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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is It Worth Getting a Business Bank Account for Your Small Business? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you’re using your personal bank account for your business, it’s time to switch. Here are the legal and logistical reasons why you need a separate business bank account. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Green ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qZ4ykr9heFteW434fDNSQ8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Seven Financial Tools You Need to Manage Your Small Business ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From a business bank account to tax software, these are the essential tools you need to manage your business finances. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:51:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 18:45:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Green ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bkw6Rga6RsV78d2kLTvcNc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ U.S. Consumers May Feel Pinch From Panama Canal Tariff Hike ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/u-s-consumers-may-feel-pinch-from-panama-canal-tariff-hike</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Panama Canal tariffs on crossing ships will add to looming price hikes for U.S. consumers as Trump threatens to take control of the historic waterway. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:37:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 05:08:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gabriella Cruz-Martínez ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KYrzRmdrM23qYtKqn9FTkW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Small Businesses Hit Extra Hard by Rising Interest Rates: The Kiplinger Letter ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On average, small business owners are paying interest rates in the range of 9.1%, per the NFIB. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:56:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kiplinger@futurenet.com (David Payne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Payne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nnhN2xaVtUmKdBx2qTPEYC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Managing Startup Finances: The Fundamentals Entrepreneurs Need to Know  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For Kiplinger Advisor Collective member Eric Kala, financial discipline, not just hard work, often separates successful businesses from unsuccessful ones. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:00:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 21:50:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kiplinger Advisor Collective ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JiktJ3WDWdtM6Yvp3sR4Ni-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A Store Where They Know Your Name ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It can’t compete with big-box retailers on price, but customer service is the draw. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:53:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emma.patch@futurenet.com (Emma Patch) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Patch ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B4TjtqSKK7HyvLfvrmKLsn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 2020 Election and Your Money ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/601100/the-2020-election-and-your-money</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ We’ve assessed how the presidential candidates’ stances on financial issues will affect your wallet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:35:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:48:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ the editors of Kiplinger&#039;s Personal Finance ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J9j2od3VNm2tgMYomYq5GW-1280-80.jpg">
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