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There’s a reason retirement age is considered to be “The Golden Years” of life: after having spent several decades working and saving, you finally get to relax and do all the things you were unable to do as a young adult, whether because of financial restrictions or lack of time. America certainly boasts a multitude of beautiful environments to retire in, but why not spend the twilight years of your life abroad? Many people plan to travel, yet those plans … Continue reading “The Emerald Isle: 3 Reasons Why You Should Spend Your Retirement In Ireland”

Getting a loan to buy a home is, in many ways, a confusing process. Part of what makes mortgages so confusing is their variety: different lenders, loan types, interest rates, down payments, and other factors all influence what a mortgage looks like. With variety comes myth making– people who talk about their mortgage process often mislead others who are looking to buy a home. Before you start asking around about how to buy a home, be wary of these three … Continue reading “3 Mortgage Myths, Debunked”

When you own or manage a business, there are a lot of important tasks on your plate. From making hiring decisions to managing sales to establishing partnerships, there is a lot that goes into making a company successful. But perhaps one of the most important tasks business owners and managers face is keeping their employees safe. Workplace safety is obviously important for employees, it can also save the business money. Let’s explore a few ways workplace safety can help relegate … Continue reading “Can Improving Workplace Safety Save Businesses Money?”

Much like Santa, Amazon’s innovative Echo technology is always watching… er, listening. As such, Amazon plans to implement a few new changes in Alexa’s skill set in order to boost your home security. The new upgrade is called Alexa Guard. Once you tell Alexa that you’re leaving the house, Alexa can launch your security system, monitor for sounds of a break-in, and even randomize lights to make it look like you’re home. Amazon has teamed up with ADT to integrate Alexa … Continue reading “Amazon Wants To Replace Your Security System With Alexa”

Bookseller Barnes and Noble are contemplating the sale of its business after years of revenue declines and ailing stocks. On October 3, the company revealed that it might look to make a deal with potential buyers. Despite its reputation as America’s oldest and top bookseller, internet sales through Amazon and other buyers have resulted in the company’s steady decline since 2006. After their announcement, however, shares for the company rose by nearly 22%. The NASDAQ reports that this is a … Continue reading “Barnes And Noble Starts A New Chapter: Could A Sale Be In The Future?”

A newly published legal document reveals that FIFA spent over $11.7 million on private jets for a top official, including various luxury sight-seeing trips. In another instance of questionable behavior among FIFA officials, this legal document detailed the repeated use of private jets and inappropriate use of FIFA funds by Jerome Valcke. Valcke was formerly the FIFA secretary general until he was fired and banned from soccer in 2016 by the FIFA ethics committee. His appeal was rejected, and he … Continue reading “Private Jets, Favors Detailed In FIFA Official’s Case”

Young people are changing jobs. A lot. According to Dick Resch, a contributor to the News Herald, millennials are job hopping so often it’s costing the U.S. economy about $30 billion annually. Forbes points to a similar statistic, writing that 21% of millennials reported switching jobs in the last year, over double the percentage of job switches among Gen Xers and other generations. However, contributor Larry Alton urges readers to remember that a few decades ago, twenty-somethings in the Gen … Continue reading “Is Millennial Job Hopping Bad for the Economy?”