FortyTwo is the largest online furniture retailer in Singapore, boasts co-founder Naveed Lee. When the 42-year-old worked as a retail executive in a furniture showroom back in 1998, he noted the low efficiency of the traditional furniture business, which in turn caused high mark-ups in product prices. In 2002, he …
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Photo by BublikHaus / Shutterstock.com With so much competition out there, one of the best ways to save money on your cellphone plan is by switching to a carrier that charges less than your current one (especially if that current carrier is one of the major ones — AT&T, T-Mobile …
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Our current economic climate has put a spotlight on the fragility of our finances. Weathering a recession can lead many people to confront financial mistakes like poor investment strategies, delayed retirement savings, a stale portfolio and lack of emergency funds. Victor Wang, the CEO of Stockpile (a popular investment app), …
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There’s a lot to figure out in your 20s as you transition to independence — but we’d argue that money management is one of your top priorities. The education system doesn’t always do a great job preparing young adults to understand fiscal responsibility (and frankly, without the right teacher, finance …
Read More »Photo by Lucky Business / Shutterstock.com Can you remember the first thing you bought online? Or even the most recent item? Online shopping has become such a part of modern life that it’s hard to recall when it wasn’t an option in our lives. No question, online shopping can be …
Read More »Photo by tostphoto / Shutterstock.com Nobody enjoys the expense of filling up an empty gas tank. But you can easily make the situation much worse with a few simple — and very common — money mistakes. Some of these under-the-radar missteps are especially harmful to your budget, especially if you …
Read More »Photo by haveseen / Shutterstock.com Leaving car doors unlocked or keys in the ignition are invitations to theft. Everyone knows that. But there are a host of less obvious mistakes that also might make your ride easy prey for thieves. Following are some dumb moves that put our cars — …
Read More »Photo by goodluz / Shutterstock.com Summer is upon us, a time to get out and drive. Washing your car regularly keeps it looking its best and gives a longer life to the finish on your favorite ride. Unfortunately, many of us make foolish decisions when cleaning our vehicles. Following are …
Read More »Photo by Platoo Fotography / Shutterstock.com The internet has been abuzz with the question: Should you wash fruit and vegetables with soap to get rid of the coronavirus? Soap and water seems intuitively to be the right way to go. After all, if that’s good for cleaning our bodies, shouldn’t …
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