Money
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15 Clever Passive Income Ideas to Help You Make Money Every Day
Looking for a little extra dough each month? It might not require getting a second job. Here are a few ways to make passive income, some with relatively little effort. Open a High-Yield Savings Account Seems a funny way to…
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States Where the Most Workers Are Quitting Their Jobs
The Great Resignation isn’t over. While tens of millions left their jobs during the pandemic, the labor market appears to be coming off the boil slowly as recession fears have convinced more workers to stay put. Still, people are always eager…
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Long Lines to Vote? Nonprofit ‘Pizza to the Polls’ Has Sent 10,000 Pies to Waiting Voters
Forget about partisan politics for a minute. If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that exercising your right to vote is important. That’s why you might be reading this article in a long line at your polling…
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Size Matters: Subway Finally Being Sued for Skimpy Sandwiches
When was the last time you got a sandwich from Subway and thought, ‘Gosh, this sub is so big and meaty!’? That’s definitely never happened to us, and it apparently hasn’t happened to Anna Tollison, either. She filed a proposed…
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Wendy’s Is Closing 140 Locations by the End of the Year
Wendy’s has announced plans to shutter 140 underperforming restaurants by the end of 2024, on top of the 100 it said it would close in May. This isn’t necessarily bad news for the fast food giant, as the decision — revealed…
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It’s Official: TGI Fridays Files for Bankruptcy
TGI Fridays, the cultural touchstone of American casual dining that has served customers mozzarella sticks and bottomless fries for over half a century, filed for bankruptcy on Saturday, joining the ranks of other struggling sit-down chains like Red Lobster. Why…
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15 Things People Shouldn’t Overlook Before Buying a House
For most people, buying a home is the biggest financial decision they’ll make. And if you chose poorly, you could wind up with a huge loss instead of a smart…
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Frightening Finances: 2 in 5 People Say Going Into Debt for Halloween Is Worthwhile
Halloween isn’t the only spooky thing around these days — money problems are scaring people, too. WalletHub surveyed 250 people to find out what they thought was scary this Halloween…
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Beloved Midwest Chain Frisch’s Big Boy Faces Evictions From at Least 20 Locations
Remember Big Boy? The diner-style restaurant with its iconic boy-holding-a-hamburger statues used to dot the country. The name of the restaurant actually comes from its popular Big Boy cheeseburger, a…
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Starbucks Demands Corporate Staff Return to the Office Or Risk Being Fired
While Starbucks is sticking to a three-day in-office work week, they’re getting serious about corporate employees showing up when they say they’re going to. Skipping your mandated three days can…
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‘Grate Cheese Robbery’: 24 Tons of Cheddar Stolen By Imposters in Massive Heist
The British artisanal cheese scene is in an uproar after 22 metric tons of award-winning cheddar worth approximately $390,000 disappeared from a reputable London-based distributor in what is now dubbed…
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American Airlines Tries New Boarding System That Publicly Shames ‘Gate Lice’
Do those boarding group numbers really mean anything when you’re boarding a flight? Turns out they don’t really, at least until now. American Airlines is implementing a new system that…
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People Are Getting Huge Sums of Money From $300 Million Juul Class Action Lawsuit
Class-action lawsuits are a unique, but surprisingly common, way for companies to be held accountable to consumers. Usually, you can expect to get a few bucks from class-action suits you…
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Target Is Slashing Prices on 2,000 Items — Here’s What’s Cheaper
We don’t know about you, but we’re absolutely over paying inflation prices on everything. Thankfully, Target seems to have picked up on that consumer weariness because it just announced that…
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10 Reasons Why 20% of Americans Say They’ll Never Retire
While according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, people age 70 and older made up only 5.8% of the labor force in 2023, that could change soon. In a poll this July,…
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The Cheapest (And Most Expensive) NHL Arenas in 2024
With more and more people priced out of major sporting arenas, the idea of going to a game always feels like it’ll cost a fortune. And if you’re a hockey…
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Surprising Facts About Trader Joe’s
Did you know there actually was a Joe behind Trader Joe’s? We didn’t, though we’ve been shopping at the founder’s quirky yet beloved grocery stores for years. That inspired us…
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Wooly Worms, Persimmon Seeds and Other Old-Timey Weather Indicators
How did folks predict the weather before we had meteorologists? They relied on the indicators they found in nature. From caterpillars to the color of the sunset, these folklore tidbits…
