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Business Franchises You Can Launch For Less Than $15K

Allen Francis / January 6th, 2021 / No Comments

As of now, well over 100,000 small businesses have closed because of the coronavirus pandemic and may never reopen again. More small businesses than that have probably closed temporarily or permanently as well – those are just the statistics of the moment. And those statistics are very frightening when considering the future of small businesses in America. About 99.99% of all American businesses...

How to Start a Vintage Clothing Business

Allen Francis / November 30th, 2020 / No Comments

You may have more luck launching a vintage clothing business than a traditional retail clothing store. The vintage clothing industry is primed to double in size by 2022. It can cost you anywhere between $10,000 to $50,000 to open a vintage clothing business. You can cut initial costs by launching a home-based business. And considering the economic climate of today, more people may be inclined to check...

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12 Companies You Didn’t Know Offer Paid Sabbatical

Allen Francis / November 23rd, 2020 / 4 Comments

They call it the “rat race,” for a reason. Almost 70% of American workers feel exhausted, fatigued, and worn out from the 50-week, 40+ hours a week work grind. There must be more to life than this right? Have you ever considered working for any companies that offer paid sabbatical? Companies That Offer Paid Sabbatical – The Basics There are many companies that will pay you to take a month-long...

Posted in: Career, Career and Work, Education, Money, Personal Finance Tagged with: benefits, Companies That Offer Paid Sabbatical, sabbatical, time off, vacation time

Don’t Give in to Pandemic Panic – Realistically Reassess Your Finances

Allen Francis / October 21st, 2020 / No Comments

Over 840,000 people applied for unemployment benefits in the first week of October. How sad it is that 840,000 people applying for unemployment, instead of 1 million, is considered progress. The point is that the state of your personal finances has probably been obscenely disrupted by the pandemic. Don’t fall into pandemic panic. And don’t pretend everything is normal so you can continue conducting...

Posted in: Career, Career and Work, Debt, Money, Personal Finance, Saving Money Tagged with: budget, pandemic, savings