While not all unforeseen events are adverse, the big ones that affect your future tend to be negative surprises. This possibility of unanticipated financial hardship means you may need to alter the way you manage money. Planning and saving now will make those emergencies and...
Category: Skills
What are skills worth if you can’t put them into practice? Explore our suggestions and learn how to make your knowledge and abilities pay off in the long run.
Have you, as an employee, ever thought about how much companies hate to hire new people? The process itself is tedious from their perspective, but more importantly, it costs them a lot of money. Besides the direct costs, there's also a major bottleneck most people...
There's little doubt that the personal computer, along with associated technologies like the world wide web and smartphone, is one of the most pervasive features of this century. Without one, you're severely hampered in your ability to learn new things, keep up with friends, express...
Replacement windows are a costly project to uphold. Even worse, your old windows are causing your energy bills to skyrocket month after month. To enjoy an energy efficiency boost and save money on energy bills, consider upgrading outdated windows with modern ones. Unfortunately, not everybody...
The technical definition of a "barter economy" can get surprisingly complex, but we all understand it instinctively. Every one of us, whether we realize it or not, takes part in it too. If, at a potluck lunch, I take some of your salad in exchange...
Do you often buy various things you never planned and needed? Indeed, it can be tough to resist an exceptional deal on football tickets, a stylish new pair of shoes, or dinner out. Overspending on impulse shopping happens even when your budget is tight, and...
Most driving instruction focuses on three areas: how not to bump into things, how not to get a ticket, and (optionally) how to avoid irking other road users. Fuel economy tends to hardly get mentioned. The difference to your gas bill can be pretty significant,...
Not to alarm any of you reading this, but you're literally trusting your life to four patches of rubber every time you enter a car. Each of these points of contact is only about the same size as the palm of your hand; just imagine...
Have you come to the point when overspending is no longer into the game? Are you looking for ways to budget your finances? The answer to your prayers is the money-saving envelopes system. Apart from helping you cut corners and track your expenses, it will...
Are you often appalled at the sight of zillion online courses and end up confused about what to choose? With the digitalization era, online courses have reached their zenith and are rapidly developing. More and more people opt to upgrade their knowledge online, as restrictions...
Cars wear out, they burn gasoline and rubber, their parts need to be replaced every so often and – occasionally – they bump into something or are bumped into. All of the above costs money over and above the purchase price, which makes owning an...
Seeing pay day come around every week or month can be a huge relief, especially if you're treading water financially and are finding it difficult to keep up with your obligations. Though you'd probably like to celebrate and relax your vigilance for a while, pay...
