Buying a home is an adventure. First you figure out how much house you can afford . Later comes the mortgage. Knowing how to get the best mortgage rate starts

How to Find the Best Mortgage Rate Photo credit: © iStock/GlobalStock Let’s face it: shopping for mortgages can be a struggle. Checking interest rates, filling

These questions often come up among first-time home buyers : What percentage of my monthly income can I afford to spend on my mortgage payment? Does that

George / Getty Twitter’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, doesn’t eat for 22 hours of the day, and sometimes not at all. Over the weekend he tweeted that he’d been “playing with fasting for some time,” regularly eating all of his daily calories at dinner and occasionally going water-only for days on end. In many…

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O VER THE past two years investors and executives watching the trade tensions between America and China have veered between panic and nonchalance. Hopes for a

As online markets have grown 10X in the last two decades, more $1B-$10B+ software startups will exist, and startups can grow faster than ever (@eladgil / Elad Blog) https://t.co/WMLtO3iMgq https://t.co/GYJrO830ah

For many investors, the term " junk bond " evokes thoughts of investment scams and high-flying financiers of the 1980s, such as Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken , who were known as "junk-bond kings." But don't let the term fool you - if you own a bond fund, these worthless-sounding investments may…

I’m re-committing to Pinboard , after a year or more away from it. I’m happy with what I am doing now, and thought I would document it in case anyone else wanted help understanding how to use the Pinboard effectively, especially if their usage lapsed, as mine did. What is Pinboard? Pinboard is an…

What is Secondary Offering A secondary offering is the sale of new or closely held shares by a company that has already made an initial public offering (IPO). There are two types of secondary offerings. A non-dilutive secondary offering is a sale of securities in which one or more major stockholders…

Written by Paula Martinac; Updated December 02, 2018 Is Trout Good for You? Related Articles 1 Benefits of Canned Salmon 2 Nutritional Information Data on Rockfish 3 Nutritional Content for Rainbow Smelt 4 What Kind of Cold Water Fish Are Healthy to Eat? Like its cousin, salmon, trout is native to…

A public company may choose to go private for a number of reasons. It's not a move management can take lightly: a number of short- and long-term issues to consider exist, as well as a variety of advantages and disadvantages. Here's a look at all the variables companies must factor into the going…

What is an Initial Public Offering - IPO? The process of offering shares in a private corporation to the public for the first time is called an initial public

It usually takes two to three months to close on a co-op apartment in NYC from the time you are in-contract. However, there are a number of factors which can influence how long it takes to close on a coop apartment purchase in New York City. Hauseit Apr 30, 2018 Read the Full Article:…

Utter the phrase “ prewar apartment ” to New Yorkers and the image conjured is very idealized, if not downright cinematic. Picture the apartment* of Mia

Sorted Aug 28, 2018 Time flies and it’s been almost a year since we started work on a full re-design of Sorted from the ground up. With the help of our beta testers and many builds later, we are excited to announce the launch of Sorted³ iOS on Aug 30th in the App Store. What’s Sorted³ Schedule…

The "Big Rocks" of Life by Dr. Stephen R. Covey Dr. Stephen R. Covey, First Things First O ne day this expert was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration I’m sure those students will never forget. After I share it with you, you’ll never forget it…

Technically, as in linguistically speaking, a “pied-à-terre” literally translated from French means “a foot on the ground.” What it means in New York City, or any place someone wants to own a second home, is a pied-à-terre is not a primary residence and is intended to be used on weekends or short…

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Successful habits through smoothly ratcheting targets Adopting new habits is hard! What a shame: New Year’s resolutions could represent such a bright spark of optimism. Instead, they’re a clichéd punchline on the futility of human will. Certainly, my own past attempts have deserved those jokes! But…

Amazon.com Inc.’s pledge last month to pump $800 million into making next-day delivery the new standard upped the pressure on its brick-and-mortar rivals to spend more trying to catch up all over again. That’s good news for logistics startups helping Walmart Inc., Best Buy Co., Macy’s Inc. and other…

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What Are OKRs? How do you get started with OKRs? Used by the likes of Google, Linkedin, Intel, Zynga, Oracle, Twitter, and Sears, OKRs are a common management

It’s fair to say that just like any other process, writing great OKRs is one that produces better results when it’s broken down into different steps. This

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For a company famed for its engineering culture, you wouldn’t expect a video at Google’s annual I/O developer conference to have such emotional resonance. And yet, just watch (I have included the context around the video in question, which starts at the 2:33 mark): “I liked that very much.” This was…

What is voluntary long-term disability (LTD)? Voluntary LTD insurance can help you replace part of your income in the event of illness or disability. If you are unable to go back to work for either reason, you can file a claim directly with our voluntary LTD provider, MetLife, and they will pay you…

What is Noncontributory Short-term Disability (STD)? Noncontributory Short-term Disability insurance is an employer-sponsored benefit that covers a portion of your income if you need to miss work due to injury or sickness. How do I enroll in Noncontributory Short-term Disability? All…

I N 1965 WARREN BUFFETT acquired Berkshire Hathaway, a textile company based in New England, for his investment partnership. When he began buying the stock, in 1962, Berkshire had working capital worth $16 a share; the shares sold for $8. So Mr Buffett was getting the rest of the firm’s assets for…

Most of us eat breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. But why? Alan Copson/Getty Images It's a typical Thursday, and although you've just awoken, there's a good probability you already know when you'll eat today: morning, noon and evening. While the content of your plate may vary from day to day,…

Listen to your stomach and not the ticking of the clock, because it's past time humans evolved from our ancestral eating habits. Meal times are scheduled around the typical 9-to-5 workday, and first dates, family meeting times, and events like weddings all revolve around them. Humans may actually…

Dezeen promotion: Samsung has launched a minimalist monitor that has no untidy wires and can fit flat against the wall to increase desk space. With a sleek, minimal design, the Space Monitor promises to boost productivity by freeing up deskspace, allowing users to focus on what's on the screen…

What is Social Security? Social Security is the term used for the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program in the United States, run by the Social Security Administration (SSA). While best known for retirement benefits , it also provides disability income and survivor benefits .…

Arun Sena Bojja Apr 21 Photo by Chang Duong on Unsplash “If you don’t understand the details of your business, you are going to fail “— Jeff Bezos Today, it is

by How to become the superhuman who can draw confidently on a whiteboard Are you terrified of whiteboards? Just the possibility that someone might hand you the

To our shareowners: Something strange and remarkable has happened over the last 20 years. Take a look at these numbers: 1999 3% 2000 3% 2001 6% 2002 17% 2003 22% 2004 25% 2005 28% 2006 28% 2007 29% 2008 30% 2009 31% 2010 34% 2011 38% 2012 42% 2013 46% 2014 49% 2015 51% 2016 54% 2017 56% 2018 58% The…

Tim Cook describes his relationship with Warren Buffett and more in new interview https://t.co/4I13C1KP6H by @michaelpotuck https://t.co/w1S3Ckq9sh

“Medicare for all” is one of several ideas that were once dismissed out of hand but are now being discussed in mainstream circles. Credit Tom Brenner/The New York Times You may have heard about the Overton window, and that’s not about to stop. With the political landscape shifting in sometimes…

Attendees before the start of the Apple WWDC event in San Jose, California, in 2018. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Apple Inc. is planning to unleash a slew of new apps, features and development tools at its annual software conference next month.…

Tired: Shallow work. Wired: Deep work. Credit Rose Wong Leer en español Welcome to the Smarter Living newsletter! Every Monday, S.L. editor Tim Herrera emails readers with tips and advice for living a better, more fulfilling life. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Here’s what my browser…