Your 40s may not seem like the time to buckle down and get serious about retirement. But if your savings are nonexistent, it means you have plenty of work to do. The average American aged 44 to 49 has $81,347 in retirement savings, according to the Economic Policy Institute. The…...

4 Ways To Be Recession Ready
Though there's no telling when our next recession will hit, in a study released last month by the Nationwide Retirement Institute, most older Americans said they expect one in five years or less. 1. Build an emergency fund When a recession strikes, investment portfolios tend to plummet, jobs become less…...

5 Ways To Conquer Credit Card Debt
According to data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Americans paid $104 billion in credit card interest and fees over the 12-month period that ended March 31, 2018. Yes, you read that right - and that's just the interest and fees. Here's what you need to know. What's Going On…...

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FRIDAY AUG 3 HAVE AN IPA AND GET ACQUAINTED WITH ZOO ANIMALS LOS ANGELES ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDENS (GRIFFITH PARK) Brew at the Zoo is your chance to take in live indie rock cover tunes, sample beers from 40 breweries, and pick up more kangaroo facts than you thought our brain…...

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Surfing? Deep fried Watermelon? Outdoor concerts? Sounds like summer. Here's whats happening in LA this weekend. Summer Nights in the Garden July 27 Spend a free evening at the Natural History Museum, complete with garden-infused cocktails and nature-inspired activities. Take a tour of the botanical gardens (5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m.,…...

Uber just unveiled a prototype of its futuristic air taxi
Uber has revealed new details about its planned air taxi program and unveiled a prototype of the futuristic-looking electric aircraft that soon could be whisking passengers over traffic-clogged streets to their destinations. The company aims to conduct test flights of its air taxi in 2020 in Dallas or Los Angeles, with commercial…...

10 Ways To Protect Your Intellectual Property
Patents and copyrights can offer you some security, but don’t always mean that your design is completely protected, as copies can certainly emerge. There are, however, a number of other options available to you, each with their own strengths. 1. Don't File Patents The most uncommon way to protect intellectual property is…...

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JULY 20th CELEBRATE YOUR OWN PERSONAL SHARK WEEK AT JAWS IN CONCERT HOLLYWOOD BOWL - Get ready for the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra’s performance of Spielberg’s iconic shark tale Jaws. The live rendition of John Williams’ classic score, including all the bass, trombone, and tuba notes you know from the main theme,…...

How To Get Your Sales And Marketing Teams Aligned For Success
There are a lot of great organizational ideas on how to align sales and marketing teams. For example, combine the teams into a single department, meet regularly and align revenue goals. This article, however, will focus on specific tactics where marketing can support sales and vice versa. It can be…...

Why oil prices are suddenly tanking
Rumors about emergency action from the Trump administration helped send US crude plunging 5% on Monday, sinking to as low as $67.58 a barrel. The reversal has wiped out 9% from oil price in less than a week. US oil closed at $74.11 a barrel on July 10. "It's a…...