One of the things that makes the United States such fertile ground for fiction writers is the diversity of settings – the US is a big place, spanning numerous landscapes, climates and cultures. Each of the fifty states has its own character and culture. Some authors, like Eudora Welty or […]
You know your credit score is not just a number — it’s a way to measure your financial health, to define your credibility for a new line of credit, even demonstrate your reliability as potential new employee or tenant. Your credit score comes into play in all these scenarios and […]
In today’s dynamic work environment, professionals need to continuously learn and upgrade their skills to succeed. Forbes’ Lisa Quast recommends thinking of yourself as a ‘competitive product’ that has different features that need to be improved every year. No matter what industry you’re in or the position you currently hold, improving […]
According to the Washington Post, only 1.6 percent of Americans actually had perfect credit in 2019. While that’s great for those lucky one-percenters, the vast majority of us are realistically still building our credit portfolio and/or don’t have a spotless credit history. While the average consumer credit score has steadily […]
One of the perks of being a homeowner is having the ability to create your dream abode that reflects you and your ideal lifestyle, especially as new design trends and home technologies emerge. But more often than not, other priorities take precedence over our finances, making it more difficult to […]
The stories of America’s buildings and their residents are indivisible from the history of the US itself. The character of each city’s oldest buildings evokes the hopes, dreams and conflicts experienced by our ancestors. Many of them came to the country as immigrants in search of a safe and prosperous […]