No matter what industry you’re in, few things are more vital to your business than your data. Lost data means lost time and money, and in extreme cases could even put you out of business.
Mark Zuckerberg Has a Lower Mortgage Rate than You
Savvy homeowners know that a penny here and a penny there adds up. That’s apparently the case for Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who — despite a reported net worth in excess of $14 billion — just refinanced the mortgage on …
Vacation Spending: Credit or Debit?
Packing for vacation inevitably involves some decision making: Do I bring extra sunglasses? Flip flops or sandals? But a more important question is whether you should use a credit or debit card for vacation spending. Debit cards, …
Care About the Future? Then Lower Capital Taxes
Capital taxes are a disincentive to save, a disincentive to work and a disincentive to innovate.
Financial Planning 101 For Older College Students
Back-to-school season is around the corner, and it’s not just for kids anymore. A growing number of older Americans are enrolling in college today, and their numbers are expected to increase further through the end of the decade. …
Will Amazon Take Over the World?
Amazon is poised to integrate itself in Americans’ lives in ways that no other company is capable.
Is Lunch a Waste of Time — or a Productivity Booster?
Many professionals today treat lunch as just another office task to cram into some portion of their day. Though skipping lunch seems like an efficient use of time, the midday break can be mentally rejuvenating and, in some ways, …
10 Things That Cost Way More Outside the U.S.
LIBOR Rigging: What the Regulators Saw (but Didn’t Shut Down)
Why weren’t the first signs taken more seriously? Has there been a serious failure of regulation, or are there strong mitigating circumstances that could explain and justify the lack of resolute action?
Say Goodbye to the 9-to-5 Work Day
Mobile technology has changed the way employees work, but in exchange for doing more work at odd hours, today’s mobile worker expects more flexibility in return.
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Money Talking: Could Dodd-Frank Fix the Financial Sector?
On this week’s edition of WNYC’s Money Talking, Rana Foroohar of Time and Joe Nocera of the New York Times weigh in on whether the Dodd-Frank financial reform law would have prevented the financial snafus that have plagued the banking sector recently.
More Likes, More Cash? Kabbage Provides Working Capital for Online Merchants
Online lender Kabbage offers financing to small businesses selling primarily via eBay, Amazon, Yahoo, Shopify, or Etsy.