This Can't Wait: Expectation vs. Reality
Election outcomes aside, the stretch between expectation and reality can be shocking, but planning and preparation can help shorten the gap.
Web resourceWalletHub will help consumers calculate customized holiday spending budgets as Black Friday looms. Based on data including income, expenses and age averages, the website pegs a$576 average holiday budget for Columbus consumers, ranking them 323 out of 570 US cities.
To help shoppers stay within budget, WalletHub has compiledBlack Friday ads from more than 30 large retailers.
Shopping for the holidays in theShort North Arts District can benefit a variety of good causes, such as Wednesday night's Community Shopping Night at Global Gifts tobenefit Community Refugee and Immigration Services.
See how theColumbus Region Retail Innovation Ecosystem powers the holiday shopping season.
A new WalletHub study looks at advantages ofusing store-based credit cards, something thatAlliance Data knows a lot about.
To help budget your professional development and networking time this week:
Women for Economic and Leadership Development has a lineup ofprofessional growth eventsfromWednesday through December.
TheConway Center for Family Business has lined up its co-founder, Dick Emens, and Kent Johnson, CEO of Highlights for Children, to helpfamily businesses gauge theimportance of advisory boards and family councilsThursday morning atOhio Dominican University.
Lextant will host this month'sCreative Mornings Columbus on Friday withAparna Dial, deputy director of Columbus' Smart City grant-winning initiative.
CYP Club serves Columbus young professionals abusy mix of networking and volunteer events through the end of the year and even into 2017, including this week's7 Ways to give back in 7 Days.
Sign up now to share your expertise to help bridge gaps between expectation and reality atSunDown Group Lunch and Launch sessions in 2017, held in therenovated second floor space at Columbus Idea Foundry in Franklinton.