The latest from John Pettit

Nov 28, 2016 - by John Pettit, CUInsight.com

How Near Field Communication is changing our lives

For those of you who don’t know what NFC is, let me define it for you. Near Field Communication is a form of contactless communication between devices, like your ...

Nov 22, 2016 - by John Pettit, CUInsight.com

How to budget using the 50/20/30 rule

When you’re just starting out as a professional and are making real money for the first time, you can quickly find yourself doing a lot more spending than saving. ...

Nov 21, 2016 - by John Pettit, CUInsight.com

5 tips when dealing with difficult employees

Listen When dealing with any problem, listening is usually a good place to start. Sometimes, problems can make us take a step back, especially if we’re frustrated or irritated. ...

Nov 18, 2016 - by John Pettit, CUInsight.com

How to use Facebook to engage your customers

As of 2016, 78 percent of U.S. Americans had a social media profile and there were almost 200 million Facebook users in the United States. The value of a ...

Nov 17, 2016 - by John Pettit, CUInsight.com

How gross pay becomes net pay

Anytime your pay changes, whether it be the result of a new job or a pay raise, you immediately wonder what that next paycheck is going to look like. It’...

Nov 16, 2016 - by John Pettit, CUInsight.com

7 ways to be happier

Help others One of the best ways to make yourself happier is to make someone else feel happy. We’ve all heard that’s it’s better to give than ...

Nov 10, 2016 - by John Pettit, CUInsight.com

How to ace that job interview

Schedule your interview at the right time Most the time, we try and schedule interviews at times that our convenient for us. While that’s understandable, you should also keep ...

Nov 8, 2016 - by John Pettit, CUInsight.com

HSAs vs. FSAs: It’s no contest

If you’re thinking about enrolling in a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), you may want to do your research first. You may find neither ...