(Akiit.com) Hiring a financial advisor is no simple task. In fact, you might end up feeling like you are a HR worker trying to hire a new recruit for a company. You can’t just work with the first financial advisor who you meet – you need to make sure you ...
(Akiit.com) Once upon a time, people worked, or they stayed at home. There was nothing in between. Then, over time, people started working from home more and more, either setting up their own businesses or doing their old job, out of their home office while still employed by a company. But ...
(Akiit.com) Booking a trip or vacation is an exciting adventure. From the moment you decide to book a vacation, your mind is in overdrive calculating the costs ahead of you. You have to think about the cost of the flights, the accommodation, the visas – if you need them – and ...
(Akiit.com) Disability insurance is a policy that will protect you if you are unable to work. If you do not have a policy in place then you could be putting both yourself and your family at risk. If you have never heard of long term or short term disability insurance before ...
(Akiit.com) Sometimes it’s good to spend more. In some cases, spending a little more can be an investment, saving you money in the future. Here are just a few examples of how we could all have a little more disposable income in the future were we to spend a little more ...
(Akiit.com) If you have ever heard anyone describe the offices of Google, then you may be thinking to yourself how much of a cool place it is to work. Free food, games rooms, and just a general environment that creates a place for creativity, thinking, and play. But sadly, we can’t ...
(Akiit.com) By the end of the year 2016, nearly 38,000 businesses had filed for bankruptcies, a jump from 30,000 the year before. It’s almost accepted that a large proportion of companies will not make it and have to wind up their business through the courts. Of course, bankruptcy isn’t the end ...
(Akiit.com) Commodity trading is not an easy task. While value does fluctuate, it’s not as intense as the stock market, so you can keep some comfort within that fact. However, there are things that every commodities trader should know in order to fuel their long-term profitability and success. Anyone unable to ...
(Akiit.com) Job security is the holy grail of the modern workplace, but one that is increasingly difficult to find. This is rather troubling, given the difference that firm job security can have on our lives. When we are in a secure job, where we feel valued, we are able to expand ...
(Akiit.com) It’s important to teach your kids how to manage money from a young age, otherwise, they’ll be coming to you every month asking to borrow some when they get older. If you don’t start young, they’ll get into bad habits and it’ll be too late. Until they start teaching it ...
(Akiit.com) If you are like me, watching the Summer Olympics has always been a family affair. One of my favorite competitions to watch was track and field. Seeing legends like Florence Griffith Joyner and Carl Lewis made us so proud as they seemed to effortlessly run around that track, and win ...
(Akiit.com) Two people reported to work at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on November 27, both expecting to lead the bureau. Leandra English, who had been chief of staff to former Director Richard Cordray (he resigned before Thanksgiving to return to Ohio to run for governor), was appointed to the director ...