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Soren Hottenstein

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Pennsylvania
Covers:  Personal finance, consumer banking, checking and savings accounts, credit cards, credit scores, debt and repayment, budgeting, saving and emergency funds, financial education, financial literacy, cons
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How To Pay Yourself as a Business Owner

How To Pay Yourself as a Business Owner

The Balance — You're a business owner, and even if your business is your baby, you still need to pay yourself enough to keep your lights on at home and ensure you have food for the table. Paying yourself as a business owner is not just about the money-it's also about your mental health and ability to keep going.

How to Find Healthy, Affordable Foods in Your Grocery Store | Hannah Hottenstein | NewsBreak Orig...

How to Find Healthy, Affordable Foods in Your Grocery Store | Hannah Hottenstein | NewsBreak Orig...

NewsBreak — Grocery shopping can be a cumbersome, stressful chore. Add to that the task of finding healthy, affordable foods and it's even more difficult. With so many options available today, how can you figure out which aisles have the healthiest foods? Thankfully there are some tips that work when it comes to finding the healthiest food in any grocery store.

21 Questions for Assessing Your Own Level of Narcissism

21 Questions for Assessing Your Own Level of Narcissism

Medium — We all think we're the sh*t, one way or another. The question is how aware you are of this fact and what you do about it. I'm a person that likes to confirm things, even if the information ends up hurting me. Sometimes, I end up regretting this.

Tips to Get Recognition in the Workplace

Tips to Get Recognition in the Workplace

devry.edu — As an employee, it's your valuable time, mental resources and physical energy that affects your company's success. It's only natural that you hope to be appreciated for your efforts. Workplace recognition can go a long way toward feeling more satisfied with your job and fulfilled as an employee.

5 Restaurants with Gluten-Free Menus in Adams County, PA | Hannah Hottenstein | NewsBreak Origina...

5 Restaurants with Gluten-Free Menus in Adams County, PA | Hannah Hottenstein | NewsBreak Origina...

NewsBreak — Eating out or trying new restaurants with food sensitivities can be a major challenge. If you have celiac disease or gluten sensitivities and are weary of sticking to only salads while eating out, then this list is designed for you.

What Is Depreciation? - NewsBreak

What Is Depreciation? - NewsBreak

NewsBreak — As time passes, the value of any given asset decreases, and there needs to be a way for businesses to account for this loss in value. Depreciation is the process of allocating and claiming a tangible asset's cost each financial year that is spread over its predicted economic life. Small business...

What Are Noncash Expenses?

What Are Noncash Expenses?

The Balance — Noncash expenses are expenses that do not result in the transfer of cash from the business's bank account to another party. These expenses must be reported on the balance sheet and are a type of intangible asset that shows up on a business's income statement.

How To Make Money on YouTube

How To Make Money on YouTube

The Balance — Since its launch in 2005, the popularity and reach of YouTube, the global video-sharing platform, has skyrocketed, and it's become the second-most-visited website globally (after sister company Google). YouTube's online presence continues to grow year after year. Roughly 1 billion hours of videos are watched collectively by YouTube users every day, according to the company.

What Are the 4 Ps?

What Are the 4 Ps?

The Balance — The 4 Ps is a marketing term that stands for product, price, place (or placement), and promotion. This "marketing mix" of four key marketing factors is the foundation of successful marketing strategies around the world. Understanding the 4 Ps enables small business owners and Fortune 500 companies alike to structure their marketing plans and grow their brands successfully.

Challenges and Tips for New Amazon Sellers

Challenges and Tips for New Amazon Sellers

The Balance — As of 2020, Amazon was responsible for approximately 40% of all e-commerce sales in the U.S., according to data from eMarketer. However, despite the power, visibility, and accessibility Amazon offers, it can still be challenging to succeed as an individual seller on the platform.

What Is Customer Retention?

What Is Customer Retention?

The Balance Small Business — Customer retention is a business's ability to turn customers into repeat buyers, and it's an important aspect to consider, as product and pricing alone are not enough to keep your customers happy. The question to ask is, how do you keep people coming back after that first initial exposure?

Why I Feed My Brain Kimchi, Logic Games, and Therapy for Better Sleep

Why I Feed My Brain Kimchi, Logic Games, and Therapy for Better Sleep

betterhumans.pub — "I've always envied people who sleep easily. Their brains must be cleaner, the floorboards of the skull well swept, all the little monsters closed up in a steamer trunk at the foot of the bed." ― David Benioff, City of Thieves For me, it was another long night of not sleeping.

How to Accommodate Autistic Job Candidates During Interviews

How to Accommodate Autistic Job Candidates During Interviews

The NeuroDiverse Universe - Medium — Large groups of U.S. workers are transitioning to remote jobs and many are facing high rates of unemployment as a result. Disabled and marginalized groups have been hit especially hard by...

Restaurant Inventory Management Tools and Tips

Restaurant Inventory Management Tools and Tips

The Balance Small Business — One of the most critical tasks for a restaurant is inventory management, which is the process of tracking, analyzing, and adjusting the cost and usage of inventory (like food and supplies) coming in and going out the door. Ineffective restaurant inventory management can lead to profit loss, customer alienation, and a poor industry reputation.

In Pursuit of Smooth, Unblemished Skin

In Pursuit of Smooth, Unblemished Skin

Medium — In Pursuit of Smooth, Unblemished Skin. Recognizing dermatillomania for what it is and fighting for healing, inside and out. An inside look at the condition and how to live with it while....

What Is Disruption?

What Is Disruption?

The Balance Small Business — If you have ever browsed Netflix, worn a pair of Nike shoes, or even eaten a California sushi roll, you have benefitted from disruptive innovation, or "disruption." Disruption in business causes radical shifts in industries by offering unique, niche, more affordable, or untapped solutions to old or new problems. Sometimes, disruption upends existing markets; other times, it creates entirely new ones.

Non-Monetary and Low-Cost Perks and Benefits for Employees

Non-Monetary and Low-Cost Perks and Benefits for Employees

The Balance Small Business — Providing employee incentives is crucial for business success, but your company doesn't have to expand its budget or hand out cash in order to provide something meaningful. Often, thoughtfulness is a more potent factor in deciding which employee benefits to offer than sheer monetary value.

How to Start a Food Truck Business

How to Start a Food Truck Business

The Balance Small Business — Food trucks provide an opportunity for people to get a variety of meal options and quickly experience new kinds of cuisines in convenient locations. And at a time when outdoor dining and social distancing has become more prevalent, mobile food service can be a promising, flexible, and ultimately rewarding small business idea for innovative, independent entrepreneurs.

chime.com —