baranq / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Self. Prior to the pandemic, self-employment was on the decline and had been falling since 2004. When the economic shutdown occurred in the spring of 2020, nearly 22 million workers lost their jobs and the self-employment rate rose to 10.5%. The following year, workers began … Read more
Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on FlexJobs.com. It’s no secret that having a positive outlook on life can make everyday work tasks more enjoyable. But when it comes to your career, negative thinking and behavior can sabotage your dream job before it even gets off the ground. If you’re constantly putting … Read more
Daniel Korzeniewski / Shutterstock.com Last year was a roller coaster for the housing market. At the beginning of the year, home values soared. But by December, higher mortgage rates and other factors had brought housing sales to a standstill in many places. As the calendar turns to 2023, the cooling in housing is likely to … Read more
Tada Images / Shutterstock.com If you haven’t heard of ChatGPT, chances are good that you will soon. This OpenAI chatbot launched in November and has stunned users with its ability to answer questions in a conversational format and to convincingly generate text that mimics how real-life, flesh-and-blood humans write. Many people — particularly those who … Read more
Shoppers looking to save money on groceries trust three retailers most: Aldi, H-E-B and Walmart. The trio of retailers took the top honors for affordability in BrandSpark International’s fifth annual grocery edition of the BrandSpark Most Trusted Awards. BrandSpark, a marketing research firm, surveyed more than 10,000 American shoppers to find out which grocery store … Read more
Krakenimages.com / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. With tax season on its way, you might be wondering whether or not you’ll owe the government money. How much you owe or how much you’ll receive in a refund depends a lot on your tax withholdings from your paychecks during the … Read more
You may want to skip that omelette for breakfast and switch to cereal: The average cost of a dozen eggs is now more expensive than a gallon of gas. Like most grocery items, egg prices skyrocketed in 2022, according to Consumer Price Index (CPI) data. The wholesale cost of a dozen eggs is about $3.30 … Read more
Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com Which professions attract the most honest and ethical people? Americans have some strong feelings on the topic. Recently, Gallup asked more than 1,000 people from all 50 states and Washington, D.C., to name the professions they perceive as having the most honest and ethical workers. Gallup actually conducts this survey … Read more
Whether you’re an impulse shopper or just like to be on top of the latest trends, you might want to check out Amazon’s “Movers & Shakers” lists. These are the hottest items on Amazon right now, based on how much their sales rank has jumped compared with 24 hours earlier. According to Amazon: “For example, … Read more
Most people have never heard of a SIMPLE IRA and are curious to know the rules, limits and how it differs from a 401(k). A SIMPLE IRA sounds “simple” to setup but is it really that easy? And how does it compare to the 401k and other retirement plans that exist? We’ll answer that and … Read more