Sweat equity means that you’ve performed work to improve a business or a property instead of spending money. Here's when it's ...

A debt/equity swap is a financial restructuring strategy where a company exchanges outstanding debt for equity in the business. This can help a company reduce its debt burden and interest costs while ...

Anna Baluch is a freelance contributor to Newsweek’s personal finance team with a focus on personal loans, student loans, credit cards, and more. She has spent years writing for small businesses as ...