For much of the world’s poor, a loan of just $25-$100 can help them start up a small business, generate income for themselves, and often allows individuals to support their entire families as well. Elderly parents, grandparents, siblings, children, cousins, and other extended family members are usually helped by small business loans and the resulting…

PHOTO SOURCE: (c) Tamryn Miller Want to update and improve yourself for the New Year? A few top-to-bottom tweaks can help you look and feel your best Update Staples Staples and basics don’t need to change with the seasons, however it’s important to update these elements when they’re worn out, no longer fit, or are simply outdated.…

Everyone needs to find great holiday gifts in a pinch from time to time. But just because you’re shopping last minute doesn’t mean these gifts shouldn’t be thoughtful. Here are a few tips to make sure that presents purchased in the 11th hour are appreciated and enjoyed. Strike the Right Mood There is good news. You don’t…

In this digital age, you may go days without using a pen and paper, but there are many reasons to skip the devices and stick to writing things down. From staying organized to planning your week to tracking career growth, here are a few things to take note of when it comes to taking notes. Helps…

Does the phrase "relaxing holiday season" seem far out of reach? If it does, you're not alone. There's plenty to do during the holidays: there are gifts to buy, parties to host, work to finish and travel plans to make. With a hectic schedule, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. This year, pace yourself and take…

When it comes to feelings about finances, working Americans are practically split down the middle, according to a recent study. Fifty-five percent of employed Americans feel they are on the right track to achieving financial well-being, while the other 45 percent feel they are not headed in the right direction, according to the 2016 Lincoln Financial…

Employers report a lack of skilled talent as one of the biggest threats to meeting business objectives in 2016. Job seekers who take note of what skills and characteristics companies are seeking could have a competitive advantage. “With companies reporting job vacancies that are threatening productivity levels, candidates have a tremendous opportunity to land their dream…

We all have different expectations about what we should find a life partner. Some of us strongly believe in the idea of finding ‘the one’; the person you were destined to meet. Others take a more pragmatic view and think that it’s more realistic that we’ll meet someone we fall in love with and settle…

Psychologists use the term 'body image' to describe our internalized sense of what we look like. This can be thought of as a mental representation or map of our body, against which we judge our external appearance. For most of us, there is a relatively good match between what we think we look like (subjective…