Planning for a life at the beach, or spending time with the grandkids? We want to inform you of the 2024 Retirement Plan Limit updates the IRS has released for this year.

– 401K Employee Deferrals

2024 Limit is $23,000.00

“Catch-Up” (Age 50+) additional $7,500.00 Totaling $30,500.00 for the year.

– IRAs: 2024 Limit is $7,000.00

“Catch-Up” (Age 50+) additional $1,000.00

Totaling $8,000.00 for the year.

– Simple IRAs: 2024 Limit is $16,000.00

“Catch-Up” (Age 50+) additional $3,500.00

Totaling $19,500.00 for the year.

– Social Security Wage Base: 2024 Limit is $168,600.00

Mindy Jennings, Payroll-Plus

By Dr. John DeMutiis- Chiropractors are able to treat neck and back injuries associated with auto accidents. Many times, individuals who have been injured in a car accident experience such intense muscle pain and stiffness that they simply cannot function normally. When left untreated, this discomfort can be a serious issue.

After an auto accident, some individuals experience indicators of whiplash injuries right away, such as blurred vision, headaches, shoulder pain, dizziness, reduced range of motion and arm pain. Whiplash can also result in minor back injuries, muscle injuries, ligament problems, and disc damage. Other individuals may be injured and feel nothing at all.

Treating pain or whiplash should never be secondary to bringing your car at the mechanic or working with your insurance company. If you’ve had an auto accident recently, your first priority should be taking the initiative to visit your chiropractor!

For more information or to contact Dr. John DeMutiis, go to https://www.vitspine.com

Knee pain is one of the most common ailments that people seek treatment for. Knee pain can flare up during activities and exercises like squatting or running, and unfortunately some everyday activities like walking or using stairs. Without building strength to support the knee joint, untreated pain can lead to even more problems later on.

Arielle Levitt of MedAmerica Rehab offers some great exercises you can do to strengthen your knees:

Sit to Stand – this is a less impactful version of a squat that is easy to build upon as you get stronger.

Bend
1. Start with a chair behind you.
2. Slowly bend your knees until you feel your butt touching the chair, and sit.
3. Slowly extend the knees back up to standing.
This is one rep.
The higher the chair, the easier the exercise. Try not to use your arms to swing with any momentum, just using the strength of your legs to perform the exercise.
Perform for 10 reps 3 times.

Knee Extension – This is a good exercise to do right after your Sit to Stand.
1. Sit in a chair with your knees bent at 90 degrees. This is your starting position.
2. Starting with your right leg, gently extend your right leg so it goes from a 90 degree angle to being out straight.
3. Gently lower back down.
Repeat this exercise 10 times on each leg, 3 rounds.
Knee Flexion – Flexion of the knee is just the opposite of the previous exercise. Before, you kicked forward; now, you’re going to kick back.
1. Begin standing with your feet hip-width apart. Hands can either be on your hips, out in front of you, or gently holding onto a chair in front of you for assisted balance.
2. Starting with with right leg, bend the knee back, as if you were trying to send your heels to reach your sits bones.
3. Gently lower back down without shifting your weight.
This is 1 rep. Repeat this exercise 10 times on each leg, 3 rounds.

Wall Squats – This is a great exercise to try once you feel stable with the Sit to Stands. Don’t feel intimidated by the fact that this is a squat – it is assisted and should feel good!
1. Place a stability ball between your low back and a wall. If you don’t have a stability ball, you can just use the wall. Your feet should be slightly wider than hip width apart and your hands at your sides.
Bend your knees and walk your feet out so that your knees are bent at a 90 degree angle.
Keeping your back straight and your knees in line with your feet, gently extend the knees, rolling the ball up the wall.
Lower back down, bringing the knees to 90 degrees again.
Repeat for 10 repetitions, 3 rounds.

Hip Bridge – This is a great exercise to strengthen the knees, hips, glutes, and core. This exercise can gradually be made more difficult by adding resistance bands and/or weight.
1. Lay on your back with your knees bent, your heels in line with your sits bones. Place your arms on the ground next to you, palms on the ground.
2. Engage the core and press your heels into the ground, raising the hips off the floor. Your pelvis should be neutral (no arching or tucking), and your body should look like a straight line from knees to nose.
3. Hold for a moment at the top, and lower back down.
Repeat for 10 repetitions, 3 times through.
If you want the added bonus of the resistance bands, place the band around the thighs, just above the knees. Eventually you can add weight by holding a dumbbell at your hips.

