Wage Wars: The Average Salaries of these Industries Are Increasing
In a time when things are seemingly financially unstable, it’s always nice to hear that there are jobs out there with salaries that are increasing instead of decreasing. The Great Recession hurt a lot of Americans’ savings, but recently, traditionally low-paying jobs such as roles in the service industry like bartenders or cashiers have seen…
Boston Ranked One of America’s Top Cities for Startups
Starting up a business is no easy task. It takes an immense amount of dedication, financial support, and a little bit of luck in order to be successful. Every decision made in the process can have resonating effects on the growth of the business. One of these all important decisions – finding the perfect spot…
Trends in Fortune 500 Companies Going Global
Being classified as a Fortune 500 company is an incredibly prestigious honor. They have been deemed top of their class in terms of revenues, profits, return to investors, earnings per share, and several other factors. All of these companies share two things in common. They publicly file financial statements with a government agency and are…
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Easy Steps to Help Plan for Your Retirement
All of us daydream about retirement. We look forward to the days where we can sleep in late, travel the country and spend time with our families instead of long days at the office. Unfortunately, the planning part isn’t quite as fun as daydreaming. And figuring out how much you’ll need to live comfortably for…
5 Reasons You Should Go to Trade School
Trade, or vocational, schools are incredibly beneficial for a number of different reasons, but above all, they allow adults of all ages to learn a hard skill that they can take with them to start a new, lucrative career. Trade schools are a solid option for many people and it’s important to champion them. But,…
Making the Move: How Much Does It Actually Cost?
Everyone knows that moving can be a financial burden. There are the obvious expenses: a realtor to sell your current home, the cost of moving trucks and movers, and, of course, the cost of financing a new home. However, there are also other costs that people may not realize at first: the time you have…
Personal Finance for Main St
When residents of Main St look for news on how the economy is performed that day, it's often reported in terms of how the "Dow" or the S&P 500 performed that day. So what is the Dow? Ditto for the S&P 500?
