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Facing market volatility and high interest rates, retirement plan sponsors are rethinking investment options for participants. According to industry experts, many plan sponsors are challenging current offerings in a quest for both diversification and protection…
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  The year is already finding some employers defending themselves against allegations of fiduciary breaches under the high standards of ERISA law. Whether or not the allegations are true, defense is expensive. In fact, experts…
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  Every business owner knows time is money—and when it comes to idling machinery, that goes double. Here are 6 tips from construction industry pros to help control the cost of fuel by reducing idle…
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  If you’re running a construction business, you’re not alone if you’re tossing in your sleep. A recent survey by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) found that COVID-19—and its disruption of the supply…
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  When a friend or loved one dies, their car is usually the last thing on anyone’s mind. Ultimately, however, an answer must be found to “what about the car?” Typically, the task of dealing…
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  When you serve as the representative designated to bring closure to the affairs of a loved one, the costs tend to add up fast—and so do the tasks. Read on for advice from estate…
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  Though lots of scary stories float around, there is nothing inherently bad about probate. Simply put, probate is the legal, public process that brings closure to our affairs when we die. The court supervising…
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  Trusts allow families to set aside and protect assets for distribution to designated beneficiaries over time. Though trusts can be established for particular uses, like education, healthcare, or charitable giving, they can also be…
Read Moreabout Establishing An Age Based Trust

  Now one of the largest structural concrete providers in the Mid-Atlantic region, Miller & Long was started by two high school buddies with little more then a Ford pick-up truck. In celebration of 75…
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