Teaching Your Children How to Be Responsible With Money
Parents, listen up: You might not be teaching your children enough about money. Only 46 percent of kids said their parents are doing well at teaching them about money and finances, according to a 2015 T. Rowe Price survey. Many parents shy away from the topic because they think that they don’t know enough about finances themselves and don’t feel confident teaching their kids, said Stuart Ritter, a senior financial planner at T. Rowe...
Dairy Queen Now Offering More Than Summertime Treats
Dairy Queen, Warren Buffett’s favorite ice cream chain, is trying to turn itself into a year-round treat. With a new menu of snacks and sandwiches, the 75-year-old fixture of American summers is looking beyond its signature soft-serve and diving deeper into fast-food fare, where even giants like McDonald’s have been struggling lately. It’s a major bet — but one that DQ’s chief executive officer, John Gainor, says is already starting...
The HR Pro: It’s Performance Development, Not Management
Ah, the dreaded annual performance appraisal. Employees cringe at just the mention of this yearly exercise in management prowess, and managers are equally weary of having to go through the task of “evaluating” their employees’ performance. There are many reasons why the performance review is so poorly regarded, but there are just as many positive reasons for continuing the practice. The biggest issue with performance evaluations— and...
