The role of small business in promoting growth and development has shot to the top of the agenda this year, with both President Ramaphosa in his inaugural State of the Nation Address and former finance minister Malusi Gigaba in his Budget speech highlighting the critical role of this sector...
Financial anxiety is a monetary monster that haunts many Americans, stoking worry for people across income level, race and gender. “Financial anxiety can be debilitating, and it can cause significant distress in one’s daily life,” says Kristy Archuleta, associate professor of personal finance planning at Kansas State University and co-founding...
You've got a lot you want to accomplish: pay off your student loans, take a dream vacation, buy a house before 35. And maybe get married and have kids someday. And oh yeah, the monumental task of saving for retirement that's constantly hanging over your head. But all of this...
Are you in the market for a pre-owned vehicle? Follow these tips to avoid getting stuck with a lemon. Research the price Are you looking for a particular model of used vehicle? First things first: go online to compare prices to find out what the market value is for your car...
Buying a home is a major financial undertaking, so much so that a growing number of Americans are struggling to meet that milestone. For one thing, the homeownership rate among millennials has dropped in recent years, due in part to a limited inventory of starter homes, and also to...
Americans aren’t terrific at saving for retirement. Many are even worse when it comes to figuring out how much to spend once they get there. An actuary who’s studied the issue for three decades recently proposed a relatively straightforward strategy that can help. In its simplest form, the “Spend Safely...
Private air travel is becoming more common around the world as the number of people with access to large amounts of wealth grows. But that doesn’t mean flying private is necessarily the best option when it comes to air travel. Indeed, commercial airlines like Qantas QAN, -1.83% are stepping up...
After working hard for many years, the last thing you have to worry about is having enough money to live by. Yes, retirement savings come at a cost, but the earlier you start saving the better. Some costs are clear and others are complicated or hidden, over the span of your...
For some high earners, even making seven figures doesn’t satisfy. Take the anonymous entrepreneur who spoke to The Cut about what it’s like to bring in $1 million a year. Despite creating a successful fashion line, the single mom admits that “money and power make people greedy and crazy, and...
After paying off $40,000 in student loans with his wife, Bobby Hoyt quit his job as a teacher three years ago to focus on his personal finance blog, Millennial Money Man, and online entrepreneurship venture, Laptop Empires, full-time. Now, things are truly starting to take off. In January alone, the...
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