Department stores are in the battle for their lives. Classed in the category of general merchandise stores in Census Department’s Monthly Retail Trade Survey, department stores, excluding discounters, shrunk 2.1% year-over-year through October 2018, as compared to the entire general merchandise category, which posted healthy 3.5% growth. In the last ten years, department stores have … Continue reading How Bloomingdale’s Is Reinventing The Beauty Shopping Experience
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IRS Announces Tax Season Start Date Despite Government Shutdown
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that tax season will open on Monday, January 28, 2019. The IRS will begin accepting paper and electronic tax returns that day. The IRS made the start date announcement despite the ongoing government shutdown. “We are committed to ensuring that taxpayers receive their refunds notwithstanding the government shutdown. … Continue reading IRS Announces Tax Season Start Date Despite Government Shutdown
11 Websites That Will Make You Smarter About Money
Not everyone has a financial adviser, and not everyone has the time to read a personal finance book. Luckily, there's the internet. We've made learning about money easier for you by compiling a list of some of our go-to websites for money advice........ Source: 11 Websites That Will Make You Smarter About Money
How To Beat Procrastination (Backed by Science) – Darius Foroux – Pocket
Procrastination has been around since the start of modern civilization. Historical figures like Herodotus, Leonardo Da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, Benjamin Franklin, Eleanor Roosevelt, and hundreds of others have talked about how procrastination is the enemy of results. One of my favorite quotes about procrastination is from Abraham Lincoln: “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow … Continue reading How To Beat Procrastination (Backed by Science) – Darius Foroux – Pocket
How Two Millennial Women Made Over $130,000 While Traveling the World Full-Time
Last year, I left my corporate life in New York City behind in a vow to give myself one year to design my dream job. Shortly thereafter, I took off on a 9-month-long social experiment, in which I would circumnavigate the globe by couch-surfing exclusively through my social network. Seventeen countries, four continents, and … Continue reading How Two Millennial Women Made Over $130,000 While Traveling the World Full-Time
Reclusive Millionaire Warns: “Get Out of Cash Now”
Something strange is going on in the financial system. And according to The Financial Times, it's about to send a massive flood of cash into the pockets of the most prepared Americans. What exactly is going on and what does it mean for your money? I recently met up with former hedge fund manager, Dr. … Continue reading Reclusive Millionaire Warns: “Get Out of Cash Now”
Forbes Mutual Fund Ratings: The Honor Roll
These funds have done well over the long pull while beating peers in bear markets. We evaluated 1,261 domestic stock funds. Twenty-six were good enough to make our Honor Roll. The select list includes some familiar names, like Vanguard Primecap and Fidelity Contrafund, and some less familiar ones like Parnassus Core Equity. Honor Roll members … Continue reading Forbes Mutual Fund Ratings: The Honor Roll
New Survey Shows China Not Dead Yet
China’s services sector growth rose for the second month in a row and hit its highest level since June 2018 , according to the Caixin China General Services Business Activity Index, released on Friday. Caixin said that increased foreign demand for Made in China goods and improving business confidence helped. The Index hit 53.9 in … Continue reading New Survey Shows China Not Dead Yet
Older Workers Need Further Labor Market Improvements
Older workers in particular need the labor market to continue its growth streak. Employers added 312,000 new jobs in December 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is welcome news, but the labor market needs to continue improving, so that older workers will see real economic security. Additional job gains could make it … Continue reading Older Workers Need Further Labor Market Improvements
By Raising Productivity, Agtech Boosts Value Of Farmland
Against the backdrop of the partial shutdown of the federal government, U.S. farmers and ranchers are no doubt looking for a happier new year in 2019. The burgeoning agtech sector could brighten things up by continuing to boost productivity and reverse the market setbacks of 2018. Not since the 1980 embargo on U.S. grain exports to … Continue reading By Raising Productivity, Agtech Boosts Value Of Farmland