For years, banks have not offered competitive savings rates in deposit accounts. This allows them to make a lot more off of your money. With the current high rate of inflation, saving money in a “savings account” costs you about 4-5% in buying power annually (If you’re even getting a “decent” interest rate.) Compounding this over time, it’s losing you a ton of future buying power. If you’re planning to save your way to retirement, plan on being very poor.
Jonathan Carter, CPA, CMA, CPB
Quickbooks Connect Top Takeaways
This year’s main stage speakers had some serious clout. Serena Williams, Simon Sinek and Malcolm Gladwell, hosted by Carla Hall. We also got a lot of product updates about what is coming down the pipe and the direction Intuit is taking Quickbooks from the Quickbooks leadership team.
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