Most carriers don’t sell strictly homeowners, or strictly auto insurance, and nothing else. So if you go to a company for a car insurance policy, there’s a good chance they’ll have an option to bundle […]
Along with smart speakers like the Amazon Echo and Google Home, a common first step into the smart home world is lighting. These LED bulbs connect to your Wi-Fi network (either directly or via a […]
When conducting a job search, millennials often scroll down to see the perks a company offers before reading the general description. They’ll likely search for the company on annual “Best Places to Work” rankings from Glassdoor, Forbes […]
Alejandro got his first job out of college in 2009 as an associate buyer at a grocery store warehouse in Louisiana. He was responsible for ordering incoming merchandise. His first big order was supposed to […]
Managers like to see the numbers before investing in new tools to improve their business and get the most from their workforce. So, here is a number to sit with: in 2010, employers in the […]
So, you’ve read your credit reports and found something that isn’t right. What do you do now? Get ready to file a dispute. There’s no reason to let credit reporting errors drag down your credit […]
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“How much do you cost?” is one of the most important questions I ask my clients when advising them on the structure and planning of their wealth. As I explain in my book, Wealth Actually, […]
Building a smart home from scratch might sound like a daunting and expensive process to undertake, but since smart speakers from Amazon and Google came onto the scene, it doesn’t have to be that way. […]
At GearBrain we have already covered how to build a smart home for various budgets – from as little as $100, up to the $1,000 range, and beyond to the circa $13,600 we estimate you […]
If you’re about to hit the quarter-century mark, or recently did, how does lower car insurance sound for a birthday gift? 25 is the age where newer drivers often start paying less on their policies […]
The company is tipped to release its first own-brand smartwatch later this year. Unless you are completely clued-up on the ins and outs of the smartwatch industry, the fact that Google is yet to produce […]
Reviewing your credit reports is one of the most important steps you can take to solidify your financial health. After all, your credit reports inform your credit scores, which determine if you’re going to be […]
Millennials get a bad rap (full disclosure: I am one). In fact, we get dragged for a lot. We’re apparently ruining the housing market, living at home longer, getting married later — or not at […]
LeBron James is obviously a great basketball player, but it turns out he’s savvy about business and understands how to build wealth, too. For example, he’s friends with Warren Buffett, Ray Dalio, Bill Gates and […]
Is your teen asking you for extra cash for new clothes, shoes, or a new phone? Whether you’re a teenager looking for a job or a parent looking for ways their teen can make money […]
It’s easy to say you want to save more money. It’s harder to know where exactly to start. But it’s easier than you think. Here are 25 ways to start saving you can work on […]
If you’ve declared bankruptcy in the past, you probably won’t be surprised to see this on your credit report. What might surprise you is how long the bankruptcy will stay there. The amount of time […]
If you don’t know the difference between the EEOC and OSHA, no one can blame you. There are tons of acronyms business owners may come across or need to know in their career. From government […]
You’ve got your credit report, you’ve reviewed all your accounts, and you now know that nothing is amiss on your payment history. That’s it, right? You’re good to go? Not so fast. Did you review […]
As fun as smart home technology can be, there is a more serious side: Security systems. These can start off as simple as a single camera in your hallway that’s focused on the door and […]
Home security measures aren’t limited to traditional burglar alarms or monitored systems. Smart home devices like cameras, doorbells, and smoke detectors, whether installed individually or as part of a connected system, offer similar protection and […]
Almost half of smart home device owners believe their private conversations are being recorded so they can be sent targeted advertisements. This is the result of a survey of just over 1,000 American adults about […]
Owning your own business is a lot of work, and despite your best efforts at adding in that extra hour to the day or the much desired day to the week, the attempts thus far […]
It is easy to be distracted by the autonomous car industry as shiny, self-driving vehicles from Waymo, Tesla, GM, and others navigate without (much) human guidance. However, as glitzy as this may be, autonomy is […]
As COVID-19 restrictions relax and summer approaches, more and more farmers markets are resuming normal or close-to-normal operations. If you’re ready to break out your canvas bags and take a stroll through the farmers market, […]
Traveling even short distances can be expensive during peak vacation months like July and August. But with creativity and planning, having a holiday on the cheap (we’re talking really, really cheap) is not only possible […]
Women are a core pillar in business, but in far too many cases women face inordinate challenges and find themselves behind their male counterparts based on several measures when it comes to business ownership and […]
CarPlay is Apple’s answer to the car infotainment system. Run by your iPhone, CarPlay replaces the navigation, media, phone, and messaging controls of your car with those of iOS — and even includes Siri. CarPlay […]
The Amazon Echo and Echo Dot smart speakers are fun, useful and entertaining devices in their own right. They play music, answer questions, read the news, play games, tell jokes, set timers and much more […]