5 tips to get your business off to a strong start
Written by: Joshua Johnstun
Starting a business is quite an undertaking. You need an idea and gumption enough to bring it to life. Of course, it takes more than an …
Cheap Valentine’s Day flower ideas your wallet will love
Written by: Pia Catton
What do couples fight about all the time? Money. So if you overspend on Valentine’s Day flowers, you could be setting yourself up for another money fight. …
Google Assistant could soon start recognizing your face
Written by: Alistair Charlton
Google Assistant’s ability to recognize users based on their voice could soon expand to include face scanning. Such a system could work in a similar way …
4 tips for keeping your data private
Written by: Travis Taylor
Keeping your data private and protected is crucial. Here are a few quick and easy data privacy-related activities you can do to protect your identity and …
Is an open office space good or bad for your business?
Written by: Jeff Revoy
Open office spaces are a hotly debated topic in the realm of workplace modernization. Tearing down cubicle walls and moving people out of individual offices has …
5 signs that you’re not ready to start a business
Written by: Allison Martin
For every story about a successful entrepreneur who is living the good life, there are tons of others about those who are barely getting by. There was once …
6 budget-friendly domestic destinations to put on your 2019 travel list
Written by: Emily Starbuck Gerson
If one of your resolutions for 2019 is to travel more, but you fear that finances will hold you back, have a little hope: there are …
After the startup: 5 tips for staying in business
Written by: Laura McCamy
Randy Nelson (pictured) has started and sold two successful businesses and is currently the CEO of Gold Dolphins, LLC, which provides coaching for entrepreneurial leaders and CEOs. But …
6 warning signs of a bad business deal
Written by: Lee Polevoi
The success of your small business depends on making smart deals that expand available resources and enable continued growth. Just as important are the deals you …
3 tips for making the best artichokes
Written by: Reilly Brock
Let’s face it, they don’t teach us how to cook with artichokes in school, which is a real shame since these fancy flowers from the Mediterranean …
8 steps for discovering your company’s top cybersecurity risks
Written by: Kip Boyle
It seems like every day we hear news of a well-known company experiencing a data breach. Companies like Yahoo, Target, and Marriott have all dealt with …
How obesity can affect your ability to get life insurance
Written by: Kevin Mercadante
Obesity is one of the most difficult challenges to overcome when it comes to life insurance. This is because the life insurance industry views it as …
Murders & feasts: The hidden origins of Valentine’s Day
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
Have you bought that bouquet of flowers yet? A box of candy? A thoughtful card? If not, you’d better snap to it, because Valentine’s Day is …
Paid time off & layoffs: Understanding your employee rights
Written by: Hanna Horvath
Last week, Buzzfeed announced it was laying off around 200 employees. This week, the digital media company came under fire for refusing to pay these workers …
Bugatti barn find could fetch more than $1M at auction
Written by: Carter Nacke
A Belgian barn find of three classic Bugattis, as well as a rare vintage Citroen, could fetch as much as $1 million at Artcurial Motorcars auction …
Here are 6 smart ways to spend your tax refund
Written by: Mia Taylor
Tax season has officially begun. January 28 was the first day taxpayers could start filing returns, both paper and electronic. If you haven’t done this yet, …
6 surprising jobs that could help you repay student loans
Written by: Rebecca Safier
Getting your student loans forgiven would be a dream come true, but federal programs have strict requirements about who can qualify. For instance, only those who …
Why your credit report dispute didn’t work
Written by: Shannon McNay Insler
If you’re ever reviewing one of your credit reports and you discover inaccurate information, you can dispute it. But what do you do if a credit …
The 10 commandments of business credit
Written by: Levi King
Business credit may seem complex to learn and difficult to master, but gaining a solid understanding of just the basics will give you a leg up …
How often should you clean these 20 household items?
Written by: Daniel Horning
Cleaning the house is one of those things that most people just don’t like to do. Getting out the rubber gloves, smelling all of the chemicals …
6 road trip rules for single moms with kids
Written by: Emma Johnson
After returning from a two-week road trip with my kids, this is my perspective: Why was everyone I know warning me not to make the trek …
The top 50 fast food chains in America
Written by: Ian Coppock
Whether it’s fries or frappuccinos, there’s no shortage of fast food available for Americans to choose from. In fact, there are more than 200,000 fast food …
7 essential Monday money moves
Written by: Jeanine Skowronski
Didn’t get your new year off to a great start? Don’t worry. There’s always Monday. The start of a new week is a popular time to …
A first-timer’s guide to filing taxes
Written by: Matt Becker
Filing taxes can be intimidating no matter how many times you’ve done it, but it can be especially challenging if it’s your first time. What documents …
10 ways to advertise your business for free
Written by: Melissa Wylie
Your budget as a small business owner may not always have room for advertising, but you still need a strategy for building brand awareness with potential …
Porsche to offer 3 years of free charging with Taycan
Written by: Alistair Charlton
Porsche has announced that buyers of its first electric car, the Taycan, will get free access to the Electrify America charging network for their first three …
12 secrets for achieving a good work-life balance as a business owner
Written by: Megan Sullivan
Many small business owners suffer from constantly being in “overdrive,” always working at a pace that makes mere mortals seem slow by comparison. And while a …
Here’s how (and why) you should freeze your onions
Written by: Reilly Brock
Ever have too many onions on hand? It happens to all of us, but the good news is that there’s an easy way around it. Did …
How to write a credit dispute letter
Written by: Neal Frankle
If you’ve ever discovered there is erroneous credit information in your records, either by getting a letter from a creditor or, more commonly, in a line …
Have you even heard of the 50 richest people on the planet?
Written by: Ian Coppock
As proposals to increase U.S. taxes on the ultra-wealthy became a hot topic among billionaires gathered at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, an annual …
