The battle for holiday shopper dollars continues with the launch of the most impressive-sounding price-matching policy offered yet. As it turns out, the policy isn’t being offered by a retailer, but the payment processor PayPal.
5 Credit Cards You Don’t Want In Your Wallet
Sometimes all credit cards can seem alike — or, at least, not different enough to spend a lot of time trying to figure out their differences. We sympathize with the sentiment, which is why we periodically try to cut through the …
Go National? Not This Fast-Growing Chain
The company wins industry awards. It ranks high in customer surveys. Potential franchisees want it to go national… but it doesn’t. Smart strategy, or huge missed opportunity?
FTC to “Rachel”: Shut Up, Already
Score one for the feds in its ongoing cat-and-mouse game with robo-call telemarketers. The agency just shut down five companies in Arizona and Florida responsible for what it characterized as millions of calls from “Rachel” and her fraudulent friends at “Cardholder Services.”
Make the Most of a Bad Job
If you’re unhappy at work, you don’t have to live with it. And you don’t have to quit. Here’s how to make the most of an imperfect job situation.
Start an Emergency Fund to Prepare for Financial Emergencies
Hurricane Sandy isn’t just a natural disaster; it’s a financial disaster, too. Current estimates predict the superstorm will ultimately cost the country tens of billions of dollars. But that big, big number represents its total …
What to Do When You Make a Bad Hire
You won’t succeed with every hire you make, so what can you do when that new hire clearly isn’t living up to expectations?
Why Retirees Can’t Absorb a Tax Hike
With the election upon us and the fiscal cliff looming, tax rates are on a lot of minds–especially retirees and those saving for retirement. A new survey shows how higher rates would curb retirement saving.
Gas Prices Take a Huge Post-Sandy Plunge
Amid epically long lines at gas stations and pervasive fear and panic among drivers in areas hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, entrepreneurs have jumped into action. Ads on Craigslist reveal that a black market for gas has emerged, …
Raiders of the Lost Stream: Netflix Fight with Carl Icahn Escalates over ‘Poison Pill’
Internet video giant Netflix announced a defensive maneuver on Monday designed to fend off famed corporate raider Carl Icahn, who has amassed a sizable stake in the company and suggested it should be sold. Netflix’s “poison pill” …
Sandy Bump? Where Business Is Brisk After the Storm
No one should anticipate that a “Sandy stimulus” will kick the economy into a higher gear. Even so, Sandy has caused businesses of all shapes and sizes to be exceptionally busy — including a few you wouldn’t expect.
Get to Know Your Unknown Audience
People don’t fall asleep during conversations, but they often do during presentations — because many presentations don’t feel like discussions.