The next time your trash bill comes, think about how angry you would be if someone started stealing it before the garbage man came in the morning.
Angry? You'd be delighted, right? No more having to pay the bill if someone hauls it away on a regular basis free of charge. But who would want to steal your trash, right?
As a runner, I need to replace my sneakers once every few months or else they get really worn out. I never really thought too much about it. The shoes are expensive, but a necessary expenditure that I budget for.
This morning, another blogger tipped me off to a great study that found people who buy more than three pairs of sneakers per year are more likely to have leadership personalities. I think it's a great study that makes me feel better about forking over $90 bucks for a pair of sneakers.
One of my co-workers told me she usually doubles that amount in a year. Wonder if that means she has even more leadership-type qualities?
What about you? How many pairs of sneakers do you buy each year? And do you feel better about it now?
Perhaps because he had so few finances to manage while we were growing up, my father kept his financial advice simple:
Always pay yourself first.
Four simple words. Yet this concept is almost guaranteed to make a millionaire out of anyone who adheres to it.
Here’s how it works:
This is Steve. It's also how April is spending her stimulus check. Read on for more details.
I have to give major props to the Consuming Interests blog at the Baltimore Sun for introducing me to the best link ever.
Seriously, I'm not exaggerating, How I Spent My Stimulus is hilarious.
People from all over the country send in pictures and little blurbs of what they are doing with the money from Uncle Sam.
Here's a sampling of what people said:
Growth in 401(k) plans has slowed in recent years, in contrast to the expansions they saw in previous years, but those who had plans were accumulating considerable wealth, said Craig Copeland, the author of the the Employee Benefit Research Institute study today.
Here's a quick rundown of what the study found according to the news release.
Guest posting is a new feature I'd like to start on the business blog. But in order for it to work I need your help. If you'd like to be featured in one of our guest posts, e-mail me your submission about something in the business world that you observe. It could be anything from business tips to the latest news on gas prices or just something interesting you observe while you're out and about.
This week's guest post comes from Greg Royer. Royer is president of the Pennsylvania Floral Industry Association and president of family-owned Royer’s Flowers & Gifts and Stephenson’s Flowers & Gifts, which operate 18 stores in central Pennsylvania.
Royer shares some tips for ordering your Mother's Day flowers.
In my exploring of the expo, I saw a lot of really interesting displays companies had set up. I didn't have time to take pictures of all of them, or even stop and talk to every single person there. That would have been quite the challenge.
Here's a quick look at two more of the business that were there.
Take a look at what BAE has displayed at their booth. I can only imagine it was interesting getting it in here.
While the weekend forecast might not be looking so sunny, I think we can all agree that Friday afternoons are a bright spot in the week because the weekend is thisclose.
To help you make the final push through the last few hours of the week, check out the hot business stories of the week.
You probably shouldn't be resting your eyes at work.
Have you gotten your rebate check yet?
Everyone's trying to figure out what the falling gas prices mean.
Rice is in short supply.
Things look good for Comcast.
