Not everyone dreams of being a billionaire many just want to make a living wage, but for those who don’t know what it’s like to struggle to make ends meet, their ideas on the topic can be wildly out of touch with reality. This week New Jersey became the 4th state to raise the minimum wage to $15,

Author: Damian Davila / Source: Wise Bread In 2017, the IRS received 152,235,000 tax returns — and of those returns, more than 73 percent were granted a refund. With the average refund last year standing at $2,895, you might think getting a windfall in the spring is a good thing. But rather than

It turns out there is a downside to spending 120% of your annual income every year from the time you graduate college until that day you turn 40 and finally realize that you're getting old and have absolutely no liquid assets and no hopes of ever retiring.  While the above strategy seemingly makes

The post What to Do With Your First Adult Paycheck appeared first on Ms. Career Girl. You’ve made it to orientation, figured out where the lunchroom is and managed to remember almost everyone’s names.  But perhaps the most thrilling part of getting your first job is when that first paycheck hits

By Charlie DeWitts Menelik Watson, a player for the Oakland Raiders did something random uncouth of most football players: He donated his entire paycheck to a four year old girl with a terrifying heart condition. Though she may not make it to old age, acts of kindness like this are sure to make her