Millions of Baby Boomers are leaving corporate America, but few are ready to retire. The solution for many of them? Maturepreneurship. Older entrepreneurs in their 50's, 60's and 70's make up 25.5% of new businesses started each year... More >>

...My mother was also a stay-at-home mom to me and my younger brother. I always felt safe because when I was sick or at a game, there was always at least one parent there and it meant the world to me and my brother... More >>

Many parents struggle with the question of what they should make their teenagers pay for. There is no one size fits all answer, but there's a concept that fits every situation. More >>

...People often go into partnership with people who are similar to themselves, but the best partnerships are between people with different skills who complement each other... More >>

...Everything's changing so fast, and the world economy so volatile, that it seems impossible to prepare and plan for the future if you are a business owner looking to adapt to change, or if you are an unemployed corporate executive trying to figure out where tomorrow's job opportunities will be... More >>

On a recent business trip to a beach resort in California, I was called upon to find a good local restaurant for two important California-based contacts who wanted to meet with me over dinner. As it happened, both of them liked steakhouses, and the hotel where I was staying boasted one of the top steakhouses in the area... More >>

I was a professional woman, working my head off, and then I had my daughter. After looking into her eyes, I could not return to work and sentence her to a life in daycare... More >>

...Let's start with the basics: lottery winnings are 'income' and you must pay federal and state income taxes on them... More >>

...Congratulations on having the courage to strike out on your own. You have already conquered the first step to a successful business - getting lots of customers and keeping them happy. The good news is that you don't have to become an accountant or a lawyer to learn how to run your business. You just need to learn what to do, and when to do it... More >>

The Christmas of 1964 comes close to bringing tears to my eyes even today. We only got presents twice a year: birthday and Christmas. We each got three presents. Often what we got was clearly a cheaper version of what we wanted, but imagination made up the difference... More >>