Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson

Cash Deals for Homes Reach Record With Boomers Retiring

Cash Deals for Homes Reach Record With Boomers Retiring

Mike Trafton bought a house in a suburb of Boise, Idaho, where he plans to retire. He made the deal without signing a stack of mortgage papers. Trafton, 55, and his wife Cindy, 54, paid $400,000 in cash for the 3,200-square-foot house in Eagle after selling their 4,400-square-foot home in a Portland, Oregon, suburb for $680,000. Like a […]
5 Signs You’ve Got a Great Business Idea

5 Signs You’ve Got a Great Business Idea

Do you have an idea for a new business? While you may find it easy to generate many new business ideas, it isn’t as easy to identify which ones are truly stellar. How do you know when you’ve come up with a fabulous business idea? We asked successful business owners what key characteristics point to a […]
Ukraine gas producer appoints Biden’s son to board

Ukraine gas producer appoints Biden’s son to board

Ukraine’s largest private gas producer announced on Tuesday that it added R. Hunter Biden—the son of U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden—to its board of directors. In a statement on its website, Burisma Holdings said the younger Biden will be in charge of the company’s legal unit, while providing support “among international organizations.” Read More The city that may […]
What Every Teen Needs To Know About Getting Paid At Work

What Every Teen Needs To Know About Getting Paid At Work

I wrote last week about general workplace rights teens and young adults need to know. And two weeks ago I wrote about workplace sexual harassment. But there’s even more you probably didn’t learn about work when you were in school. I bet your high school and college didn’t tell you about what you’re entitled to be paid under […]
Unified communications in the cloud: A winning scenario for all

Unified communications in the cloud: A winning scenario for all

In recent years, the traditional working environment has become fragmented as employees take advantage of mobility and the opportunity to work away from the physical office. As the office space is reconfigured into a global workplace, the associated communication challenges that come with a fragmented workforce are beginning to impact companies. The benefits provided by […]
My Co-Worker Makes More Money Than Me — But We Do The Same Work!

My Co-Worker Makes More Money Than Me — But We Do The Same Work!

Discovering that your co-worker is paid more than you can feel like a slap in the face, even if you were previously happy with your salary. Finding out about a pay disparity can feel profoundly unfair and can make you wonder if your employer doesn’t value you as much as you thought they did. But […]
It’s Getting Easier to Get a Mortgage

It’s Getting Easier to Get a Mortgage

You may not have noticed it, but recently, it’s gotten easier to buy a new home. Last year, a strong housing market combined with fears that the Federal Reserve would eventually begin tapering its purchases of mortgage bonds. Together, these factors helped drive up the cost of a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage from about 3.3 percent […]
Job Seekers’ Weakest Link: Interview Follow-Up

Job Seekers’ Weakest Link: Interview Follow-Up

You know how to research companies, how to tweak your résumé and even how to answer tough interview questions. But do you really know how to follow-up after the interview? If you’ve been invited to interview it means the company is already interested in you. You will either seal the deal or blow the show. What […]
Appliance Sales Could Rise as Americans Upgrade: EcoPulse

Appliance Sales Could Rise as Americans Upgrade: EcoPulse

Sales of appliances made by manufacturers such as Whirlpool Corp. and Electrolux AB are poised to rise this year as Americans replace aging machines. Consumers may be willing to buy these types of big-ticket items again as a confluence of economic indicators — including hiring gains and improved confidence — suggests homeowners will unleash some pent-up […]
Who needs coffee while they’re sleeping? Why companies need to embrace location-based marketing

Who needs coffee while they’re sleeping? Why companies need to embrace location-based marketing

Do you often receive useless notifications from the apps on your phone when you are asleep, taking a shower, or some other random inconvenient location and time? Every Saturday morning, I wake up to a ton of notifications inviting me to check out the latest sales or use coupons for discounted coffee, or some other […]