
Leaving home for the first time can be a challenging time for parents and children. To make sure your new grad is ready to face life away from home, here are some financial basics you can teach today to set your child up for financial success in the future.

You work hard and look forward to those days and weeks when you don’t have to be in the office. But, do you ever take a real vacation, a true holiday away from anything work-related? If you’re like most professionals today, the answer is no. In a recent ELVTR Survey of 2,300 North American employees, nearly 70% of respondents admitted to working on vacation. Almost 60% said they felt anxious about leaving their inbox unattended. This inability to unplug can negatively affect your health, mood, relationships, and overall life. The truth is you need to disconnect fully from your work from time to time. We’ll share the many benefits of letting your vacation be a vacation and how to actually get away from your desk. That way, you can rest, recharge, and return to the office better than ever.

Do you get home from work just in time for a second shift at your home business? Do you rely on income outside of your job to make ends meet? If so, you're part of a growing trend in which people with all kinds of experience and qualifications work a side hustle in addition to their primary source of employment. A side hustle is work done to provide an additional source of income for people who already have jobs. It’s not exactly a part-time job since the hours can stack up between evenings, weekends, and other spare hours. When it comes to running a side hustle, at least at first, you’re likely not an employee either. In most situations, you’ll be classified as an independent contractor, so you’ll have to track, report, and pay taxes on your income to the IRS separately.