Tag: money

  • Three Ways to Get More from Your Marketing Dollars

    Three Ways to Get More from Your Marketing Dollars

    A strong economy leads some company owners to cut back on marketing. Why spend the money if business is so good? Others see it differently — a robust economy means more sales opportunities, so pouring dollars into marketing is the way to go. The right approach for your company depends on many factors, but one…

  • The Secret History of a Financial Icon

    The Secret History of a Financial Icon

    Several theories exist about the origin of the U.S. dollar sign ($). The most credible is probably that it evolved from Ps, an abbreviation for Spanish pesos, which were widely circulated in colonial America. After the Revolution, the “s” gradually came to be written over the “P” until the combined letters closely resembled the dollar…