Can Money Buy Happiness? Actually, Yes

Luis Molinero / Shutterstock.com We all suspected it, and now there’s (even more) research to prove it: Earning more money does actually make people happier. That’s according to a new study from Daniel Kahneman and Matthew Killingsworth, researchers at Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania, respectively, which finds that happiness rises as income does. […]

7 Steps to Onboard a New Freelance Client

Kate Kultsevych / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on FlexJobs.com. This is an exciting time for your new freelance business! Your marketing efforts are finally paying off! Clients are beginning to explore your new freelance services. Now, what do you do with them? It’s time to work on the next stage of your […]

10 Simple Ways to Get Paid to Text

Daniel M Ernst / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. The average American sends or receives over 40 text messages per day. What if you could actually get paid for texting? There are companies out there willing to pay for texters. Some want trained professionals to provide SMS-based coaching. Others […]

8 Ways to Cash In on Gift Cards You Don’t Want

doganaliceylan / Shutterstock.com We’ve all received gift cards we’ll never use for holiday gift exchanges, birthdays and other celebrations. Maybe your brother gave you a gift card to a restaurant way across town. Or your crafts-loving mom gave you a craft store gift card but you didn’t inherit the crafty gene. Whatever the case, if […]

How to Find Flexible Jobs With Startups

Jacob Lund / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on FlexJobs.com. When you think of startups, you may picture teams of people pulling all-nighters in a shared office space. The hours required to get emerging tech firms and other startups off the ground might also seem like the antithesis of flexibility. But that doesn’t […]