Scott Gerber is the founder of Sizzle It!, a New York based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals, and the Young Entrepreneur Council. He is a serial entrepreneur, internationally syndicated columnist, angel investor, public speaker and author of the best-selling book Never Get a “Real” Job: How To [...]
Tax day probably isn’t on the top of anyone’s list of favorite days. But here’s a reason you can actually look forward to April 18 (the deadline for filing your tax return this year): FREEBIES. Several companies will be offering relief to taxpayers in the form of free treats, food, workouts and massages, and drink [...]
I have a VantageScore credit score in the 800s, but my FICO credit score is only 722. Why are the scores different?There are several types of credit scores, and each is compiled in a slightly different way. The most popular, the FICO score, has a range of 300 to 850. The VantageScore — a newer [...]
How is the summer job market shaping up for teens and college students? Do you have any advice on how to land a summer position?This is the perfect time of year to search for a summer job, which can be a great way to get your foot in the door for a permanent position. ?Employers [...]
We obviously think highly of all the managers who run the funds in the Kiplinger 25 — otherwise the funds wouldn’t be on our list. Among these managers, we’ve singled out five for special attention. It should come as no surprise that all five have posted outstanding results over extended periods that span several market [...]
Every year during National Financial Literacy Month, I make it a point to go to a school or similar venue to see how kids are actually learning financial skills. And every year I?m impressed. Kids often get a bad rap about how little they know about money, and formal financial education in the schools is [...]
With the tax-filing deadline on Monday, April 18, plenty of taxpayers will be spending their weekend filling out forms. If you’re one of them, you want to make sure that you don’t make costly mistakes or overlook money-saving deductions in your rush to complete your tax return. Here are nine pitfalls to avoid.Being unwilling to [...]
