Amazon Prime – The retail world’s most unbreachable “moat” – Quartz
The genius, according to Deutsche Bank, is that while the average Prime customer generates $1,000 in profit (through product purchases) over the lifetime of their relationship with the e-commerce giant, new Prime customers cost virtually nothing to acquire: Amazon spends very little on advertising these days, because the value of the Prime program is enough […]
Mobility in America? Not An Issue If You Have A Skill – Wall St Journal
New technologies and globalization are driving deep-seated change—and no one knows for sure what it will mean for most Americans. But one thing is certain: The future will put a premium on technical skill. Educators and employers agree: High school is no longer enough. Americans have a host of postsecondary options other than a four-year […]
2016 Before Spokane County Returns to Same Level Of Employment As 2008? Where’s ‘The Recovery’?
Post-recession job numbers in Spokane still aren’t back to even Spokane County trails state in its workforce recovery Katie Ross July 17th, 2014 As the Spokane area continues to recover after the great recession, one indicator of economic improvement is lagging behind here: job creation. Spokane County lost a total of about 13,500 jobs in […]
Wealth Isn’t About Money; It’s About Freedom to Do What You Want
The Importance of Being Solvent By JONATHAN CLEMENTS “Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen [pounds] nineteen [shillings] and six [pence], result happiness,” opines the character Wilkins Micawber in Charles Dickens’s David Copperfield. “Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery.” I used to think that quote was simply about […]
Warren Buffett’s and Bill Gates’s Favorite Business Book – WSJ
Not long after I first met Warren Buffett back in 1991, I asked him to recommend his favorite book about business. He didn’t miss a beat: “It’s ‘Business Adventures,’ by John Brooks, ” he said. “I’ll send you my copy.” I was intrigued: I had never heard of “Business Adventures” or John Brooks. Today, more […]
Warren Buffett Quote For the Day
Of the billionaires I have known, money just brings out the basic traits in them. If they were jerks before they had money, they are simply jerks with a billion dollars. Warren Buffett via Of the billionaires I have known, money just brings out the basic traits in them. If they… – Warren Buffett at […]
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The Truth About Money and Relationships – daveramsey.com
So if you are married and have money fights, you are normal. But if this is a real problem area for you, there is also an opportunity to improve your relationship and maybe even reach agreement with your spouse. I’m not talking about agreement brought on by surrender, but rather by each person getting […]
Essential Financial Steps for Young Workers – WSJ
For 20-somethings who have recently landed a first job, the logistics of financial independence can seem daunting. But “it is never too early to start laying a solid [financial] foundation for your future,” says Suzanna de Baca, vice president of wealth strategies at Ameriprise Financial. AMP -0.57% Here are some things young workers should be […]