College grads are burdened with more student debt than ever before. Sixty-nine percent of 2018 graduates took out student loans to help cover the bill, and their average debt came in at $29,800. Millennial borrowers have […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We’ve covered how student loans can affect your credit score on Student Loan Hero before. But recently, I was left with a question: What is the impact on my credit score from paying off student loans early? I […]
When Slack first arrived on the scene in 2013, it was meant to be an amped-up social messaging app that would improve workplace communication and cut down on email. It’s still serving that purpose, but […]
This is a no-brainer: It’s good to be good. If you’re lucky enough to have cash to invest in the stock market, wouldn’t you want to do good with your money? You can accomplish that by […]
My husband and I sat in the mortgage broker’s office, running the numbers as we prepared to buy our first house. My husband is a cop and I’m a freelance writer, so most people assume […]
Since World War II, the Jeep name has been synonymous with handling difficult terrain. Its vehicles are known for climbing rocks and making tough trails passable. They have a cult-like following, with events seemingly every […]
You may have noticed that your routine physicals include a lot more discussion of tests than they did a decade or two ago. Because age is a risk factor for many diseases, including type 2 […]
To apply for a mortgage, get approved and close escrow you must have some sense of urgency. Whether you are buying a home or refinancing a home, your mortgage application needs to get moved up […]
A key is an energetic area of life that must be unlocked to experience abundance. Let’s address what you might be thinking: there’s nothing mystical or nonsensically “new age” about any of these keys. Most personal development […]
If you told me eight years ago I could find a licensed psychologist to come to my apartment in New York City for less than $150 and without spending months on a waiting list, I would have […]
A 5G-connected biometric wearable sounds like the kind of device companies like Apple and Samsung will be working on for a launch in the next decade. But some don’t need to wait until 2020 and […]
If you have an extensive wine collection, you may want to consider constructing a cellar in your home. Pantries and refrigerators are definitely not ideal places to keep wine, as the temperature and humidity levels […]
Back in 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt passed a law that allowed people to brew and sell their own beer, so long as it remained under 4% alcohol by volume. At the time, it had been […]
Lupus can affect many parts of your life, but, many men and women with lupus live long, healthy lives. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers the following guidance on some of the […]
Long gone are the days when working a single 9-to-5 job was the standard for most people in the U.S. Today, a growing percentage of the workforce needs to have multiple jobs and several sources […]
We’re in the midst of National Small Business Week, and over the years, we’ve learned that business owners wake up way too early, work weekends, and don’t vacation nearly enough. But if you can believe it, there’s an even […]
Sales tax is collected at the state level in 45 states and in the District of Columbia. New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska, and Delaware, otherwise known as the NOMAD states, are the only states that do not […]
For the everyday investor, stocks are the bread and butter investment of any portfolio. They’re easy to trade, not too difficult to understand and have the potential to provide a high return. But stocks have […]
Lupus is a long-term autoimmune disease that can affect the body in various ways, though the symptoms are usually not constant. Lupus most often consists of flares (the symptoms worsen and you feel ill) and […]
Investment planning can be riddled with unanswered questions, unknowable returns and a general uneasiness around the decisions you make, all of which have a big impact on your state of mind. In one study, more […]