From January through October of last year, there were 900 million fewer international tourists from the same period the year before—due, of course, to the global pandemic travel restrictions. That’s not especially catastrophic for the U.S. economy, since travel and tourism represents only 2.8% of U.S. GDP. But what about the Philippines, where international tourists [...]
Last week, Tony Jones sat down with Regina Rembert, founder and CEO of BuyVet, for a LiveBroadcast interview, where she shared her experience as a veteran and businesswoman. Regina spent 22 years in the military, serving active duty and reserve for the US Army. The majority of her experience was in the Army Reserve, where [...]
Are you ready to get back on a luxury cruise? A surprising number of people are answering “yes.” According to the the cruise ship market updates on CruiseMarketWatch.com, post COVID-19 sailings will begin, industry-wide, on March 1 of this year, and the cruise industry will resume its operations at roughly 50% capacity, based on advance [...]
You’ve probably heard speculation that the pandemic lockdown measures, which enforce social distancing and reduce income for millions of Americans in service-related and other jobs, will result in a higher suicide rate. The data, of course, is not in yet, but there are some potential clues in the historical suicide data that has been collected [...]
Even after almost one year of living amidst a worldwide pandemic, many of us are still struggling with this change in our daily lifestyles and habits. Healthcare advocacy has since focused on slowing the spread of the virus, and it seems that basic fitness and wellness concerns have been pushed to the wayside, and understandably [...]
What is the Small Business Development Center (SBDC)? The Small Business Development Center, or SBDC, is a grant-funded national program. Most of their funds come from the SBA. There are many small business development centers in the nation, including numerous ones in Ohio. Michael Bowers is the Director of Ohio SBDC at Columbus State Community [...]
Who is John Lubinsky? John Lubinsky, the founder of The Lubinsky Team Remax Affiliate, has been rebel Financial’s golf event co-sponsor for the past three years and a contributing sponsor in previous years. As an important member of the Columbus community and rebel Financial’s network, Tony and Phil spoke with John at the 8th annual [...]
What is Me, Myself, and Money? Me, Myself, and Money is Emily Shull’s company that aims to help people realize why they have a certain attitude towards money. As a Certified Money Coach and Money Behavior Analyst, she is able to evaluate both the practical and emotional sides to finances. Whether they know it or [...]
Incoming college freshmen and current students are facing many unknowns when it comes to understanding how the college experience will change as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Will classes be online, in-person, or both? Will students be required to wear masks on campus? What about student organizations, and other traditional ways of making connections [...]
Imran Nuri and Tony Jones during the remote LiveBroadcast What is the 52 Million Project? The 52 Million Project was created by Ohio State University graduate, Imran Nuri. The mission is to make a difference by having individuals donate a dollar per week. This idea stems from when Imran was growing up. His parents would give [...]