About 40 million Americans had a credit card declined over the last year
Was your credit card declined in the past year? If so, you’ve got plenty of company. More than 1 in 5 consumers (22%) say it happened to them at least once in the past 12 […]
10 quotes from entrepreneurs that will inspire you to start a business
“Stay hungry. Stay foolish.” “All I ask is that today you do the best work of your entire life.” Yep, Steve Jobs sure had a way with words. But he — along with other well-known […]
11 ways to save big on back-to-school shopping
When your shopping list is filled with pencils, notebooks, and backpacks, that can only mean one thing: It’s back-to-school season. While many parents look forward to sending their kids back to school in the fall, […]
Should you downsize to one car?
A long time ago — in 2017 — I was a news reporter who spent my days driving to assignments in my 2011 Mazda 3 hatchback. My wife, Mary, was driving around in a 2003 […]
Small businesses: Why do your customers churn?
Despite unparalleled success initially when founder Sophie Amaruso turned an eBay business into a $300 million company, the brand ended up filing bankruptcy in 2016. Their main problem sounds simple: Nasty Gal spent freely on advertising and marketing (as […]
The new retirement plan? Not retiring
For the American worker, the dream of a comfortable and simple retirement after a long career in one place is receding into the rear-view mirror. Boomers are learning the traditional path to retirement is being […]
Do runners really pay less for life insurance?
Whether you lace up your sneakers and hit the pavement because you are motivated to shed a few pounds, or your doctor has ordered you to get moving to improve your heart health, the reasons […]
How to cope with financial stress (and feel better)
Stress comes up for a number of reasons, such as work, personal relationships, or your physical health. But according to the American Psychological Association’s latest “Stress in America” survey, 64% of Americans say money is one […]
A small business guide to inventory calculations for supply chains
For businesses with multiple warehouses, thousands of items in inventory, and complex supply chains, moving to available-to-promise (ATP) supply chain management can transform a company. In the ’90s, Walmart and Kmart were in a brutal […]
Is fraud getting worse in Canada?
I spent my childhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, a jewel of a port city on Canada’s west coast. We lived in a middle class neighborhood overlooking Burrard Inlet, where ships from all over the world […]