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Cara Hartley

I am a freelance content writer with a passion for breaking down financial and legal information in a way that is educational, fun, and easy to understand. I have ghostwritten financial content for securities firms and financial coaches, and am a regular contributor to TermsFeed, a legal compliance platform. I specialize in simplifying complicated legal and financial topics–such as which disclaimers to include in your legal policies and the impact of inflation on small businesses–so that you can easily apply the information to your company. When I'm not working to explain jargon and demystify dense topics, I'm either editing my paranormal fantasy WIP, practicing yoga, or hitting the beach with my family.

Education & Credentials

BA in English from Indiana University

Expertise

I am a financial and legal SME with a focus on making complicated topics accessible and practical for small business owners.

Experience

I have 4+ years content and copywriting experience for both digital and print publications.

Personal Quote

"Energy flows where attention goes." - Tony Robbins

Blogs By Cara Hartley

Paychex vs. ADP: Pricing, Features & What’s Best in 2023

Paychex vs. ADP: Pricing, Features & What’s Best in 2023

Small businesses that want to scale should focus on finding ways to increase their revenue, expanding their marketing activities, and saving time and money by automating repetitive tasks. Using payroll software is one of the simplest ways to cut your payroll...

Gusto vs. ADP Comparison 2023

Gusto vs. ADP Comparison 2023

Businesses looking for full-service payroll software that offers HR tools might struggle to choose between Gusto and ADP. Gusto and ADP provide some of the best features for small business owners, including automatic payroll, direct deposit, tax filing, benefits...

Top 9 Workday HCM Alternatives & Competitors

Top 9 Workday HCM Alternatives & Competitors

Human capital management (HCM) is the process of recruiting, training, managing, and retaining skilled employees, a necessity for any business that wants to grow. Workday HCM is one of the best HCM systems for scaling businesses, as it offers employee performance...

Top Hubstaff Alternatives & Competitors

Top Hubstaff Alternatives & Competitors

Hubstaff is the workforce management tool of choice for many small business owners who need software that delivers time-tracking, reporting, scheduling, payroll, and invoicing features. However, there are several Hubstaff alternatives that offer similar and additional...

Employee Retention: How to Keep Your Top Talent 

Employee Retention: How to Keep Your Top Talent 

Employee retention encompasses the strategies you use to keep employees working for your company. Employee retention is essential, as high turnover rates can not only drain your organization financially in money lost to recruitment, hiring, training, and replacement,...

9 Top Gusto Competitors & Alternatives In 2023

9 Top Gusto Competitors & Alternatives In 2023

Gusto’s payroll software does more than help you pay your employees; it also offers essential HR features that small business owners need, including employee benefits, hiring, onboarding, employee management tools, time and attendance tracking, reporting, and the...