Martha C. White

Air Travel Is Chaos Right Now. What to Know Before You Fly

What to know before you head to the airport

By Martha C. White June 30, 2022

Small Businesses Need Help Again. But More Stimulus Could Be Risky

An unexpected jump in new jobless claims the week of Jan. 15 dredged up the kind of bad news that economists fretted had been lurking under the surface of an improving economic picture: The speedy...

By Martha C. White January 24, 2022

Momentum Is Building for Antitrust Reform. What It Means for Big Tech

Worry about the concentration of wealth and power achieved by monopolistic—or potentially monopolistic—entities have always been wrapped up in each respective era’s technological innovations. It is not surprising then that the focal point of today’s...

By Martha C. White November 12, 2021

5 Ways Charitable Giving Is Likely to Change in 2019

Donors are doing more due diligence into the causes they're supporting

By Martha C. White December 17, 2018

5 Expert Tips for Deciding Which Charities to Support This Year

How to make sure your dollars (or your volunteer time) count

By Martha C. White November 23, 2018

5 Ways to Stay Connected If You Work From Home

High-tech ways to re-create the water cooler

By Martha C. White / Money February 26, 2016

5 Pre-Retirement Mistakes Even the Smartest People Make

These are guaranteed ways to make it through the limbo of pre-retirement

By Martha C. White August 26, 2015

The 4 Biggest Mistakes You Can Make After a Career Setback

This is the difference between getting back on track and derailing your career

By Martha C. White July 20, 2015

You Won't Believe What Cost Us Nearly $740 Million Last Year

It's literally shocking

By Martha C. White July 9, 2015

This Is Why Gen X Will Never Be Able to Retire

The "slacker generation" retire? Not so much

By Martha C. White July 9, 2015

7 Things You Must Take Off Your LinkedIn Profile Immediately

Drop what you're doing and get rid of these clunkers

By Martha C. White July 7, 2015

Gen Y's Secret Retail Guilty Pleasure

If you guessed Etsy or Urban Outfitters, you guessed wrong

By Martha C. White July 7, 2015

1 Totally Common Shopping Habit That's Wrecking Your Budget

Why you cave instead of save

By Martha C. White June 22, 2015

This Is the Shocking Amount of Money You Throw Away Commuting

It's enough to give you road rage

By Martha C. White June 16, 2015

These Are America's Biggest Productivity Killers

You're probably doing one right now

By Martha C. White June 16, 2015

The Ultimate Strategy to Get Off Work Early on Fridays

Get out the door early everything single time

By Martha C. White June 11, 2015

The Insane Reason You Could Pay 50% More For Car Insurance

It doesn’t even have anything to do with how well you drive

By Martha C. White June 10, 2015

This Is What's Really Killing Your Job Search

And here's the secret to fixing it

By Martha C. White June 8, 2015

Here's a New Way the Ultra-Wealthy Are Hurting America

They're the only ones with money. What they're doing with it is the problem

By Martha C. White June 4, 2015

Why It'll Take You Forever to Pay Off Your Car

It takes more than five years now, on average, to pay off a car

By Martha C. White June 4, 2015

The Most Important Consumer Victory You Know Nothing About

Would you knowingly forfeit your right to sue?

By Martha C. White June 1, 2015

These Are the Best Jobs You Can Do In Your Pajamas

Here's what kinds of jobs offer this perk

By Martha C. White May 27, 2015

Here Is Proof the Class of 2015 Is the Most Spoiled Ever

These numbers are staggering

By Martha C. White May 22, 2015

Grads: This Could Be Why Nobody Wants to Hire You

Stop blaming employers — it might be you, not them

By Martha C. White May 22, 2015

Why We're All in Big Trouble If Gas Prices Keep Going Up

Most of us are barely scraping by as it is

By Martha C. White May 20, 2015

There's a Super-Simple Trick to Getting Smarter

It takes extremely little effort

By Martha C. White May 18, 2015

This Is Why Tech Bubbles Actually Happen

Study's revealing new findings

By Martha C. White May 15, 2015

Here's the Surprising Truth About Higher Gas Prices

How Americans really feel may shock you

By Martha C. White May 15, 2015

This Is a Horrible Realization About Retirement

This might make you lose hope entirely

By Martha C. White May 12, 2015

Four in 10 Boomers Don’t Have This Crucial Work Tool

If the recession taught us anything, it should be not to get complacent and take your job for granted, because it could be gone as fast as you can say “downturn.” But it seems that...

By Martha C. White May 12, 2015

Why We Can't Get Enough of Gas-Station Pizza

The hottest new pizza places are convenience stores

By Martha C. White May 11, 2015

Want to Get Ahead at Work Without Killing Yourself? Fake It

Once you make it, don't stop faking it

By Martha C. White May 6, 2015

This Is Millennials’ Most Embarrassing Secret

We lose billions a year because of this

By Martha C. White May 4, 2015

If You're Overweight, Can You Blame Your Job?

Your weight gain might not be your fault

By Martha C. White May 4, 2015

This Is the Absolute Biggest Mistake You Can Make on Your Resume

If you haven't updated your résumé in ages, it probably contains this error

By Martha C. White April 29, 2015

There's 1 Huge Downside to the Fastest Growing Jobs

The economy is getting better, but there's a catch

By Martha C. White April 27, 2015

Why Bad Bank Service Means You Could Pay More

We want more attention, they want more money

By Martha C. White April 24, 2015

This Is the Silver Bullet to Reducing Workplace Stress

It’s something almost everyone can do

By Martha C. White April 23, 2015

These Are America's Secret Money Habits

You'll be surprised at how we really see ourselves

By Martha C. White April 22, 2015

Here's What a Ticket Does to Your Car Insurance Rate

Demographic differences play a big role

By Martha C. White April 16, 2015

This Is the Retirement Regret Nobody Talks About

This is a big myth about retirement nobody talks about

By Martha C. White April 14, 2015

Here's Why Tuesday Is the Best Day for Job-Seekers

And find out which three hours are your golden window of opportunity

By Martha C. White April 14, 2015

Secrets to Answering the World's Hardest Interview Questions

Here's what the interviewer really wants to know

By Martha C. White April 13, 2015

There's Scientific Proof the All-Day McMuffin Is a Brilliant Idea

People really like the concept

By Martha C. White April 7, 2015

Why More Access to Credit Is Not a Good Thing

It's basically like getting the keys to a race car we don't know how to drive

By Martha C. White April 7, 2015

There's Actually a Secret to Getting a Raise—And This Is It

And, no, it's not switch careers

By Martha C. White April 7, 2015

5 Money Habits of the Filthy Rich You Can Learn Now

How to save and invest your way to seven figures

By Martha C. White April 1, 2015

5 Networking Mistakes That Keep You From Getting Ahead

Every single roundup of career advice out there talks about the importance of networking. Less talked-about but just as important is doing it correctly. You might think you're doing all the right things by hanging...

By Martha C. White March 30, 2015

These States Have the Most Jobs For College Grads

You'll never guess which little states hold the biggest opportunities

By Martha C. White March 27, 2015

Many Young Adults Need Parents’ Help to Buy a Home

At least they’re out of the basement

By Martha C. White March 26, 2015