Whether you’ve been renting for a few months or a few years, you may reach the point where you wonder about buying a place. You’ll have a place to call your very own, and instead of paying rent every month, you’ll be making a payment on a place you own.
Buying a home is a huge decision, and for most people, it’s the biggest purchase of their lives. Here are a few signs that you’re ready to go from renting to buying.
We all need to buy expensive things at one point in our lives. It could be something really expensive like a new house or a new car, or it could be a big ticket item like a complete home entertainment system. If you find it too difficult to save for something big, simply follow our suggestions below. These tips will definitely help you make that purchase in no time at all.
By MJ Plaster
Not since the Gutenberg press have we seen anything like what we’re going to witness in the next five years. The next wave of automation is projected to dwarf the aggregate of the PC revolution and the connected-device (smartphones, tablets, etc.) wave. Connectivity has already dissolved the lines between personal and work lives, and now that we’ve adjusted to being on call 24/7, it’s possible we could undergo an even bigger change—if automation relegates the concept of work to the dustbin.
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When you have a great idea for a product or service, you might want to build up your company’s workforce gradually. Of course, you don’t want to increase your head count before it is financially feasible to do so.
At a certain point, you might need to hire a Human Resources (HR) Director. When do you know that it is the right time to hire an HR Director?
Are there any industries that should add an HR Director sooner? The service industries – contractors, landscaping and beauty – might be able to handle more workers without adding someone to oversee a department. Many of these jobs are on-site, so there is less time spent in any formal office environment. Continue reading
The typical education curriculum generally leaves a disappointingly large amount to be desired when it comes to financial education.
The following things are some of the most important financial lessons that just aren’t taught in school, but should always be taken to heart.
Plenty of people love the idea of making lots of money, but one of the biggest financial lessons to learn is that it’s more important to focus on not losing money. Unnecessary spending is one of the biggest personal obstacles for people of all income levels, and so it is essential to learn how to set up a budget a precisely as possible. Continue reading
By MJ Plaster
Businesses go to great lengths to recruit the right employees for their workplaces, but that’s only half the battle. The first day on the job is often as unsettling for new employees as their first day of school was. They’re entering foreign territory, and they may feel like an interloper until they get their bearings. They’re hoping to blend in as quickly as possible—just like the new student who enters a new school in the middle of the year. Employers can help to make the new hire welcome and ease their transition into the workplace. And you don’t need us to tell you how important it is to have a happy workforce.
As your business starts to grow and expand, you might consider hiring an accountant. Depending on how badly you need one, you might be tempted to hire the first or second one you come across. However, this could be a critical mistake. Accountants play a vital role in your business, and any mistakes could be devastating.
Accounting mistakes could result in lost profits or legal trouble. Thus, it is important to ensure your potential accountant is reliable and dependable. Be sure to check their education, work history, and references. Continue reading
Small businesses are seeing a rise lately in a classic scam that like many others is designed to capitalize on well-intended kindness. The fraudsters are pretending to be deaf.fraudsters are pretending to be deaf.
The new year has arrived, and for many ambitious business owners, this means another year of setting new goals and working tirelessly to achieve them. If you’re a small business owner, you may be wondering what you can do specifically to achieve success in 2016. We’ve got some excellent New Year’s resolutions for small businesses, so you may want to consider pursuing some or even all of these for your company this year.
If you feel tired and demotivated in the first half of your day, you’re not as productive as the morning person in your workplace. Even worse, you may end up taking work home or working overtime as a result.
Thankfully, there’s no need to envy morning people because a change in your habits will lead to you feeling productive and energized in the morning as well. Here are six reasons that contribute to lack of productivity in the morning and what you can do to fix them. Continue reading
