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Eight Gadgets And Apps Entrepreneurs Can Use For Life And Business

Eight Gadgets And Apps Entrepreneurs Can Use For Life And Business Many exciting innovations in technology were released in 2018, from new applications of artificial technology and blockchain to new iterations of wearable tech. Learning to integrate new tech and creating updated best practices is crucial for business owners looking to stay one step ahead. And of course, having the latest tech gadgets can enhance personal time, too. To help you choose the right tech for your company—or yourself—eight members of Young Entrepreneur Council talk about the gadget or application they can’t live without for their life or business. Members of Young Entrepreneur Council talk about their favorite tech tools and time savers.All photos courtesy of YEC members. 1. Power Banks Power banks, which are portable chargers for your electronic devices, have “saved my life” numerous times. With power banks you no longer have to worry about your devices dying and not being near an outlet to charge them....
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Prevent Back Pain By Sitting Correctly In 5 Simple Steps

Prevent Back Pain By Sitting Correctly In 5 Simple Steps Back pain is the leading cause of disability in the US and throughout the world. An estimated 80 percent of the population will experience it at some point, and it costs at least $50 billion in health care costs each year. Back pain is a complicated problem, and there are dozens of causes. Accidents, injuries, and degenerative disk diseases are major culprits. Back pain can also directly result from health conditions such as osteoporosis or kidney disease. Lifestyle plays a role too. Back pain can be brought on by things you do or don’t do on a regular basis, such as lifting heavy objects, being sedentary, and wearing high heels. But the most common daily habit that contributes to back pain is sitting. Being in a seated position can place a lot of pressure on the joints, muscles, and lower disks in the spine. In fact, up to 90 percent more pressure is placed on the back when we sit than when we stand. This is mainly bec...
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The Secret Ingredient To Slow Food: Slow Cash

The Secret Ingredient To Slow Food: Slow Cash This is part of a series in which we’re asking what pragmatic steps we can take to make regional food systems more sustainable. We previously spoke with organic farmer Tom Willey, and the people at Veritable Vegetable. When I spoke with Tim Crosby, director of Slow Money Northwest, he was working on a deal at the Finn River Cidery. “I’m in my outside office,” he said. “I’m standing here looking out over this: It’s just idyllic, there’s hoop houses, there’s chickens. They make apple cider, there’s an orchard, and a field, and there’s trumpeter swans on the field.” Story continues below I’d wanted talk to Crosby because he’s interested in growing regional food systems. In this series, I’m looking for pragmatic steps that can make regional agriculture more sustainable. Crosby does much the same thing: He searches for farmers who could grow or improve their businesses if they just had the financing; then he connects th...
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Why Lifestyle Inflation Is Killing Your Budget

Why Lifestyle Inflation Is Killing Your Budget Certain credit cards and other financial products mentioned in this and other sponsored content on Credit.com are Partners with Credit.com. Credit.com receives compensation if our users apply for and ultimately sign up for any financial products or cards offered. Hello, Reader! Thanks for checking out Credit.com. We hope you find the site and the journalism we produce useful. We wanted to take some time to tell you a bit about ourselves. Our People The Credit.com editorial team is staffed by a team of editors and reporters, each with many years of financial reporting experience. We’ve worked for places like the New York Times, American Banker, Frontline, TheStreet.com, Business Insider, ABC News, NBC News, CNBC and many others. We also employ a few freelancers and more than 50 contributors (these are typically subject matter experts from the worlds of finance, academia, politics, business and elsewhere). Our Reporting We ta...
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The 9 Steps To Take To Make 2019 Your Best Financial Year Ever

The 9 Steps To Take To Make 2019 Your Best Financial Year Ever Even the best savers could benefit from taking a cruise through this financial checklist. And if you're not the most disciplined budgeter on the block, then even better. New Year’s is a day of renewal — the perfect time to create the kind of personal resolutions meant to improve your life. In other words, the perfect day to review your personal financial situation. A yearly accounting of your finances should be a routine for everyone, but it isn’t for most. If that describes you, start at the top of this list of nine steps to getting your financial house in order, and work your way through each item. If you’re already well organized, feel free to skip down the list until something catches your eye. 1. Create a balance sheet. SEE ALSO: The Bucket Approach for Investing in Your 50s This first step is simple: Just make a list of all your assets and liabilities. This process helps shore up a financial house bec...
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How To Choose A Money Market Account

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How To Choose A Money Market Account For decades, banks basically offered two different kinds of accounts. Checking accounts were designed to allow customers to use paper checks to make withdrawals from their bank accounts, giving them immediate liquidity and convenience. Savings accounts were for money that customers didn't need right away, and their primary appeal to savers was that they offered attractive interest rates on their money. But banks have evolved over time, and now, some of the products that they offer are designed to give customers the best of both worlds. When it comes to accounts that you can use to keep your cash safe, earn a modest return, and have ready access when needed, money market accounts are a great new addition to the typical bank's lineup of savings products. Below, we'll take a closer look at money market accounts and the best way to choose one that will work best for your individual needs. Image Source: Getty Images. What is a money ...
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Sasha (Is) Fierce: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Velour On Being A Professional Queen

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Sasha (Is) Fierce: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Velour On Being A Professional Queen RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Sasha Velour. Logo Once in a while a queen walks into the Drag Race werk room and catches the eye of even cynical long-time fans. We sat down with the unique Sasha Velour to find out just what makes the Brooklyn art queen tick. Did you grow up in Brooklyn? Sasha Velour: I grew up in central Illinois, in Urbana. My dad is a professor of Russian history so I traveled from university campus to university campus. My grandmother came over in the 40s from China. They moved from Russia to China and moved to the huge Russian-Jewish community in Harbin, Manchuria. They then escaped being imprisoned by the Japanese into San Francisco. I’ve got a crazy Russian-Jewish family history. Russian culture is known for its homophobia. Was it weird for you coming out? No, I think the time in San Francisco made my family very open to gayness. I always joke that it wasn’t a big deal...
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