Mindy Charski
Freelance business journalist | B2C and B2B content writer | ghostwriter
Life and Work

How your W-4 impacts your paycheck and tax refund
Thrivent, December 2025
A W-4 tax form is not a "set it and forget it" document. You can adjust your W-4 at any time, and this story explains why you may want to make adjustments and how to make them.
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Why Your High Schooler Gets So Much Mail
Next Avenue, March 2024
Why do so many colleges still include direct mail in their marketing mix along with social media, digital advertising, email, and other communications? It turns out that mail has unique advantages.
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Culture at a community bank is what you make it
Independent Banker, April 2025
Building a robust culture looks different for each community bank, but it can be instructive to explore ways other organizations integrate culture into their everyday practices. We talked to three banks about their cultures.
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How to Create and Sustain a Safety Culture That Makes a Difference
United Rentals, May 2025
Contractors with a strong safety culture have a shared commitment to keeping everyone on the job safe. That commitment starts at the top and flows through the entire workforce.
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The community banks that are centering culture
Independent Banker, April 2024
A company's culture is the mix of values, mission, and practices that guide behavior and decision-making. This story spotlights three community banks that have invested in a chief culture officer.
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