Many a freelancer has plunged right into business without much preparation. Some swim, others sink. A blind plunge might work, but it’s chancy. Nailing down the following things before making the leap will help you stay afloat in your new venture. A fat emergency Fund Self-employed folks and freelancers are some of the happiest workers.
Facebook plans to make a dramatic break from its past by rebranding the company next week, according to a report. Facebook’s founder and chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, plans to talk about the name change at a company event next week but it could be unveiled sooner, reported the Verge, a US tech news website. In a
Buying a new phone every year or two may be out of your budget — and after a few of these tips, it may not be necessary. A good cover and regularly cleaning your phone is a good place to start. There are other ways to extend the lifespan of your phone, and you don’t
Microwaves have become an integral part of our lives. Anyone with an instantaneous indulgence utilizes a countertop microwave to quickly prepare a tasty and healthy meal cooked efficiently in the shortest time possible. With the need for microwaves increasing, many products have hit the market. It is becoming difficult for consumers to make up their
Putting a portion of every paycheck into savings can be an important step toward building financial security. Parents, financial professionals, and TV pundits like to press that point when they talk about setting lifetime goals, but it’s actually kind of a no-brainer. Over time, the money you accumulate can help you pay for what you
Ever thought about investing in the US Stock Market? Now you can! Trove is a micro-investing platform that allows Africans to invest in stocks of amazing companies such as Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Netflix directly from their smartphone with as little as $10 or 1,100 Kenyan Shillings. The plan to expand to Kenya rides on
You would never think to sit down to a meal of hamburgers and fries an hour before running a marathon, right? Of course not. While there may be some obvious meals you’d want to skip before exercising (ice cream and pizza, we’re looking at you), there are also some less obvious foods and eating habits
Facebook Inc’s Instagram said on Monday it is testing a feature to notify users of outages or technical issues directly on the photo-sharing app, days after two outages disrupted the social media giant’s services. The test will run in the United States and will go on for a few months before being rolled out to
The University of Nairobi is among the top 200 institutions in the world for the production of graduates with the skills and knowledge required for the modern workplace. This is according to a September edition of Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Graduate Employability Rankings 2022, which looks at graduate employment processes and outcomes. UoN is placed in the
Identity thieves are looking for ways to use your personal information to run up charges in your name, steal medical account information, and even grab tax refunds. Consumers filed more than 1.4 million identity theft reports in 2020. That was about double the number of reports in 2019. Keep your guard up by heeding these