You’re working as hard as you can, living the only life that seems possible, but that should not mean just keeping afloat. Yet who has time to make budgets and figure out financial planning? Well, if you don’t want to work forever, it is a worthwhile investment to spend some time learning some money basics.
The gig economy is transforming the way people work, travel and buy products. Some of the companies behind these trends are household names. Shopify is not one of those, but the tiny Canadian company is winning at ecommerce. Managers unveiled a slew of new products and services last Wednesday. Shopify Inc. CEO Tobias Lutke and wife Fiona McKean,
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Lower incomes Getty photocredit: Getty Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders and Billionaire Ray Dalio are on the same page. They both say that the stark reality that American workers have not had a wage increase for years is a crises and fault line of capitalism. The great American wage repression
The Cedars in Graeagle, Calif., was previously on the market for $55 million. It will be auctioned off July 16 to 19 with Concierge Auctions with no reserve. Concierge Auctions As the real estate market has slowed over the last year, luxury home auctions have seen incredible growth. But these estates and mansions aren’t being
President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on all Mexican imports at the end of May. He later backed down from the threat after signing a trade deal with the country. But Constellation Brands CEO Bill Newlands said Friday that the brewer of Corona and Modelo would be ready if the tariffs did end up
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, May 23, 2019. Brendan McDermid | Reuters It’s no secret that machines are taking up a bigger and bigger share of investing, but the extent of their influence is approaching shocking proportions. It is as high as 80%, according to one major investing firm.
Norma Butterfield, mother of Slack Technologies CEO Stewart Butterfield, rings a ceremonial bell along with New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) President Stacey Cunningham during the Slack direct listing in New York, U.S. June 20, 2019. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Casey Stengel once said, “Never make predictions, especially about the future.” If you’re looking to prove
Peter Mazza, his wife, Megan, and their three children. Mazza, who was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in April, has been unable to access the cancer deferment. Source: Peter Mazza Last September, President Donald Trump signed into law a bill allowing people with cancer to press pause on their federal student loan payments. More than
Stop giving old and out of dated retirement advice (photo credit: Getty) Getty The world of retirement planning is filled with rules of thumb and cliché advice. Some of them offer financial guidance including the 4% safe withdrawal rate or the need for diversification by not putting all your eggs in one basket. Fewer insights
© 2018 Bloomberg Finance LP Sears is no longer the iconic retailer once was, leaving behind scores of shattered stores, but its landmark buildings are still standing tall. And they’re serving a new community function: homes of entrepreneurs, bringing new life to the local communities. There was a time retail pioneer Sears ruled the US retailing industry. Its mail order