My dad was a banker when I was growing up, so he emphasized the importance of financial literacy even when my little brother and I were still at the piggy bank stage. When our elementary school ...

Stationery and etiquette expert Heather Wiese-Alexander (and owner of uber chic stationery line Bell'INVITO shares the top 5 etiquette tips for wedding invitations: Media Platforms Design Team Be ...

With emails and text messages being the more popular forms of communication these days, it isn’t uncommon for people not to know how to address an envelope properly. Whether for business or personal ...

These days, people often send their money electronically. With mobile banking options, everything from budgeting and bank statements to credit cards and direct deposits can be handled by account ...

Confirm you’re comfortable writing it. Politely declining is perfectly OK if you don’t feel you can write a strong or meaningful recommendation. It’s better to be honest than to provide a lukewarm ...

A few months back a friend volunteered to dog-sit for me while I was out of town. When I arrived home, I thanked her for her service and handed her an envelope with a few bills inside. What was ...

Business managers use performance evaluations to communicate employee expectations, confirm achievements and offer suggestions for improvement. At times, the small business manager must deliver poor ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. A small note on a large issue. The Iran nuclear agreement has provoked ...

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...