Category: Personal Finance
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184 JC de Swaan, Seeking Virtue in Finance
When we think of the world of finance, we think of movies like Wall Street where brokers get rich with inside information, or The Wolf of Wall Street where people in boiler rooms manipulate stock prices so that they can make an artificial profit. Or real-life corporations like Goldman Sacks who were bailed out by…
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Motivation Even When You Feel Hopeless
Motivation Even When You Feel Hopeless Image Credit The feeling of hopelessness is an emotion many people have experienced: parents, workers, and the bereaved deal with despair differently. Unresolved feelings of hopelessness can lead to depression, suicidal tendencies, and other mental illnesses. During an emotionally stressful time, you need to find ways to bring yourself…
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183 Neal Winokur, The Grumpy Accountant
Have you ever been frustrated with the tax system? If the government already has all the information about you, and they have fancy computers, why do regular individuals have to file an income tax every year? Those were the questions going over and over through Neal Winokur’s head and the more he thought about it…
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I Used to be an Uber Driver. I Am full of Gratitude
It was the end of 2014. I needed some money but I didn’t want to have a regular job. I am the kind of person who doesn’t want to have a full-time job, with a boss looking over my shoulder and an alarm clock controlling my life. At that time I heard of the Uber…
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The Real Way To Protect Your Business Data
It should come as no surprise that one of the major forefronts of security and defence in business today is data. You need to make sure that you are taking proper care of your data, lest your business suffer and struggle as a result of it. You can think of it as like looking after…
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Is It Wise To Start a New Business During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Entrepreneurs are always looking for opportunities to start a new business. They understand that it’s important to wait for the right conditions so that your business can have a smooth setup process and find its way into the minds of consumers. After all, you don’t want to start a business during something like a recession…