Lauren Ward

Sep 26, 2024 | cnn.com | Lauren Ward |Kristen Coates |Sierra Rogers

Money Business / Finance By Lauren Ward Kristen Coates Sierra Rogers, CNN Underscored Money Updated 11:01 AM EDT, Thu September 26, 2024 Link Copied! iStock/andresr Wave and QuickBooks both provide small businesses with a way to send invoices, accept payments and manage accounting tasks. But the scope of available features varies greatly between the two, as does pricing. Our side-by-side comparison of Wave vs. Quickbooks will help you find the best accounting software for your business. We...

Sep 13, 2024 | cnn.com | Lauren Ward |Katie Lowery

Money Mortgages By Lauren Ward Katie Lowery Andrew Pentis, CNN Underscored Money Published 8:44 AM EDT, Fri September 13, 2024 Link Copied! designer491/iStock When my husband and I started shopping for our first home in 2012, we hadn’t heard of USDA loans. Our original plan was to borrow a conventional mortgage with a 5% down payment. But when we fell in love with a foreclosure property tucked away next to our favorite state park, our mortgage lender recommended that we consider a US...

Sep 12, 2024 | cnn.com | Lauren Ward |Danielle Ballard |Jason Cother

Money Business / Website Builders By Lauren Ward Danielle Ballard Jason Cother, CNN Underscored Money Published 6:00 AM EDT, Thu September 12, 2024 Link Copied! iStock/g-stockstudio Launching your business website should be easy and stress-free, and it can be if you choose the right website builder. Your website builder should also help you to create a quality look without hiring an expensive designer. Webflow and Squarespace both offer many features and integrations to help business owners...

Jun 24, 2024 | cnn.com | Lauren Ward |Kristen Coates |Jason Cother

Money Business / Finance By Lauren Ward Kristen Coates Jason Cother, CNN Underscored Money Published 10:13 AM EDT, Mon June 24, 2024 iStock/Eva-Katalin Choosing the right accounting software impacts how easily you manage your business’s finances and taxes. FreshBooks and QuickBooks are two popular options to compare, but there’s a big difference when it comes to pricing and features. We analyzed both accounting platforms for this head-to-head comparison of FreshBooks vs. QuickBooks so you can...

Mar 27, 2024 | cnn.com | Lauren Ward |Matthew LaMourie II |Jason Cother

Published 5:00 AM EDT, Wed March 27, 2024 Squarespace is a website builder that makes it easy for small-business owners to launch and grow their online presence. You can choose from premade templates and customize them based on your branding and desired features. Squarespace pricing isn’t the cheapest, but it’s certainly not the most expensive either.