We’re addicted to subscriptions. Amazon, Netflix, HBO, Google Music, Hulu, etcetera, etcetera. In a survey, 2,500 people underestimated their spending on subscriptions by almost 200%. People sign up for subscriptions because they think, “that’s cheap, I’ll get that.” The market has conditioned people to think this way. Why not take advantage of it? Subscription boxes are an easy way to …
51% of contract workers don’t get benefits. A similar percentage have work that varies in volume from month to month. In other words, freelance work or contract work isn’t stable. Why is this so? I mean, the no benefits part makes sense. Who is going to give you benefits? Certainly not your clients. But the unstable unpredictable nature of contract …
I’m the least organized person you’ll ever meet. I hardly organize anything. My physical files are a jumble in a cupboard. I need to be more organized. If you’re like me, then we can explore this topic together. Maybe we can learn the secrets of organized and successful individuals who aren’t us. A Place For Everything and Everything in Its …
We’re at the tail-end of the coffee revolution. We survived fair-trade coffee and we’re all now consuming single-origin direct trade coffee through vacuum tube processing or…something. The coffee business is still booming. You see new coffee stands cropping up on every street corner. Everyone craves that effervescent pop of caffeine tickling their brains. Consumers spent $74.2 billion on coffee in …
You’ve graded those last exams, the kids are burning them in the trash cans outside and the bell rings. It’s Christmas break and you had planned on tackling that home remodel. But Christmas gifts and travel plans drained your bank account. How are you going to get that bathroom done? How are you going to replace those windows? Here are …
It takes a freakin’ long time to build wealth through investing in the stock market. But it’s the most reliable way to do so. If you invested $10,000 in the S&P 500 in 1987 you should have $51,000 today. You might have decided to start investing. Maybe you’ve read through a few blogs and you’ve decided to DIY your investments. …
The share of Americans working from home has been growing at a steady rate. In 2000, 3.3% of Americans worked from home. This last census shows that now 5.2% work from home with many more splitting work between home and the office. That’s the dream, right? Get up. Make coffee, eat breakfast, relax a bit, pull out your laptop and …
When I was in high school, it blew me away to realize that some of my friends had never left the region. Some had never left our home city. Traveling was part of my development. I wouldn’t be the same person if I’d never left my home city. If you’re wanting to experience another culture, starting a business would be …
Are you one of those people who when someone tells you, “don’t quit your day job,” you say, “Well…I wouldn’t.”? You’re one of the lucky people in this world who loves their job. The problem with jobs we love is that they don’t always pay the best. Maybe you’re working in a non-profit or you’re a teacher. These sectors are …
We’re busy. We don’t have time to cook and eat. We’d rather just eat and run. And besides, 50 percent of Americans hate to cook. It’s a chore. If they could afford a cook, they would. But instead, they choose to eat out when they can afford it. This is why the restaurant industry is booming. We’ve seen an increase …
