By Liz Brody No one knows exactly when Sidra Qasim was born. Her mother’s best guess is three or four days before a famous 1986 cricket match in which Pakistan defeated India by one wicket. So as a harbinger of how she would define her life, Qasim chose her own birthday. As one of six siblings growing up…
How This Pakistani Couple Turns Their Passion Into a Multi-Million Dollar Business in New York in Just 3 Years
The 7 Qualities of People Who Are Highly Respected
By Jacqueline Whitmore Respect is something not automatically given. It must be earned. When you’re in a leadership position, it is imperative that the people with whom you work respect you. They might respect your work habits, your intelligence, or your ability to close a deal. Yet, there’s more to respect than that. If you can earn their respect as…
How to Spot Moving Company Scams
People are on the move all over the nation. Many want to relocate to find lower-priced communities or to start a new job. And an increasing number are leaving blue states for red. Legitimate moving companies know this. But so do scam artists—and many people are falling for moving company scams and getting ripped off….
New Survey Shows Student Loans Have Delayed Wealth-Building for Gen Z and Millennial Borrowers
By Hanneh Bareham From Bankrate.com Roughly 60 percent of U.S. adults who have held student loan debt have put off making important financial decisions due to that debt, according to a new Bankrate survey. For Gen Z and millennial borrowers alone, that number rises to 70 percent. Student loans have prevented these borrowers from saving…
4 Best Money and Investment Management Apps
By Shipra Singh Budgeting is indispensable to keeping your finances in order. While the task of monitoring each and every penny you spend may seem daunting, it actually is not. Budgeting apps have made money management easier than ever. Budgeting apps let you monitor, save and invest your money with a few taps on your…
4 Items for Your Midyear Money Checklist
A lot can happen in six months. That’s why, as we close out the first half of the year, it makes sense to check in on your financial life. “With inflation, I think people this year are more heavily impacted than they probably have been in many years leading up to this point,” says Jason…
7 Ways to Become Smarter Every Week
By Deep Patel To be successful in business, you need a nimble mind to react to problems faster and you need to be adept at understanding whatever is thrown your way. In short, your ability to succeed is often determined by how smart you are. With practice, anyone can increase their knowledge base, sharpen their…
Medical Debt Comes Off Millions of Credit Reports—What You Should Know About It
By Ted Rossman From Bankrate.com In late March, the three major credit bureaus announced significant changes to how medical debt will affect Americans’ credit scores. On July 1, paid medical collections will disappear from Equifax, Experian and TransUnion credit reports. Previously, these could have remained for up to seven years. Also, unpaid medical collections will…
5 Ways to Make More Money by Working Smarter
By Melanie Allen From Wealthofgeeks.com For many, work-life can mean long, draining hours and little time to relax. What if there were strategies people could implement to work less and still make money? Good news. There are. Here are five ways to help you make more money by working smarter, not harder. 1. Find Passive…
Looking Toward Recession: Prepare for the Worst, Hope for the Best
It has not been a great year for the markets. Economists in Europe and the United States have become increasingly cynical in their predictions for the near future, and many feel that a recession is inevitable. They are hardly alone, either. A recent CNBC CFO Council survey interviewed 22 chief financial officers from major companies, from mid-May…
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