Worklife
Learn about how you can achieve a better work-life balance, and check out the latest news about the world of work, including advancements on ideas like the four-day work week and universal basic income.
Popular trading platform Bunz launches its own cryptocurrency
Bunz Inc., a fast-growing Toronto-based online-bartering market, is getting into the hot cryptocurrency game. The company is touting BTZ, which is pronounced “bits” and is short for Bunz Trading Zone, as the first Canadian cryptocurrency to launch to an already-established community – its Read More...
Save money at the grocery store by avoiding these 16 items
Groceries cost more than $4,000 a year for many people, but there are plenty of ways to save money at the grocery store. To start with, there’s probably a whole list of items you buy on a regular basis that you don’t need to be putting on your grocery list. If you want to stop wasting money at Read More...
How a community fund could actually generate financial returns for its members
If investing in the community would also provide a financial return, more people would surely do it. That’s why a startup has created a new community-based fund that allows neighbors to invest a small amount in a fund, which can be used to invest into parts of the community such as housing. As Read More...
Mobile money is the key to growing Africa’s banking sector
Africa is a global leader in mobile money, with telecom operators embracing innovative practices that allow customers to not only pay bills but also access services including loans, insurance, and Read More...
Deutsche Bank executive: Bank accounts could disappear within 15 years
Marcus Schenck, one of the most senior executives at Deutsche Bank, believes that bank accounts as we know them now could disappear in as little as five Read More...
A stock exchange that rewards long-term thinking may soon be fully operational
Tired with the short-term thinking of Wall Street, a group of entrepreneurs are applying to operate a whole new US stock exchange called the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE). The ambitious project aims to overhaul how companies raise money and bring about better corporate governance by introducing Read More...
Bitcoin mining turns electricity into money
A close-up portrait of bitcoin miners in eastern Washington reveals the real hustle at the heart of Read More...
9 industries that will soon be disrupted by blockchain
Let's face it; many people are resistant to technological changes in both their personal lives and at the office. However, what they often lack is the vision to see how the new technology they are resisting will improve their lives in the Read More...
Simple ways to make money from the comfort of your home
Whether you’re an introvert, a stay-at-home parent, or are fed up with working at the office, there are plenty of reasons why you might want to start working from home. The good news is that with the foundation of a computer, Internet access, and in some cases, a smartphone with a digital camera, Read More...
Was the promise of Uber an illusion after all?
Across the nation, blue-collar fathers are increasingly turning to companies like Uber. Why? Because the flexible work schedule allows them to support their partners and children while pulling in an additional source of income. But is the flexible work life of the so-called gig economy too good to Read More...