It’s no secret that small businesses play a vital role in the US economy. However, revenue for small businesses can be scarce. For instance, small businesses that do not have any employees average just $44,000 a […]
No matter where you love to shop, it’s easy to see that retailers want you to spend as much money as possible. From the displays of designer goods whispering your name at Macy’s to the […]
While 85 percent of homeowners in the U.S. have home insurance, ValuePenguin’s survey of 2,000 homeowners found that just half know what their home insurance policies cover. Even fewer compared prices when shopping for coverage, just 1 […]
When you need help financing a purchase or paying off debt, you might find yourself comparing the options of taking on a personal loan or applying for a new credit card. But which one is […]
Twenty-three percent of American drivers suspect they’ve been a victim of credit card or debit card skimming at a gas pump in the past 12 months, according to a new report from CompareCards.com. That’s up […]
If you’re an entrepreneur or small business owner, you may not realize how unlikely a new product is to succeed. Clayton Christensen, a professor at Harvard Business School, says that of the roughly 30,000 new consumer […]
With each passing decade, your pillbox fills up a bit more—and makes a bigger dent in your budget. A recent report from Congress found that 12 of the 20 most-prescribed brand-name drugs for seniors had seen price […]
If you’re an artisan or maker, you might dream of hitting a home run with a large retailer or national big box store. Creating something worth buying is every entrepreneur’s first challenge. After that, most […]
Dealing with major health problems is stressful enough, but mounting medical bills can make that stress even worse. It’s hard to pin down exactly how many people file bankruptcy because of medical debt, in part because it’s […]
Students attending college this fall will pay lower interest rates when they take out federal student loans, putting them on track to save at least $2.9 billion in interest. Rates on federal student loans to […]