Once you have a family of your own, you need to focus your attention on ensuring they will be taken care of in the long term. This includes health care, schooling, and start-up money. This also includes making sure they will be taken care of if something tragic happens to you. This may seem like […]
A Week in Oregon on a $46,000 Salary
Welcome to Spending Notes, where we do a weekly deep dive into how our readers spend their cash. Today: a contractor who makes $46,000 Occupation: contractor Age: 37 Location: Gresham, OR Salary: $46,000 (approx. $1,769 per pay period) Day One Have you ever seen one of those TV shows where they rebuild a whole new […]
How to Choose the Attorney You Need
While no one likes to get tied up in the legal system, the odds are overwhelming that you’ll need to work with a law firm at some point in your life. Realizing that you need an attorney can certainly be intimidating, especially if it’s your first time, and you may be at a loss as […]
Why Is Your Heating Bill Higher This Month?
Imagine this: it’s wintertime, and the weather is cold. As a result, you’re bound to be turning up your heating. However, when you get your energy bill you’re in shock. You didn’t have your heating on that much, did you? Maybe not, but then again, perhaps your extensive electric bill is showing an even bigger […]
From Maintenance to Finance, How Homeownership Changes the Way You Manage Money
Homeownership is a complete U-turn for first-time buyers. Becoming a homeowner is an awesome responsibility, but it also grants access to a series of new opportunities that renters simply can‚Äôt tap into. The most simple of these new inclusions is the ability to hang pictures with nails, or throw away carpeting and change it out […]
5 Tips for Improving Your Financial Situation
Your financial situation is determined by the amount of money you have, how much you earn, and your debt and expenses. When a person’s expenses are greater than the amount of money they earn, they have a poor financial situation. There are multiple reasons why a person may have financial challenges including loss of unemployment, […]
6 Things Women Can Do to Become the CEO of a Company
From impostor syndrome and burnout to pay inequality and interview biases, the modern workplace is still far from equal where women are concerned. In fact, as of 2019, female CEOs make up just 6.6 percent of the Fortune 500 list, at only 33 women—still a considerable jump from the 4.8 percent, or 24 total women, making the list in […]
5 Steps to Launching a Successful Business
Launching your own small business is no small feat, so first of all, congratulations! Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s talk strategy. These next five tips will help your business launch go as smoothly as possible. Accessibility The days leading up to the big launch are going to be stressful, so […]
