Say what you’d like about Facebook- but 10% of the world has one (a staggering statistic, especially considering that most websites only have a fraction of one percent of the world’s population or less). However, as it has spread, has it really managed to become a vacuum of the internet, one that combines all aspects ...

The economy isn’t doing too good these days. Inflation is through the roof, people are having a difficult time finding a job, and businesses are not hiring. Most Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, and having to shuffle their bills around paying only the ones that they must and putting off paying the others until ...

One of the biggest advantages of the internet for consumers is the ability to access content for free. This free access also creates an enormous problem for the companies that own and host websites, as well as the writers of that content: how do they get paid? The obvious answers is through advertisements, but the French Government ...

Paying your credit card bills is an important step toward financial health because late payments can have a severe effect upon your credit rating. Staying on top of your payments is the best way to prevent a bad credit score in this instance. Following these guidelines can help you to reduce the chances of coming ...

Starbucks recently partnered with mobile payments processor Square to utilize a smart phone app that enables customers to pay for their drinks. According to Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, "The consumer is going through a seismic change in which cash, over time, is going to be obsolete." Is this necessarily a good thing? Obviously it's unsafe ...

With so many options available, choosing the right checking account for you may be a daunting decision. There are a number of components to understand before choosing what bank and which particular account they offer is the right option for you. Today, many people are opening new checking accounts, as the market is improving and consequently ...

Accounting software is an application that breaks and synthesizes accounting transactions into stages or steps that works within the main system. It creates simplicity in that one can choose to study or use just one of the stages. How to purchase accounting software There are various ways of going about acquiring accounting software. The process of acquisition ...

U.S. small business optimism fell 1.8 points to 92.5 on the monthly index published by the National Federation of Independent Business.  Nine of the 10 indicators the federation tracks dropped, with businesses showing less confidence about everything from credit conditions to hiring plans.  The drop in the index to a reading of 92.5 from February's 94.3 follows six ...

Many Iranian banks were disconnected from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) on Thursday, leaving  citizens without a way to make a money transfer in or out of the country securely and quickly.  According to sources, 30 Iranian banks have sanctioned by the European Union to discontinue its service.  “Disconnecting banks is an extraordinary and unprecedented ...

Empire State Realty Trust, the owners of the Empire State Building, plans to sell investors $1 billion of its Class A shares giving investors the opportunity to own a part of the Manhattan skyscraper.  According to Reuters, the tower, once the tallest in the world, has seen several owners over the decades and had been at ...