Category: Lifestyle
Why Customers Usually Don’t Go Back to Brick and Mortar Once Shopping Online
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith total U.S. retail sales climbing to $3.6 trillionlast year and sales in physical stores accounting for roughly 85% of that, the competition for in-store customers is a multi-trillion dollar battleground. According to […]
Rent is Hitting College Students Hard
Reading Time: 4 minutesRising rents and slow income growth are making it harder for early-career renters to afford housing, according to a new HotPads® analysisi. In fact, the rent burden has grown more quickly […]
Five Things to Consider When Getting a New Roof
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen considering a new roof for your home, there’s a lot to think about – from materials and style to cost and installation. For instance, metal roofing systems can provide […]
Millennials are Impacting Housing Market — Here’s How
Reading Time: 3 minutesNearly 45 million people in the U.S. will reach the typical age for first-time home buyers in the next 10 years – 3.1 million more than the past decade – creating more […]
Online and Physical Retail Experiences Combine to Enhance Shopping
Reading Time: 2 minutesPhysical retail stores still play a major role in most Americans’ shopping journey, according to a recent survey conducted by Kelton Global on behalf of RetailMeNot, Inc. In fact, 85% […]
Saving is a Challenge According to Latest Research
Reading Time: 2 minutesEquifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX), a global data, analytics and technology company, today released the results of its annual Financial Literacy Survey, in which nearly half of surveyed adults indicated they do not have […]
The Power of Music when Spring Cleaning
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat gets Americans in the right mindset to make cleaning magic happen in their homes? While the right cleaning tools are essential, and a cleaning helper would be nice, eighty […]
The Best Online Degrees in Project Management
Reading Time: 2 minutesBusiness-Management-Degree.net has recently released their list of the 20 Best Online Schools for Bachelor’s in Project Management Degree Programs 2019, which was written to supplement the research of potential online […]
The Best Online Masters Degrees in Civil Engineering
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnline Schools Report has released their ranking of the Best Online Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering. Civil engineers are often taken for granted. The same bridges and highways have become […]
How Leisure Gives Humans an Edge Over Tech in Hiring
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow can we avoid being automated out of our jobs? In a compelling new article, “Leisure Is Our Killer App” (MIT Sloan Management Review, April 23), psychologist and Kellogg School of […]
Vast Majority of Women Doubt Health Choices During Pregnancy
Reading Time: 2 minutesCan you imagine smoking cigarettes while pregnant? While it would seem controversial today, some women of prior generations engaged in many behaviors that are now widely believed to be harmful […]
This is the Most Difficult Part in the Home Buying Process in Texas
Reading Time: 2 minutesA report released today by Texas Realtors provides insights into the demographics, motivations and opinions of Texas homebuyers and sellers. The 2019 edition of the Texas Homebuyers and Sellers Report offers details about real […]
How Credit Unions Makes Life Better
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGeorgia credit union members enjoy substantial financial benefits, according to the Credit Union National Association’s 2019 Year-end Georgia Membership Benefits report. According to Datatrac, the research firm behind CUNA’s report, […]
Vast Majority of Millennials Think They Have it Harder Than All Other Generations
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe recent attention – both positive and negative – being paid to millennials has led to a debate over which generation has actually had it the worst. The answer typically […]
Two of the Greatest Movies in the Tom Hanks Filmography to Return in June
Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo beloved and critically acclaimed films starring Oscar®-winning* actor Tom Hanks return to more than 600 cinemas nationwide this June from Fathom Events and Paramount Pictures: “Saving Private Ryan“ and “Forrest Gump.” Each film commemorates […]
Lessons for the Wild from SeaWorld Research on Killer Whales
Reading Time: 2 minutesVeterinarians at SeaWorld have published a new, foundational study in Veterinary Clinical Pathology that establishes first-ever standards for diagnosing clinically healthy killer whales in the same way primary doctor’s asses a human […]
Which US Cities are Hardest Hit by Mosquitoes?
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpring is here and families across the country are beginning to enjoy the outdoors, but so are mosquitoes. TruGreen, which is one of the nation’s largest lawn care companies has […]
Changing Attitudes about the Media
Reading Time: 2 minutesTo uncover the latest trends and biggest challenges facing the media industry, Cision (NYSE: CISN) today released its 2019 State of the Media Report, the company’s tenth annual State of the Media. This year’s […]
5 Foods that Damage and Discolor Your Teeth
Reading Time: 2 minutes If your teeth have lost their natural shine to an unsightly yellowish color and prominent staining, your diet and lifestyle are largely to blame for the damage. While smoking and […]
How to Protect Your House from Bed Bugs
Reading Time: 2 minutesBed bugs are the tiny and creepy creatures which can enter and invade your house even before you spot them. The reason you do not notice them wandering in your […]