By Tom Medema In a remote work environment, trust becomes more complex and more critical. Without the ability to quickly engage in casual chit-chat, share in social events or even maintain eye contact, trust has proven challenging to establish and nurture in a remote setting, especially regarding relationships with managers. The trust deficit many experience…
Skip a Payment?!
Get a load of the “gift” that reader Julie W. got in the mail from her bank several months ago: Dear Julie: Summer is the time for great vacations. So start with a vacation from your loan payments, with Skip-a-Payment. Three easy steps put extra cash in your pocket! 1. Mail the attached Skip-a-Payment coupon…
Family Finances: How to Get the Raise You Deserve
By Janet Bodnar From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Research shows that women are more reluctant than men to ask for a raise and that they feel less comfortable negotiating. “Women have been socialized not to ask, and they’re especially sensitive to asking for too much,” says Sharon Melnick, an executive coach for women leaders. “It seems…
How to Complain and Get Results
If you feel you have more to complain about these days, you may be right. The products we use are increasingly complex, which often means they have more ways to malfunction. Companies are still struggling to hire and retain workers, so the customer service representatives who are supposed to help you may not know how….
Seven Ways to Bank Smarter in the New Year
Every year people make new resolutions. Some want to lose weight, others have a specific goal they wish to attain. One goal that everyone should have in the new year is banking smarter. Smart banking can save you money. But what does that mean? Here are seven ways to bank smarter. Reevaluate Banking Services and…
When Student Debt Comes Home to Roost and Fast Track Mortgage Payoff
Dear Mary: Several years ago I decided to become a medical transcriptionist. I had no knowledge how school loans work and signed a student loan from Sallie Mae for $7,000 with a 12-month deferment on payments. It took 15 months to finish school, so my payments started before finishing. I am still paying $134 a…
The Problems With Using Buy Now, Pay Later to Fund Travel
Book a flight or hotel room now, and pay it off later? It’s an increasingly common trend in travel spending. Companies like American Airlines, United Airlines and vacation rental website Vacasa now offer the option to make reservations now and pay it back incrementally over time with “buy now, pay later” services. Between 2020 and…
Why Is Earnings per Share Important?
Knowing the earnings per share (EPS) of a company can go a long way when deciding whether to invest in a particular company. EPS is a metric that quickly identifies stocks with the strongest potential profit growth. It is important to determine a company’s EPS. But what is EPS, and how does it work? EPS…
Family Finances: Year-End Gifts Reap Benefits for Donors and Recipients
By Joy Taylor From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Financial planners and tax professionals often advise clients to include gifting in their year-end tax planning strategies. There are three main reasons to do this. First, your gifts can help family members and friends. Second, because gifts aren’t subject to income tax, the recipient isn’t taxed on the…
These 6 Mistakes Cost Me More Than $4 Million
“Rule Number One: Never Lose Money. Rule Number Two: Never Forget Rule Number One” As a result of the financial crisis of 2008, Warren Buffett lost about $23 billion personally, and his company, Berkshire Hathaway, lost its AAA credit rating. So how can he tell us not to lose money, then? His point is that…
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