—and neither does Marine Toys for Tots. Nationally recognized as America’s flagship children’s Christmastime charity, Toys for Tots also remains committed to delivering hope, joy, and comfort to children in need all year long. With summer underway, July is the perfect time to join Toys for Tots’ Be a Summer Santa initiative and spread Christmas magic when it’s least expected—and often most needed.

Determined to fulfill their class motto and “Live with Honor; Serve with Pride,” nine cadets earned their official badges during a swearing-in ceremony on May 29 at Northland Pioneer College’s Performing Arts Center. These are the latest graduates of the intensive 21-week Arizona Peace Officer Standards for Training at NPC’s Northeastern Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy.

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