These are great exercises to perform at home, but if you feel like you need additional help and guidance, don’t hesitate to call us! We’d love to assist you in getting stronger and back to your best self.

Today, more than at any time in our past, consumers are looking to the internet to make decisions on how to spend their money. They are using reviews of people just like you to guide them in their purchases. As a business owner or manager, it is your job to provide the superior service that gets you noticed by potential clients. How do you do that? Through surveys and reviews!

We have all been there before. After getting an oil change or other service at the car dealership, restaurants, or any other service, they remind you to fill out the survey or review that the company will send to your email. Seriously, though, how many times have you deleted or simply forgot about that email?

Relying on a consumer to complete online surveys after the fact is one of the biggest mistakes companies make today. The survey savvy business owner knows that getting reviews online not only drives more customers his or her way, but it also provides the valued opinions of current clients that can help improve operations.

Facts to Know about Customer Responsiveness

Consumers have high expectations these days. If they have a question or want information, they do not want to wait hours or days to get it. According to Forbes, an average of 51% of customers will take their business elsewhere if it takes more than six hours to get a response. One-third may not even wait an hour. Remember, when searching for information online, it is just as easy for them to go to the next name in the search engine.

Phone calls, email, text messaging, and social media, in that order, are the tools businesses use to communicate with their customers. However, many of the problems we see today have to do with communication and responsiveness on the part of the business. As many as 90% of companies do not acknowledge received emails to their customers, much less follow up to ensure satisfaction.

Why is it important to understand these facts when talking about surveys and reviews?

Because if you do not use the tools available to you to drive business your way and maintain it, there is no reason to stay in business. 98% of consumers today look at reviews left by other people when making their decisions.

How to Use Surveys and Reviews to Drive Business

Your Way Surveys and reviews are two entirely different subjects, yet they are both crucial to your business. However, you do not want to bombard your customers with too many demands – they are savvy and will see through your attempts at exploiting their valued opinions. What are surveys, and why do you need them? Surveys are your way of asking your customers questions about your business and the service you provide. Here are some common types of surveys and their benefits:

• Customer Feedback: These surveys let you know how good a job you are doing at meeting the needs of your customers. You can also use the information here to determine future product offerings, services, and marketing campaigns.

• Brand Awareness: These surveys let you know how your consumers view your brand compared to your competition. Positive responses let you know what you are doing right; negative ones show you areas that need improvement.

• Market Research: These surveys give you a sense of your consumer’s shopping habits, needs, and how they view your products or service. The results can influence your marketing strategies.

What are reviews, and why do you need them?

Reviews provide potential customers with the information they need to decide about using your business, service, or product. Positive reviews can increase your revenue; negative reviews can hurt your bottom line. Getting reviews while the information is still fresh in the mind of the consumer is crucial. Days or weeks later, they may forget about the superior service they received.

How to Get Reviews Right Away

Testimonials and reviews on your company website are important, but more so are the ones you see posted on Google, Yelp, Amazon, Trip Advisor, and other independent sites. Never underestimate the power of consumer reviews – they can make or break your business. In the past, you would ask your customer to go home and post on Google or Yelp if they were pleased with the service. Some would – many more would forget or just not care.

So, how do you get positive reviews right away before the consumer leaves your business?

Thanks to Beyondant, you can now have your customers complete those surveys and reviews before they leave your business. With one simple click on their phone, they can go directly to the various websites and, within minutes, provide those beneficial reviews. Beyondant’s patent-pending devices make it possible for you to get 100% participation from your customers, enabling you to reach more people through positive reviews of your business. Some businesses even use incentives as a tool to entice participation. Complete the survey or review online and get a discount on your next purchase.

If you are ready to learn more about how Beyondant’s Technology with CIT platform can help your business thrive and grow, contact Datatransx, Beyondant’s National Authorized Reseller, for more information.

 914.649.1300  info@datatransx.com  www.datatransx.com