The Great Recession has pushed student debt to historic levels, and for the first time ever, almost 20% of U.S. households have outstanding educational loans.
The Passive-Aggressive Way to Haggle Online: Abandon Your Shopping Cart
If you’ve ever been shopping online and thought I’d like to make a purchase, but I’d like it even more if the price was 10% cheaper, give this a tactic a try: Enter your items in the site’s shopping cart, but don’t buy anything. …
How the NFL’s Blown Call Fiasco Will Boost Your Retirement Security
When replacement referees blew a call on Monday night they probably didn’t know that they were furthering the retirement security of every American. Then again, it’s just one more thing they didn’t know. Here’s why we should all …
Can Robots Bring Manufacturing Jobs Back to the U.S.?
Heading into the 20th century, America was a predominantly rural country. Roughly 40% of the nation’s labor force toiled on farms alongside 22 million work animals. One hundred years later, fewer than 2% of U.S. workers are …
Mobilizing Your Brand Advocates
Your best customers and biggest fans could be your biggest marketing advantage – if you know how to use them.
Compound Interest: Knowledge Builds Wealth, Which Fuels More Learning
A string of new research builds the case that financial literacy at an early age is at the heart of wealth creation. Financial understanding leads to asset building, which leads to a more vigorous quest to understand personal finance. It’s a virtuous circle that can give an edge to anyone who latches on.
Bring Out Quieter Voices on Your Team
In groups it’s often the non-expert, the outlier, or the person who isn’t in charge who has the most interesting idea. You need to structure ways to hear that person or you will always drown him out.
10 Must-Have Mobile Apps for Entrepreneurs
Save time and get more done–all with just a smartphone. Here are ten tools you’ll need.
There’s Like a 50-50 Chance You’re Paying Too Much for Seafood
When you’re paying for food by the pound, it’d be nice if the weight you’re being charged for was accurate. Apparently, according to a new investigation into frozen seafood at supermarkets, quite often this isn’t the case. And no …
The Big Business of Bandwagon Baseball
Obviously, sports fans root for their teams to do well. But business owners who sell team merchandise probably root even harder, considering how much of an impact a team’s success (or failure) can have on sales of hats, jerseys, …
Nothing Special about Retailers’ Early ‘Black Friday,’ ‘Cyber Monday’ Specials
There is only one true Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving), and one Cyber Monday (the Monday after that). But that hasn’t stopped retailers from using the terms—which have evolved into serving as catnip for shoppers—to apply to all sorts of other sales and promotions throughout the year. Often, though, the deals are a dime a dozen.
Finally! After Months of Increases, Gas Prices Drop
In June, amid plummeting gas prices, the prospect of a $3-per-gallon national average seemed like it could become a reality by Halloween. After reaching the most expensive ever gas prices for September—which came on the heels …