This Nashville couple is struggling with credit card debt on a $162K income — Dave Ramsey says it would be ‘easy’ to erase it in a year
Even with a decent income, many couples still struggle to pay off debt. It’s even harder if partners aren’t on the same page when it comes to money, causing anxiety and resentment. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don’t have […]
Sydney Sweeney reacts to Trump praise on viral AEO jeans ad that sent stock soaring 25%. Should you invest in virality?
Four months after her controversial American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) jean campaign sent the retailer’s stock soaring (at least temporarily), actress Sydney Sweeney has finally broken her silence. The retailer’s ad campaign, which rolled out in late July, used a wordplay on ‘genes’ with the tagline “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans,” which sparked debate over race […]
Nearly 30M ‘solopreneurs’ bring in $1.7T for the US economy — with many leaning on this 1 thing to punch above their weight. But what are the risks?
Students earning cash with their first side hustle, parents working full-time to support their families and retirees pursuing their entrepreneurial dreams are among those harnessing AI to build their businesses. The release of new generative AI products is empowering sole businesspeople — aka solopreneurs — to develop businesses they only dreamed of building just a […]
LA couple’s dog ingested meth in the alley behind their house, leaving them out $2K for the emergency vet visit. How some pet owners keep costs down
A couple in North Hollywood is sounding the alarm for fellow pet owners after their husky-shepherd mix became severely ill from something they believe it ingested in the alley behind their home. As Karla Vicuña shared with CBS News, her dog, Atreyu, started acting erratically after a recent morning walk. Concerned for Atreyu, Vicuña and […]
New scam targeting airline passengers, results in a reported “influx” of fraud. How it works and why your baggage tags are key
“Toss your bag tags at home!” was the subject line of a recent Reddit post by someone who claimed to know their risks as a Delta Airlines baggage claims manager. They warned that Delta is “getting an influx of fraudulent claims” where scammers use the information from discarded airline baggage tags — the adhesive ones […]
Retired professor, 75, left a ‘sitting duck’ when husband died suddenly, taking all knowledge of their finances. What to do before catastrophe strikes
When Alice Stone Nakhimovsky’s husband, Alexander, passed away unexpectedly last year from a brain aneurysm, she lost more than her partner. She also lost every detail of their financial life. The 75-year-old retired professor had written 11 books, yet she didn’t understand the language of finance. Her husband had always handled that side of things. […]
5 easy ways to save an extra $1K a month for retirement
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$30K to name your baby, $200/hour for a ‘pet nutritionist’ — niche consultants are making bank off the wealthy. Silly spending, or real investment?
Inside the world of ultra-specific consultants What some consider frivolous spending, others might see as an investment that will boost their chances of perpetuating wealth. But are baby-naming services, sorority rush consultants and pet nutritionists really smart ways to spend money to maintain social status, or are these spending habits driving people into debt? Must […]
Spirit Airlines set to drop thousands of flight staff, cut down schedules around the holiday season, reports say. What this could mean for your plans
Spirit Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy for the second time in a year in August, will be furloughing 1,800 flight attendants as part of ongoing restructuring, effective Dec. 1, according to multiple news outlets. (1) The news comes after reports the budget airline would demote 140 pilots on Oct. 1 and furlough 270 pilots on […]
I inherited $100K. My fiancée says I’m “stingy” for refusing to spend it on our wedding — but I want to put it toward a house and kids. Am I wrong for saying no?
When Jim’s grandmother passed away, he didn’t just inherit her favourite teacups or photo albums — he inherited $100,000, and with it, a dream she always had for him that includes building a future, buying a home and starting a family. Not long ago, Jim proposed to his girlfriend of three years. They’d been planning […]