Whether you own a coffee shop, a jewelry store or bakery, all owners need to make the decision on how much is too much when it comes to their employees tattoos and piercings. You yourself may be covered in them or they might not be your cup of tea, but no matter what your opinions are you can still legally not hire someone based off their tattoo and piercing choices. Although, it may be time to reconsider your opinions on tattoos and piercings in the workplace like other comp

Over the years, I watched my mom go from a Jewel Osco cashier, to Bank Teller, to a home Loan Officer. At the end of her life she was making more than 90k. If it wasn’t for that damn colon cancer, I’m sure she would have clocked that 6 figures before 40. That’s pretty damn good for a single mom of three with no college degree. Hands down my mother was the ultimate hustler. Honestly, many of the single mothers I know are driven on a level of purpose regular folks will never un

What people think about us starts way before they meet us. Some people heard about us from friends. Maybe you’ve seen each other at an event but no one ever introduced you. It’s highly likely that the person went and searched your name on the internet. Creepy, but it happens. In the wild world of social media, people size us up by what we post, like, double tap and pin. I can’t tell you how many times someone has referred to something I posted on my social media page. The cra

Apple has made everything from phones and music players all the way to watches and iPads. But they announced some new updates to existing gadgets and the release of some new ones during a press conference at San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium last Wednesday. Here’s a breakdown of what’s changing and what’s to come. iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus “While they may look familiar, we have changed everything about these new iPhones,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook. The phones are

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Look back on all the spending you’ve done and try to recognize patterns/spending habits. If you notice every time you get paid, you buy a new outfit, shoes, perfume, etc., work on changing that habit. • Work on not buying any new personal unnecessary items and consider not doing so for a good time span. Start small if necessary (1 month) and eventually try for 3, 6, or 9 months, and finally a year. If you notice you eat out a lot, consider these tips. • Take a lunch from home