Become your family CEO
Think of your family as a business. Your family is your personal corporation that makes sales (your work income), has operating expenses (bills), and…
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Earn high interest with online savings accounts
You might love your local bank, but it isn’t necessarily the place to park money over the long term. Today, online high-yield savings accounts offer…
How much of your life does it cost?
According to AffordAnything.com, putting $50 into your gas tank costs 2.5 hours of your life. Here’s how that is calculated: A person earning $54,500 a…
Just what you need — free from the grocery store
You have a plastic grocery bag filled with other plastic grocery bags. Everyone does. Luckily the bags can replace things you might buy, or just be handy…
What you can’t buy on Amazon
You are going to be really happy when you hear what Amazon doesn’t sell: Live animals, including pets. Not suitable for warehouses. The massive retailer…
From Beanie Babies to billions
In the early 1960s, Ty Warner dropped out of Kalamazoo College in Michigan and moved to California to become an actor. Soon he was a grocery store clerk,…
How to defy shoplifters
Although it’s not possible to completely eradicate theft, there are ways to resist and deter shoplifters in stores large and small. According to the…
Shoplifting 2019: Low risk, high reward
According to the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention (NASP), about 27 million people — 10% of the U.S. population — steal more than $13…
Trade show magic: A treat that draws a crowd
Here’s a trade show treat that draws a crowd. And it’s a simple trick: Hire a magician. Armed with the requisite savvy and strategy, magicians can weave a…
How to lure visitors to your trade show booth
In the trade show business, it’s all about bang – but with minimal traffic to your booth, all you’ll hear will be the whispers. Here, for future planning,…