One of the things you need to prepare for when you’ve reached your retirement age is your will. It is a document that lists all your properties and assets and how you want them to be distributed when you’re no longer here. While it might seem too soon to think about this uncomfortable topic, it’s…
The Ultimate Risk-Free, High-Yield, Guaranteed Investment
From time to time, this kind of question pops up in my inbox: How can I get started investing in stocks and mutual funds that are risk-free and have guaranteed high rates of return? Of course, that makes me laugh, not only because there is no such thing as a risk-free investment — let alone…
Working on Your Startup? Here’s How to Build Your Brand on a Budget
By Kathleen Furore From Tribune Content Agency I’ve had several people ask how small startup companies with very minimal marketing budgets can create a brand that will help move them forward. I put that question out to industry experts, who offered advice on steps they can take to build an image they want their company…
5 Ways to Professionally Manage Your Financial Assets
Your business is growing—that’s great news! It also means it’s time to triple-check that you’re protecting your assets and managing your finances in a scalable way. Here’s how. As a business grows, leadership needs to ensure they manage financial assets and that equity within the company is well-managed and secure. No matter where your business…
Baking on a Budget: Tips From Wartime
If you’re headed to the grocery store for your fall or holiday baking, you’re in for a shock: Butter prices have nearly doubled over the past year. The USDA reports that the average price of a pound of butter across the nation has increased to $4.52 in October from $2.85 a year ago. Supplies held…
How to Handle Job Hopping, Short-Term Work on Your Resume
By Kathleen Furore From Tribune Content Agency Over the past year or so, I’ve heard people talking about how they’ve changed jobs several times. Some kept job hopping because they didn’t like what they were doing, some wanted more money, and one was let go of two jobs within a year—yet none of them had…
7 Credit Card Moves to Stretch Your Budget
As prices on goods and services soar, every bit of value squeezed from credit cards helps. Perhaps paying an annual fee became less appetizing. Maybe you scaled back expenses in certain categories a credit card once rewarded, or you’re seeking opportunities to save with your credit cards. When you aren’t focused on debt and are…
The Best Airlines for Holiday Travel on Points
If you’re seeing Halloween decorations at the store, you should take that as a sign the holiday travel season is just around the corner. Cue the expensive flights! If you’re relying on points and miles to cover the cost, you might want to consider whether booking award flights for the holidays is the best use…
Quick Ways to Raise Cash
By Emma Patch From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Inflation is still high and dampening consumers’ purchasing power. But if you need more money to pay the bills these days, here are some quick ways to raise cash: Redeem Credit-Card Rewards If you have a cash-back credit card, you may be able to redeem the cash as…
10 Tips for Smart Holiday Spending
Most people know to set a budget and make a gift-giving list. That’s basic holiday spending 101. But saving money goes beyond this. Of course, you want the season to be wonderful, and part of that is buying the perfect gifts for your loved ones. But when the bills hit in January, the wonder quickly…
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