baranq / Shutterstock.com What’s a good elevator pitch? It’s the one that gets attention. Makes people genuinely interested in you. Lands you a job of your dreams, or helps build a lasting relationship with a strategic client. Read on and you’ll learn everything you need to know to create an elevator speech that works every […]
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Johnson / Money Talks News Millions of working Americans have no access to retirement plans at work. No 401(k). No employer match. No automatic payroll deductions nudging them toward the future. Just their own willpower — and for most people, willpower alone doesn’t build a retirement fund. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order […]
Roman Samborskyi / Shutterstock.com Working from home is popular for many reasons — it lets you embrace your work-life balance, cuts your commute and allows you to work in the comfort of your own space. The Penny Hoarder’s 2026 Side Hustle Statistics survey found that 73% of side hustlers consider a flexible schedule the most […]
Krakenimages.com / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. Here’s a quiz: Three multiple-choice questions about how long you’ll live in retirement. Before you scroll ahead to the answers, actually try to answer […]
wavebreakmedia / Shutterstock.com While many of us dream of having the summer months off, lots of teachers use their vacations to earn extra cash. The average salary for U.S. teachers in 2025 was $72,030, according to data from the National Education Association. When adjusted for inflation, teachers were making 5% less on average in 2025 […]
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Kristina and Erin, a married couple who have been together for 10 years, raising two children in Toronto. They make good money, but they have no system for their finances, which has led to years of avoidance. They’ve accumulated $106K in […]
Gemini / Google Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your workplace questions each week for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of SHRM, the world’s largest trade association of human resources professionals, and author of “Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval.” Question: I recently started a new job, but a […]
insta_photos / Shutterstock.com In today’s job market, candidates may still be applying broadly, but that doesn’t mean they’re willing to apply everywhere. According to Monster’s Job Search Deal-Breakers Report, certain hiring practices can stop job seekers before they ever click “apply.” The research, based on a survey of more than 1,000 U.S. workers, shows that […]
Johnson / Money Talks News When your spouse dies, Social Security is probably the last thing on your mind. And that’s why so many survivors make costly mistakes with their benefits. More than 3.8 million widows and widowers were collecting survivor benefits as of September 2025. But a huge number of them claimed the wrong […]
Babooo0 / Shutterstock.com You’d think investing alongside the most powerful person on Earth would be a slam dunk. It isn’t. Not even close. While the S&P 500 posted a 17.9% gain in 2025 and Bitcoin hit an all-time high above $126,000, virtually every investment carrying the Trump name has gone in the opposite direction. We’re […]