Are you in the process of starting a small business? Maybe you’re already operating one? No matter how confident and passionate you are about your idea, it’s in your best interest to know the facts from the start. According to the Bureau of Labour Statistics, 50 percent of small businesses fail in their fifth year….
Your best friend’s birthday always sneaks up on you at the worst possible time. Like the same week that you have a big presentation at work, your car is out of commission with something you don’t understand and costs way too much, and you were somehow guilt-tripped into picking up the tab at your last…
Dealing in trillions on a daily basis, the Foreign Exchange Market, or Forex, has been attracting eager traders for decades now. The never-ending gold rush has handsomely rewarded some, kept most of the others in a middle ground in terms of gains and losses, and ruined the rest. In essence, Forex trading is made up…
In the buildup to the 2016 U.S. Presidential elections, Wall Street analysts made it very clear that a Trump presidency could be bad for the market. Wall Street was particularly worried about Trump’s tendency to trigger market uncertainty with unguarded speech and brash actions. However, Wall Street eventually warmed up to the idea of a…
Overabundance, convenience, and non-stop entertainment have come to dominate our society especially within the past decade. Technology has enabled many projects that were not previously possible. With this change has come a shift of the producers and consumers of the world. These two groups of people, once clearly delineated, have since become hopelessly intertwined. Two…
Americans consumed around 143 billion gallons of gas in 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, adding to the constant emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. However, you don’t have to drive an electric or hybrid vehicle to save money on gas (although this may be a good option). Instead, help to increase…
Student loans are the result of an investment you make in yourself — education. So now that you’re well-educated, you might want to look at how your student loans are affecting your total financial picture. From choosing a job to budgeting to saving for your future, your student loans play a central role in all…