Say you’re wondering if you should take out a loan. Maybe you’re trying to pay for college, get yourself a new car, handle medical bills, start a new business, or simply pay off your credit card balance. Whatever the reason may be (and there are plenty), there are some important questions you need to ask yourself… Read More
6 Questions to Ask When Considering Taking Out Loan
Posted in Lifestyle, Money
Tagged interest rate, Loan alternatives, loans
August 21, 2019
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What Does Net 15, Net 30, and Net 60 Mean?
Say you’re a full-time freelancer or you run your own business and you've just wrapped up a job for a client. You've sent off an invoice and are excited to finally get paid for your work. Then, their accounts department informs you that you’ll be paid in Net 15, Net 30, Net 60, or some… Read More
Posted in Business, Finance, Money
Tagged Is Net30 business days?, online business days calculator, What is Net30?, What is NetD?
August 15, 2019
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What is the Impact Force on Different Objects?
All around us, different invisible forces are coming together to control our natural environment. For example, gravitational force is the attraction between objects with mass, and it’s what keeps us on the ground instead of floating out to space. Then, there’s electromagnetism, which is when an electric current produces a magnetic field, and it's what… Read More
Posted in Mathematics, Science
Tagged collision force, how to calculate impact force, impact force, kinetic energy
August 8, 2019
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5 Things to Consider Before Starting a Business
Are you dreaming of starting your own business? Whether you have visions of a brick and mortar store or a company that operates entirely online, it’s important to take time beforehand to plan and crunch some numbers. That way you won’t get caught off guard—or be financially and mentally drained—by the unavoidable start-up costs. To… Read More
Posted in Business, Finance, Money
Tagged capital, investment, starting a business, startup
July 31, 2019
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What is Six Sigma Process Control and Why Most Get It Wrong (1.5 Sigma Shift)
What is Six Sigma? Six Sigma, commonly written as 6σ, is a set of techniques for process improvement originally developed for industrial manufacturing by engineer Bill Smith at Motorola in the 1980-s. A central part of the six sigma tools are procedures for statistical process control: ensuring production meets particular quality standards which result in… Read More
Posted in Business
Tagged industrial quality control, manufacturing, process control, quality control, sigma level, sigma shift, six-sigma
July 25, 2019
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How Many Calories Do I Need to Burn in a Day to Reach My Weight Goal?
If you’re on a journey to get slimmer or to bulk up, you may already have a specific goal weight in mind. This could be the amount you need to be to fit into your favorite outfit, maybe it’s the size you want to be for a special event coming up, or perhaps it’s the… Read More
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Wellness
Tagged calories, tdee, total daily energy expenditure, weight loss
July 24, 2019
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What is the Difference Between Lean Body Mass and Body Fat?
When it comes to figuring out your unique body composition, there are so many terms and measurements out there that it can be easy to mix them all up. Lean body mass, fat-free mass, body fat, and body mass index are just some of the ways to understand and measure your body, yet they are… Read More
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Wellness
Tagged body fat, body fat mass, body fat percentage, lean body mass
July 18, 2019
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5 Ways to Boost Your Metabolism Even When You’re Resting
Many people think of metabolism in terms of how their body breaks down food or how their body uses energy when they’re doing physical activities. While both of those are true, your metabolism is still working even when you’re not "doing anything" so that your body can continue to function. By looking at your basal… Read More
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Wellness
Tagged basal metabolic rate, BMR, energy requirements, human metabolism
July 10, 2019
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Are You Making a Good Investment?
Investment opportunities are everywhere these days, but if you’re going to shell out some of your hard-earned money, you want to make sure that it’ll pay out in the end. When you’re deciding how to invest and what to invest in—whether it’s a start-up business, cryptocurrency, or something else—ask yourself the following questions and use… Read More
Can You Make the Switch to Working Freelance Full-Time?
Making the switch to the gig economy comes with a range of tempting benefits. Instead of heading into an office at a specific time each day for a certain amount of hours, you get the freedom to work where, when, and how often you want. Rather than reporting to a manager, you get to be… Read More
Posted in Career, Lifestyle, Money
Tagged freelancing, freelancing full-time, how to freelance, salary
June 26, 2019
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