Imagine walking into a job interview and feeling 100% ready. You’ve polished your resume and prepared good answers. But as an HR and career expert with 20 years of experience, I’ve found that the interview process isn’t just about impressing potential employers — it’s also about protecting yourself from a […]
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U.S.-owned container vessel struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile off the coast of Yemen
Men stand near a billboard bearing the image of a commercial ship with the flag of Israel as it is burning after Yemen’s Houthi-affiliated naval forces struck it, at a street on January 10, 2024 in Sana’a, Yemen. Mohammed Hamoud | Getty Images A U.S.-owned and operated container ship on […]
42-year-old brings in more than $1 million a year from newsletter, podcast: ‘My advice is just stop tweeting and do the work’
Lenny Rachitsky has started some successful ventures in his life. The 42-year-old founded his newsletter, Lenny’s Newsletter, about product management in 2019. It now boasts more than 570,000 subscribers and brings in more than $500,000 per year. He writes one post a week and works on each for 10 to […]
3 ways to feel motivated in winter, according to a Danish happiness and hygge expert
As much as January is a time for self-improvement, it can also be tough to stay motivated as the dead of winter sets in. Meik Wiking knows a few thing about staying energized during the colder months — he’s a happiness researcher based in Copenhagen, where winters are long and […]
South Africa’s genocide case against Israel has ‘global support,’ finance minister says
South Africa’s Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola speaks to members of the media on a day judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hear a request for emergency measures by South Africa, who asked the court to order Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza and to desist […]
What you need to know about financial advice as policymakers debate changes to the rules
When employees who contribute to a 401(k) plan leave a company, they have options for what to do with that money. Depending on what the employer retirement savings plan allows, exiting employees may be able to keep the money in the current plan, roll it over into an IRA, or […]
10 years in, GM CEO Mary Barra has built her legacy on change and crisis. 2024 will bring new tests
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, at the New York Stock Exchange, Nov. 17, 2022. Source: NYSE DETROIT — Monday marks 10 years of Mary Barra’s tenure as CEO of General Motors, ushering in a crucial year for the Detroit automaker and for her legacy. Over the past decade, Barra […]
At 31, ‘cash-strapped’ single mom started saving $25 a month—she used it to launch a business that brings in $440,000 a year
In 2000, Penny Bowers-Schebal was a 31-year-old “cash-strapped” single mother struggling to cover basic household bills. She wanted to “build financial security” beyond the 401(k) program at her employer, Progressive Insurance, she tells CNBC Make It. So, at the advice of Suze Orman, she started putting $25 per month into […]
You should replace skincare and makeup products more often than you think—’it’s about your overall health,’ dermatologist says
For many skincare and makeup products it’s pretty easy to use them up, but there are some like moisturizers, mascara and blush that take more time to get through. And for those, there’s something important to keep in mind: expiration dates. All skincare and makeup products have them. It might […]
How much money you need to retire in every U.S. state—it’s at least $1 million in 16 places
The cost of retirement can vary by as much as $1.36 million depending on where you live in the U.S., according to an analysis by personal finance website GOBankingRates.com. To determine the amount of money needed to retire, GOBankingRates calculated the annual expenses for housing, food, utilities, transportation and health […]