For lawyers, this means that no physical office is required, allowing attorneys to maximize profit while offering flexibility and having the option to work from home or anywhere else.

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Employers can also let workers adjust their schedules by picking up shifts or trading them with co-workers, an option called shift flexibility.

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Solo 401(k)s also offer more flexibility than about any retirement option.

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This option allows more flexibility in the control of the business, fair treatment among family members, and a way to control spendthrift activities of some beneficiaries.

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It is now enshrined, as a permanent option, through the new flexibility clause in the Amsterdam treaty.

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This option provides for the most consistency and flexibility, but it also requires the greatest financial commitment.

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But this morning, he encouraged readers to embrace a self-directed brokerage option in a story headlined Seeking Investment Flexibility in a 401(k).

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"The issue of flexibility in respect of AS certification also needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency, as the option to take a result or not is leading to unnecessary confusion for applicants and higher education institutions alike, " the three bodies warn.

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