Money
5 Secrets to a Successful Career Change
Something’s not quite jelling in your career – the pay, the organization, the team or even the nature of the work itself. You know you want to make a change, but the thought of doing something different is so overwhelming that you don’t know where to start.
As senior manager of career counseling programs and operations with University of Phoenix, I’ve worked with hundreds of...
How to Make Your Side Hustle Your Full-Time Job
Blogging, freelancing, loan signing, Etsy. We all know someone who earns extra cash from at least one. A considerable chunk of the workforce has taken up seemingly satisfying side hustles. We began wondering, “Can a side hustle become a full-time job?” Scott Roelofs, owner of RCG Valuation & Monetization, provided insightful advice on what it takes to transform a side hustle into something more.
1. What are lucrative side hustles that carry full-time potential?
“Rather than list several jobs, it may be more helpful to list job traits,” says...
Four Questions Every Entrepreneur Should Ask Themselves
Nearly 40 percent of Americans have a side business in addition to their full-time job, and just more than 30 percent are fully self-employed with that number rising. Before you start a new business there are four questions that every entrepreneur should ask:
How do I make money? This question should be asked throughout the business’ lifecycle, and you should be able to answer it in three minutes or less. You need funding, people and a product or service to offer. After you have identified the foundations of your business, put together your business plan and an assessment of your barriers to...
Charitable Giving: Finding Purpose in Your Finances
The month of November is full of opportunities to give thanks and give back. With Thanksgiving and National Philanthropy Day (on Nov. 15), it’s the perfect time to help those in need. Whether you support charities throughout the year, want to give to a cause for the first time, or are considering it as part of your holiday giving, charitable giving doesn’t need to be stressful or intimidating. Whether you give a little or a lot, you can find purpose and meaning in helping others or supporting your chosen cause.
Financial Planning: Teaching Children About Finances
In this five-part series, Merrill Edge answers your pressing questions about financial planning. Read on for Part 3.
Raising financially savvy children involves teaching them a variety of aspects from budgeting to planning, earning and saving. Besides giving them an understanding of the value of a dollar, teaching children about fiscal responsibility helps...
