How contractors can take charge of job costing
Do you clearly understand all of the costs you incur to create your product or deliver your service? Now, that question may sound odd to you. You scan your accounting transactions all the time, and […]
Study seeks to measure just how lonely people really are
How lonely are people today? That’s what Duke University’s Center for Advanced Hindsight hopes to discover, and if isolation and digital media are part of the problem or can be part of the solution. The study, […]
Emotional spending: What it is & how to overcome it
If the lamp on your desk, the mirror above your daughter’s changing table and those trinkets in your kitchen were all purchases made after a particularly stressful situation, you might be an emotional spender. And […]
How this couple crushed their debt (& how you can, too)
While taking the train home from work last spring, Amber Hacker stumbled on a Facebook post that changed her life. “It was one of my MBA classmates who had posted that they had paid off […]
Can people go to jail for committing white-collar crime?
The short answer is yes. But not very often. In the early 2000s, after the collapse of Enron, WorldCom and Tyco, the CEOs of these three companies all ended up in prison with heavy sentences. […]
People who buy these auto makes have the highest credit scores
Sweaty palms are common when waiting to hear whether you’re approved for an auto loan. The fancier the car, the higher the credit score you should have, right? And, with few exceptions, our data supports […]
How to stream thousands of movies for free
Streaming TV is getting more expensive in 2019. Both Hulu and Netflix are raising prices for many users, and on-demand movie prices are up too, with fewer and fewer $3.99 rentals. Start with that $50 […]
What intense nightmares can reveal about your health
Intense nightmares are often the result of normal things like garden-variety stress — or they could be a signal of a physical health issue. Image Credit: DepositPhotos.com. What causes nightmares? All dreams occur during REM […]
6 things to do when you have a second baby
When it comes to having a baby, some things are just easier the second time around. You have a better idea of what to expect. You’ve figured out some parenting tricks and you probably already […]
Skin cancer rates in all 50 states
Millions of Americans are treated for different types of skin cancers every year. According to recent data from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s Health of America report, skin cancer affects 4.3 percent of BCBS members […]