November and December holiday retail sales will increase between 3.8% and 4.2% over 2018, predicts the National Retail Federation (NRF). But with competition coming from all sides and online shopping taking a big piece of the holiday […]
Payroll is the most complex accounting process you must complete. Your accounting transactions are posted to general ledger, but is the information accurate? How do you get the payroll process right? To understand how payroll […]
Chef’s Pencil recently published its annual report on employment and wage trends for chefs and head cooks in the US. The report was based on an analysis of data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. One […]
Few words evoke as much anxiety and dread as “recession,” but the reality is that recessions are part of the business cycle. Right now, Americans are enjoying the longest economic expansion in our country’s history, […]
A recent report from the Pew Research Center found that more Americans are using ridesharing apps than ever before. In 2018, 36% of adults said that they used some sort of ride-hailing service, up from 15% in […]
Some of the most famous and successful companies to emerge from Silicon Valley, from Facebook to Uber to Airbnb, have grown and benefited from investments and funding by venture capital firms. Startups aimed at consumers […]
After a decade’s worth of demographic and economic shifts, the U.S. has seen significant change in the balance between renters and homeowners. As the increase in renter households continue to outpace the growth of homeowners, […]
Being bored has done wonders for my financial life. Ditto for my physical and mental health. I used to be one of those moms who thought she could do it all; no to-do list was […]
If you’ve ever felt so moved by your financial situation that you cried over it, you’re far from alone. According to a recent survey by CompareCards.com, nearly 70% of Americans admit to becoming emotional over […]
There doesn’t have to be anything wrong with where you call home for you to want to see what it’s like to live somewhere new. You might be considering a quiet town, a bustling city, […]