Alex Summers articles

Imagine this: you're a new employee at the office when your boss casually suggests, “We already have a Jessica. Can we call you Jess 2?” Or worse, they ask you to change your name entirely because it’s “too confusing”. Sounds ridiculous, right? Unfortunately, it happens more often than you’d think. So what do you do when it happens to you? Are you allowed to say no? And what are your rights if they won’t back off?

Some things at work don’t make it into the handbook, yet everyone senses them. Break those invisible rules, and the shift in how people treat you can be immediate.

Imagine this: Your manager calls the team into a meeting and requests that everyone accept a pay cut. You're stunned. Some co-workers nod and agree without complaining. But you're left wondering: What now?

Across industries, managers are quietly making tough staffing decisions, and younger employees are feeling the impact. Certain recurring behaviors, often unnoticed until it’s too late, are fueling this trend. They go beyond stereotypes, touching on professionalism and accountability.

Your husband scoffed in 2013 when you bought Bitcoin, but now it's worth a fortune and your one-time skeptic husband wants to split the returns. How much are you entitled to keep for yourself?

Americans are living longer than ever, with many spending nearly a third of their lives in retirement. Yet, according to a 2023 EBRI survey, fewer than half feel “very confident” about their retirement prep. Beyond the dollars and cents, lifestyle shifts and personal goals all come into play. The earlier you start thinking holistically, the better your chances of staying balanced through the years ahead.

It's not your fault—Walmart's clean shelves and "Everyday Low Price" banners work overtime to convince you you’re saving. But we’re here to help you pump the brakes and look closer at those price markups.

If you've seen pay gains nullified by a minimum wage increase and your employer refuses to adjust your pay in accordingly, you still have some cards to play.

Generational wealth is about influence and strategy. Although in some cases, money fades after a generation or two, some families managed to multiply their cash and influence, as per data from Business Insider.