Thinking of taking your association from a physical space to a virtual office? You’ll want to hear about one executive director’s experience and top tips for ensuring a successful move. One of the first things that Sharon Kneebone, CAE, had to do when she came on board as the executive director of the National Society […]
Master Your Money aims to help millennials take control of their financial lives Investopedia Academy, an online education platform that empowers consumers with financial knowledge and practical investing skills, today launched “Master Your Money,” a new personal finance course geared towards millennials. The course is taught by Farnoosh Torabi, money expert, bestselling author and host […]
You save to mitigate personal disaster. Let’s zoom out from granular advice on maximizing returns on your taxable and retirement investments, or deep dives on CD yields or mortgage rates. At the most basic level, savings enable you and your family to enjoy the freedom associated with money, and avoid the pain of debt. There […]
For many, making New Year’s resolutions is an annual ritual — along with breaking them a short time later. But if you resolved this year to get your finances in shape, here are six resolutions to do that — and ways to help you keep them. 1. Cut spending: The best way to control outgo […]
Starting a business is often a pricey ordeal, but no- to low-cost ideas exist for aspiring entrepreneurs with unique and marketable talent. Take inventory of the skills you already possess, recommends Holly Reisem Hanna, founder of career blog The Work at Home Woman. List your past jobs, education, training, passions, skills and talents to help […]
A new year, a new high. Just four days into 2018, the Dow Jones industrial average passed the 25,000 milestone on Thursday amid strong economic reports and growing optimism about the new tax law. Buoyed by strong December private sector job gains and bullish business data from outside of the U.S., the 30-company index, a proxy for […]
Those on Microsoft products will needs to first determine which version of the Windows operating system they are running, then run a query on the Microsoft support site asking “update Windows” along with the version they’re running. Apple products will automatically update themselves, or at least prompt users to update them. Google Chromebooks self update. Many, but […]
Bitcoin’s stunning rise was one of the big stories of 2017, and it’s set to divide opinions further this year. The digital currency’s price soared more than 1,300% last year, easily outgunning the returns from many traditional financial assets like stocks, bonds and gold. But while bitcoin has gained greater mainstream acceptance in recent months, […]
If you didn’t get a promotion in 2017, or if you’re hoping to get another one in 2018, making a plan to get ahead now is a good idea. Getting a promotion doesn’t happen instantly, often it takes months, or years, to lay the groundwork. Career coaches and authors recommend setting up a meeting with […]
Homeowners wondering whether they should pay their 2018 property taxes in advance of the changing tax law don’t have much time left to act. Because of guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the decision may be moot. In the midst of taxpayers across the country lining up at their local tax offices to pay […]
It’s official. Congress has ushered through the first major tax overhaul since Ronald Reagan was president. The measure, which now awaits President Trump’s signature, is about to shake up life for millions of Americans. It will redistribute the country’s wealth. It could sway decisions about whether to buy a home, or where to send kids […]
It might sound silly to think of money you never had as a waste. But it’s true. If you deserve a raise but don’t ask for one, or if you don’t negotiate your salary when you’re deciding whether to accept a new job, you’re losing money. Three in five workers didn’t negotiate their job offers. Pro […]
