Personal Finance
About a quarter of Amazon deliveries are delivered within 24 hours. Preexisting delivery systems such as UPS and FedEx expedite the process. Yet the e-commerce giant struggles delivering to its consumers in rural and remote areas in the same timely fashion. Amazon’s short-term solution? Encourage some of it employees to take resignation buyouts and become […]
Feel dissatisfied with what you are earning from your day job? Think you have the potential to earn more? Well, the first thing to remember is that there are no quick-fix solutions or get-rich-quick schemes. If you are looking to earn additional income to boost your earnings, you must be prepared to put in additional […]
Regardless of your overall net worth, you should have a plan in place to make sure your financial affairs are in order before passing on. There is nothing more frustrating to relatives after a loved one moves on, and they have to figure out everything from scratch. After all, it is already an emotional event […]
Life insurance can be quite complicated because of the different products out there. Nevertheless, when you are considering which type of life insurance is best for you, it’s important to understand the basics, benefits, and realities to see what works for you. Life insurance products are designed to protect people financially. They guarantee a specific […]
You really need money to launch a business, but not as much as you’d think. What you need to start a business is a strategic business plan and an idea or product that solves a consumer need. If you understand your market and make the right connections, a business can flourish over time. These people […]
Airliners used to require three pilots — a pilot, a copilot and the flight engineer. Now two crew is the norm. A flight engineer used to be responsible for monitoring an aircraft’s engines in flight, as well as other flight systems. Since the late 1980s the position slowly become obsolete with the advent of automation […]
Creating an emergency fund is a necessary part of financial planning. People often have unexpected or significant expenses arise and have had to turn to emergency funds to make ends meet day-to-day. It’s even more challenging is if there is no emergency fund to access. An emergency fund creates a “buffer” that can help individuals […]
Whether you’re retiring in 10 years, 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, or have just retired, getting organized, planning ahead, and being in control of your money-related matters, goes a long way toward making your retirement experience a little less stressful. Furthermore, everyone’s retirement is unique. Beyond deciding when to begin receiving retirement benefits, other […]
Got a cellphone? Get read for a flood of bill collector texts. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing changes to the 1977 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act The changes will allow debt collectors nearly unlimited ability to contact debtors via digital communication. The Act previously prevented debt collectors from calling and harassing people […]
Voicing concern over America’s widening income inequality gap, multi-billionaire investor Warren Buffett thinks he may have a solution — give poor people money via the tax system. Buffett believes that expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit system (EITC) will mean more money in the hands of hard-working but less-skilled Americans. A “refundable” tax credit, the […]
