Buying a car is a major investment, and as with any big purchase, there are many factors that need to be considered. While make, model, safety rating, gas consumption, color, and additional features are all things to think about, one of the more important choices you’ll have to make is whether you want to buy… Read More
Should You Buy a New or Used Car?
Posted in Finance, Lifestyle, Money
Tagged buy a car, buying a new car, car depreciation, used cars
March 18, 2019
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4 Steps to a DIY Paint Job at Home
Whether you want to fix an old paint job or you’re in the mood for a total design transformation, going the DIY paint route can save you a good amount of money. You may not be a professional painter, but following these four steps can help you make your at-home paint job a success. 1)… Read More
Posted in DIY, Home & Garden, Lifestyle
Tagged DIY paint, how many cans of paint, how much paint, paint, paint calculator
March 15, 2019
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This is How Employers Can Improve Labor Productivity
The popular phrase “time is money” says it all: Time management is key when running a business. As an employer, you don’t want your employees to waste their time, because that in effect means they’re wasting your time and resources. To ensure that your team’s time is being managed well and that your business is… Read More
Posted in Business, Career, Money, Wellness
Tagged employee wellness, human resources, labor productivity, productivity, workplace productivity
March 13, 2019
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Are You Drinking Enough Water?
Staying well-hydrated is essential for staying healthy. Without proper hydration, your body will start feeling a slew of negative effects. Most of us know that drinking water is important, but the question is, how much water intake is enough water intake? While it depends on a variety of factors, there are some general guidelines you… Read More
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Wellness
Tagged health, How much water should I drink?, hydration, water, water intake, wellness
March 8, 2019
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5 Safe Password Strategies to Keep Your Data Secure
In today’s interconnected, digital world, it’s more important than ever to understand cybersecurity and how it can keep you safe online. These days, more and more people are taking to the internet for email, shopping, and banking, among other things. This means that your personal information, such as addresses, social security numbers, and credit card… Read More
It’s Just a Number – But, Are You at an Ideal Height and Weight?
People come in all body shapes and sizes. Thankfully, that means there’s not one perfect height or one perfect weight. That being said, it is possible to predict what your height and weight should ideally be, based on several factors that are unique to you as an individual. But, remember, at the end of the… Read More
Posted in Health, Lifestyle
Tagged body image, diet and exercise, healthy height, healthy weight, height, nutrition, weight, wellness
March 5, 2019
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Are You Getting Your Paid Overtime?
As an employee, it usually goes without saying that if you work more, you want to get paid more for your time. Overtime pay (sometimes shortened to "OT") is a way to protect employees who work outside of their designated hours, but there are some variations in what qualifies for overtime and how much they… Read More
Posted in Career, Finance, Money
Tagged OT, overtime, overtime pay, working overtime
February 28, 2019
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Is College Worth the Investment?
When you tally up the cost of tuition, textbooks, room and board, and other miscellaneous expenditures involved with going to college, it quickly becomes clear that it’s going to be a hefty investment. When you start to imagine the price, you might be wondering, “Is college worth it?” To see if the decision to go… Read More
Posted in Career, Education, Finance, Money
Tagged college, college costs, college investment, is college worth it?, paying for college
February 27, 2019
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How to Calculate the Tip When You Go Dutch on a Date
For many people, a date brings on plenty of nerves to begin with. And, this is before considering the possible awkwardness of how to handle the bill once the meal is finished. As part of this, understanding when and how to calculate a tip - especially, if you’re going dutch (which means to split the… Read More
5 Tips for Hosting a Dinner Party
Dinner parties make for a fun way to enjoy the company of friends and family as you dig into tasty food and enjoy delicious drinks. Yet, hosting a dinner party can sometimes seem like a tall order. With the right preparation, however, it doesn’t have to be a source of stress. It all comes down… Read More
Posted in Cooking, Home & Garden, Lifestyle
Tagged cooking, dinner party, how to scale a recipe, recipes, scaling a recipe
February 21, 2019
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