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…
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….
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…
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…
12 Ways to Start the New Year Off on the Right Financial Foot
The new year comes with the chance to reflect on the past year and set new goals. However, don’t just set physical and mental wellness resolutions. You should also add financial wellness resolutions as well. To help you reach your financial goals in the new year, here are twelve ways to start fresh: 1. Revise…
Holiday Survival Tips From 5 Financial Pros
For Ryan Decker, surviving the holiday shopping season is all about planning ahead. In fact, if he sees a gift for one of his two young sons in March, he’ll go ahead and buy it, instead of rushing through his shopping list in December. “It very much eases the burden,” he says, making his December…
Some Advice on Tipping During the Holiday Season
Tipping or giving a gratuity during the holiday season is common. And although there are no set rules on how to tip, a gratuity is appropriate for anyone who provides a regular service. But you want to keep the holiday budget, so plan on who and how much to tip. There is certain tipping etiquette….
4 Ways to Limit Your Holiday Debt
There’s a magical feeling in the air this time of year, but that magic costs money. Every year, the pressure looms large to spend more to create perfect holidays. This high-cost season can leave you with debt that sticks around. According to NerdWallet’s 2022 Holiday Shopping Report, 31 percent of 2021 U.S. holiday shoppers who…
Girl Scouts Boost Financial Education Programming
By Steve Rosen From Tribune Content Agency Girl Scouts: It’s not just about cookie season and selling boxes of Thin Mints, Lemon-Ups, and Caramel deLites. Girl Scouts is also about learning money management skills, entrepreneurship, and other financial concepts. And that focus on stimulating the financial mind-set and enlightening scouts about the importance of being…
Steer Clear of Fee-Based Scholarship Websites
By Steve Rosen From Tribune Content Agency When it comes to college scholarship online search sites, there are many to choose from—perhaps too many. A Google search using the words “college scholarship sites” turned up dozens of candidates. But having so many choices can be all the more confusing to students looking for scholarships, grants,…
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