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The 2% Solution: What Are You Doing with Your Social Security Tax Break?

By Charles “Chuck” Steege, Executive Financial Coach For senior executives and staff, one sweeping benefit of the new 2010 Tax Relief Act is the 2% cut in the Social Security tax rate of 6.2% to 4.2%. The tax rate for … Continue reading

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Are You an Optimist? Electing Year-End Stock-Based Compensation

By Charles “Chuck” Steege, Executive Financial Coach Restricted Stock Units or Non-Qualified Options? That is the question. Human resource directors agree that such grants are one of the best incentives available to ensure the long-term success of their companies, as well … Continue reading

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Attention Decision Makers: It’s Time to Make a Decision — about Your Year-End NQDC Choices

By Charles “Chuck” Steege, Executive Financial Coach It’s that time of year when the thoughts of compensation-savvy C Suite executives turn to their new elections for their Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation (NQDC) plans. For many senior executives, however, pressed by other … Continue reading

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Should You Reduce Your Capital Gains Exposure in 2010 While There Is Still Time?

By Charles “Chuck” Steege, Executive Financial Coach Thanks to indecision in Washington, D.C., no one knows for sure which tax laws will sunset or expire at the end of this year. That’s why 2010 is so critical to the year-end … Continue reading

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Money on the table: Why executives in transition should think twice before accepting their next job

Executive Financial Coach Chuck Steege and Executive Employment Agreement Specialist Tony Koester show job changers how to avoid becoming a case history gone wrong in a new webinar scheduled for July 21, 2010. Continue reading

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Considering a New Job Offer? Join Us for a Webinar July 21 Before You Sign on the Dotted Line

Executive financial coach, Chuck Steege, and executive employment agreement specialist, Tony Koester, have teamed up to present advice and encouragement to those senior executives who are contemplating new job offers. This original webinar will take you step-by-step through the questions every executive must answer before saying “yes” to a new employer. You will never leave money “on the table” again, after you join us on July 21 at 12 PM EDT for this original half-hour webinar. Continue reading

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Performance Shares: Not Just For CEOs Anymore

Increasing numbers of companies are granting performance shares to middle management performers as well, steering a clear course to greater participation in an organization’s long-term success, according to a new report from SFG Publications, “Five Reasons to Like Performance Shares (And One Reason to Think Twice).” Continue reading

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Need A Fiduciary In-A-Box? Try Performance Shares

Transparency regarding pay in corporate governance is just as good for the senior executive as it is for the board of governors, the shareholder, and the public. Companies that readily embrace a clear, public-facing response to pay concerns have been enjoying a favorable response from all of their core constituencies – including regulators, according to a new report from SFG Publications, “Five Reasons to Like Performance Shares (And One Reason to Think Twice).” Continue reading

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