Millions of people lost their jobs in 2020 and discovered how difficult it was to find new work when entire industries were affected by COVID-19. Some emergency relief helped people stay afloat for a few months, but many of those bill-paying extensions and hardship programs have ended. If you lose...
8 tips to balance your full-time job with a side hustle
Starting a side hustle can be a great way to bring in extra income, especially if you need money to grow your emergency fund or pay down debt. With so many ways to make money online or in person, it’s possible to work a side gig around your regular 9-to-5 job…
If you’re just getting back to basics, you may be too late
Good times and bad times come and go. But the fundamentals of sustaining your business should never change.
As the day-to-day, real-world economy starts to slowly recover--as opposed to the ongoing and inexplicable insanity driving Wall Street--the businesses that are going to be winners in 2021 have already largely been...
13 ways to get out of debt
In 2020, Fidelity reported that the majority of people who were making financial resolutions for the new year wanted to achieve a debt-free life. While fortunes have shifted during the coronavirus pandemic, it is still a very worthy goal…
5 things agents wish people knew about insurance
Insurance is notoriously complicated, and few people have the time or desire to pore over their policies. But some basic knowledge can go a long way — and that’s where an insurance agent can help, by clearing up some of the most common misconceptions they encounter…
My company helps women get jobs. Here’s what the past year taught me
I’m the CEO of Fairygodboss, the largest career community for women. Our mission is to create a gender equitable workplace by offering 100% free resources to help women throughout their careers and working with companies actively committed to hiring more women in their…
Salary vs. draw: How to pay yourself as a small business owner
You love your business, but that doesn’t mean you can afford to work for free. Yet, figuring out how to pay yourself as a business owner can be complicated.
You need to think carefully about how you take money out of your business entity. Typically, that’s done one of two...