
Gross Salary and Pay: How it Works and Why It’s Important
You just received your first paycheck. You calculated gross pay in advance by multiplying your hourly rate by the number of hours you worked. Maybe you’re surprised to see that the number on the stub doesn’t match what you were expecting.
You’re probably wondering if there’s been a mistake. Of course, your take-home (net) salary …

Your Credit Is Part of Your Personal Brand — Here’s How to Rebuild Your Credit
We may not immediately make the connection, but our credit scores are a solid part of our personal brand. Our credit history hints at our reliability and trustworthiness; it lets people know how seriously we take our commitments. Some employers now pull credit as part of the hiring process, and a long pattern of neglected …

9 Signs Your Brand’s Communication Is Suffocating Its Audience
The following answers are provided by members of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and …
Interview: Smart Money Smart Kids by Dave Ramsey And Rachel Cruze
I recently spoke to Dave Ramsey and his daughter Rachel Cruze, as they were releasing their new book “Smart Money Smart Kids: Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money“. Ramsey is America’s trusted voice o”.n money and business. His four New York Times best-selling books –Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover …
Personal Branding Interview: Ric Edelman
Today, I spoke to Ric Edelman, who ranks among America’s 100 top financial advisors by Barron’s, and is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Truth About Money (4th edition). In this interview, Ric discusses how he got started in the business, how he differentiated himself from other financial advisors, challenges people have …
Personal Branding Interview: Farnoosh Torabi
Today, I spoke to Farnoosh Torabi, who is a personal finance journalist, author and TV personality. The New York Times calls her advice “perfectly practical.” She is the author of the new book, Psych Yourself Rich: Get The Mindset & Discipline You Need to Build Your Financial Life. In this interview, Farnoosh talks about the …
Personal Branding Interview: Dave Ramsey
Today, I spoke to Dave Ramsey, who is a personal money management expert, is an extremely popular national radio personality, author of the New York Times best-seller The Total Money Makeover, and host of the“The Dave Ramsey Show” on Fox Business Network. In this interview, Dave talks about how he became very rich, lost it …
Personal Branding Interview: J.D. Roth
Today, I spoke to J.D. Roth, who is one of the blogospheres most beloved personal finance experts (Get Rich Slowly) and the author of Your Money: The Missing Manual. In this interview, J.D. talks about his new book, how he got the idea of it, how he’s differentiated himself in his niche, how his blog …
Personal Branding Interview: Kelley Keehn
Today, I spoke to Kelley Keehn, who is a financial expert, speaker, media personality and author of She Inc. In this interview, Kelley talks to us about the psychology of money, why it’s harder for women to be successful, what money has to do with personal branding, mistakes Gen-Y’ers make with credit cards and more.…
Personal Branding Interview: Beth Kobliner
Today, I spoke with Beth Kobliner, who is the New York Times bestselling author of Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties. In this interview, Beth gives some great financial advice for young adults who are completely clueless when it comes to money.
Why is a good financial education important to…