Harriet Meyer

2 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Harriet Meyer

Alice Wainwright, 34, and Ben Charalambous, 38, started their business from their London flat during lockdown with just £3,000 raised from a crowdfunding campaign. Five years later, it's the UK's number one coffee subscription club, certified as sustainable and approaching half a million in annual revenue. But success didn't happen overnight.

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Harriet Meyer

Supercharge your researchThe fear that artificial intelligence (AI) will replace millions of jobs is widespread. But equally, in today’s tough job market, not using AI wisely as part of your search could mean you miss out. It’s a tricky balancing act to harness the technology’s power without losing the human touch. You can use AI models such as ChatGPT and Perplexity to research employers, competitors and industry trends before applying for a job.

3 weeks ago | thesun.co.uk | Harriet Meyer

TIME is running out for workers to boost their state pension by tens of thousands of pounds over retirement. If you don’t act before April 5, you could lose the chance to top up your National Insurance (NI) record. That’s the deadline for topping up gaps in your record to max your state pension. If you miss it, you could be stuck with a lower payout for life. You need 35 NI years to get the full new state pension, worth £221.20 a week or over £11,502 a year, and ten years to get anything at all.

3 weeks ago | chicagobusiness.com | Harriet Meyer

Buried deep in Gov. JB Pritzker's budget is funding for a $2 million homeless shelter in the city. Good for us. We need one. Perhaps two or three. But where? There is the rub. The East Kenwood community in Hyde Park learned that our city had picked a piece of lakefront property located on the 4900 block of DuSable Lake Shore Drive and turned it into a shelter during the migrant crisis. Our community welcomed them with open arms.

1 month ago | restless.co.uk | Harriet Meyer

If you’re named as an executor in someone’s will, you’ll be responsible for sorting out their estate when they die. The role of executor can be both time-consuming and stressful, as you’re the person responsible for sorting out the finances and possessions of the person who’s died, and passing these onto beneficiaries named in their will. If their financial situation is complicated, this can feel like an overwhelming task, and you may need to seek specialist help to administer their estate.