To understand how some companies have lost their souls, consider what happened after a bank in the US stiffed a customer before Christmas.

A year ago, there was only one person in the world whose fortune clocked in at over $100 billion. At the time when Jeff Bezos reached that plateau, most people felt that because it was so exceptional, the English language didn’t need a specific word to describe that category of person.

No one likes paying taxes, but we all like it when we get a nice refund from the IRS. It feels like free money, so it's easy to wind up blowing it or using it inefficiently. But in this article, we'll look at ways to use your tax refund productively. Although a tax refund may feel like free money, it definitely isn't. Getting a big tax refund just means that you paid more taxes than you needed to throughout the year, and you essentially gave the government a free loan. If you get a big refund every year and you'd

Although common investments like stocks and mutual funds may be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about investing, there are plenty of other options out there. In fact, the number of options is increasing as you can easily find and invest in many different opportunities online. Investments aside from stocks, bonds, and cash are typically considered 'alternative investments'.  Because this definition only excludes a few types of investments, there are countless possibilities that could fall under the umbrella of an alternative investment. In this article we'll look at some details like the pros and cons, how

If you're moving, redecorating, or simply decluttering, you may be interested in getting rid of some furniture. There is enough demand for used furniture that you can easily sell most items to get back some of your initial investment. Recently, my family moved and we had a lot of furniture that we didn't want to take with us. Maybe it would be more accurate to say we couldn't take some of the furniture with us since we were downsizing and had to get rid of many things. My wife had sold some things on the Facebook Marketplace in the past

The world's total debt surged by some $9 trillion in the first three quarters of 2019, according to data from the Institute of International Finance, bringing the world's total debt load to $253 trillion, or 322% of its GDP — a record high. Why it matters: In times of economic strength, economists exhort countries to pare back their debt burdens and pay it down to protect against future unrest and downturn.

My full 2019 blog income report, review and analysis after almost 3 years of blogging along with what is to come in 2020.

These side hustle ideas will help you make money off of the skills you already have. Who knows, it might even become your new full-time gig!

Discover how meal delivery services will save your food budget and strengthen your cooking skills! We saved time and money with these deals.

Online jobs from home for students can be a great way for college students to make extra money. Read this list to find out how.

Have you tried any of these energy saving products? These are great because they not only make your home more efficient, they also save money.

Did you know there are actually apps that pay you to walk? It's true. Earn money while getting exercise - how cool is that?

The best ways to grow your net worth include starting a business, reducing your everyday expenses and investing in assets such as stocks, bonds and real estate.

The practice of companies sending monthly retirement checks to their former workers is headed for extinction, and remaining pension funds are in tough financial shape. Nearly two-thirds of pension funds are considering dropping guaranteed benefits to new workers within the next five years, according to a human resources consulting firm that studied the matter.

Leverage is a springboard for wealth creation. It’s a concept that creates more wealth and time by capitalizing on other people’s resources. A lot of ... Read more

At a special center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, researchers from the Federal Aviation Administration are running a series of drills that could affect the comfort and safety of millions of airplane passengers. More than 700 residents have been recruited to help determine whether the space between airplane seats or the size of the seats affects their ability to evacuate an aircraft.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) targeted Netflix in a tweet, accusing the company of paying less in federal income taxes than the cost of a monthly subscription.

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates officially surpassed Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos at world's richest person on Earth with a net worth of $110 billion - according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The Microsoft co-founder had briefly topped Bezos as the world's richest man last month after Amazon's lacklustre Q3 results resulted in Jeff Bezos losing nearly $7 billion in stock value.

In 2014, Zach Dell launched a dating app called Thread. It was nearly identical to Tinder: Users created a profile, uploaded photos and swiped through potential matches. The only twist on the formula was that Thread was restricted to university students and explicitly designed to produce relationships rather than hookups. The app’s tagline was “Stay Classy.”