People often wonder where the best place is to keep their emergency fund. It’s frustrating to sock 3 months’ worth of expenses into a low-interest savings account. However, a stock or bond investment can lose money at any time. When your emergency happens, your fund could be lower than last week or last month. When…
DetailsBy Theresa Byrne How often has someone said something to you that made you feel uncomfortable? Without knowing how to react, did you freeze up and do nothing? Or later did you either came up with the perfect response, or you just felt yukky about it? Most people think of self-defense as a combination of…
DetailsAccording to Merriam-Webster, Confidence is a feeling or consciousness of one’s powers or, of reliance on one’s circumstances; faith or belief that one will act in a right, proper, or effective way. Many have heard the Henry Ford quote, “Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right.” It boils down…
DetailsTexting and Tweeting might be popular ways to keep in contact with friends and followers, but a well-crafted email still carries huge weight in the business world. Here are 5 things you can do to make your emails more professional: 1. Make sure the subject makes sense. Be conscious of forwarding emails where the initial…
DetailsWhether you’re running your own business or working remotely for an employer, working from home can be liberating. You have control over your environment, freedom in allocating your time, and the opportunity to get chores done during break times. What could be better? This is what I thought early last year, when I left my…
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