Category: budgeting

A Rare Compliment? Bezos Says Musk Is ‘Extremely Good’ at One Skill

By Emily Rella Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have been longstanding rivals, especially when it comes to business dealings like their pursuits of outer space via both of their respective space exploration companies and initiatives. Upon Musk’s highly buzzed about official acquisition of Twitter recently, many weighed in (ironically) on the social media platform to mull over what may happen now that Twitter is a…


Adjusting for Inflation? Here Are 10 Steps

Inflation has been running hot for the past year. During the pandemic, the U.S. government sent out three stimulus checks. In addition, there were several programs to ease the impact of sheltering-in-place. Debt Forbearance was one such program. For 18 months we could avoid our monthly rent, student loan, car payment, mortgage, and even credit…


7 Books Every Serious Entrepreneur Needs to Read

By Jeremy Knauff One of my first jobs after I got out of the Marine Corps was at a software company during the dot-com bubble. There, I was responsible for selling training software designed to help network engineers, software developers, and database administrators pass their certification exams. This was an especially interesting time to be in…


4 Ways to Completely Destroy Your Credibility at Work

By John Brandon The way we work is changing, but that’s not the only shifting thing in the workplace: Your credibility with your coworkers can also shift—and it can happen faster than you think. Make a few loudmouth remarks, berate people too much, or make up a few loose facts, and you will be ostracized as…


10 Ways Wealthy Entrepreneurs Do Things Differently

I’m not trying to be callous here. But, if you pay attention to the most successful entrepreneurs, you’ll notice that they are unique. I mean, have you seen Mark Zuckerberg surfing? It’s something else. There’s a reason for this, though. Entrepreneurs march to the beat of their own drums. And, that makes sense. If they didn’t,…


10 Ways to Make One-Million Dollars in One Year

Being wealthy is a common goal. Financial freedom and stability open up many exciting doors in life. Plus, they close doors of anxiety and worry over paying bills or buying meals. Despite a common desire for wealth, though, many people are not able to reach that point. One large reason is that it is challenging, and…


8 Trends in Mobile Payments You Need to Know About

Checks and cash are relics in the payment industry. With an influx of alternatives and the steady climb in people using their smartphones to purchase goods and services, it’s clear that mobile payments will become the preferred payment method in the very near future. That means we can expect to see some exciting and innovative…


Using Credit Cards to Boost Your Credit Score

A low credit score will hurt you when you try to get any kind of credit. Although you may not be refused new credit, you may not get the best interest rates. You also will not be given large amounts of credit or longer repayment periods to pay back the debt. Fair or even bad…


3 Daily Habits That Make Jeff Bezos More Productive Than You

By Raj Subrameyer Every entrepreneur gets a limited amount of time to accomplish their life and business goals, experience fun moments and make an impact. They get a finite window to be a leader in business. We know this, but our actions don’t always reflect our limited opportunity to put in the work and accomplish goals….


Post-Pandemic, Time to Re-Assess Your Personal Finances

For two years our nation has had to adapt to an entirely new reality. From social distancing to keeping our sanity while sheltering-in-place, virtually every aspect of our lives has been affected, with new and different ways of social interaction, school, work, and entertainment. The pandemic started with a shock; our nation shuddered to a…