Personal Finance
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Feel Like You’re Getting Asked for Tips More Often? You’re Not Alone
Touch-screen kiosks and payment apps have made it a breeze to check out at shops and pay for food at restaurants. But those near-ubiquitous payment screens are also increasingly putting some customers on the spot by asking for a higher…
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Columbia Sportswear Plus-Size Clothing No Longer Costs More
Hikers who wear plus sizes have long grumbled about having to pay more for outdoor jackets and other wearable gear, but one major maker of activewear is putting a halt to the practice of charging more for bigger sizes. @miatcabrera…
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Eli Lilly Cuts Insulin Prices and Caps Out-of-Pocket Costs for Diabetes Patients
Patients with diabetes who buy Eli Lilly-branded insulin have reason to celebrate. Though the Inflation Reduction Act capped out-of-pocket insulin costs for Medicare-enrolled seniors at $35, Eli Lilly & Co. has expanded the cap to all diabetes patients, regardless of age.…
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New to the United States? Here Are 7 Indispensable Frugal Tips
If you’re new to the U.S., you’ll likely experience both culture and sticker shock. Take healthcare for example. Unlike in Spain or Japan, many Americans are insured through their employer, and even then, a visit to an in-network doctor could…
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Retired NFL Player’s Surprising Side Hustle Makes Him $5M Fast
Blake Martinez, a former NFL linebacker, decided to forgo playing football after six years and instead focus on his side hustle. That decision has turned into a full-fledged business with $5 million in revenue in just seven months — and…
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7 Best Money-Saving Tips for Gen Z, According to Redditors
When you stumble on an article about tips for saving money, oftentimes the advice seems geared toward late-career professionals who own property. Refinance your mortgage, buy diapers in bulk … the list goes on. But what about young apartment dwellers,…
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These Are the Most (and Least) Expensive Cities for Auto Loans
Auto loan interest rates are near their highest levels over the past eight years and nearly 84% of people who buy new cars do so with some type of financing.…
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Want to Feel Like a Japanese Warlord? You Can – for $8,200 a Night
Want to stay at a Japanese castle-turned-hotel where you can be greeted by the gunfire of armored samurai welcoming you like a real Japanese warlord? You can — if you’re…
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Consumers Have $21 Billion Lying Unspent in Gift Cards
If you have an unused gift card sitting in your wallet, you’re not alone. Almost two-thirds of U.S. consumers have an unused gift card, and at least half of them…
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Lastest Mercedes E-Class Offers Drivers What They Never Asked For: Built-In TikTok
Have you ever arrived at your destination, put your car in park, and gotten the sudden, uncontrollable urge to watch a TikTok video or play a round of Angry Birds?…
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Laundry Service SudShare Helps You Make Money Doing Other People’s Laundry
Do you despise doing laundry? You’re not alone. It’s a time-consuming, tedious chore that many people dread. But what if you got paid to do it? Enter SudShare, a laundry service…
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One-Third of Americans Don’t Think They’ll Recover From the Pandemic
Many people want nothing more than to say good riddance to the pandemic. However, one year into the pandemic, 34% of Americans felt they would never recover from the financial…
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White House Program Looks To Save New Homebuyers $800 a Year
With the recent run-up in mortgage rates and housing prices still near record highs, the White House is hoping to ease some of the sticker shock of buying a home…
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Wegmans Expands Online Ordering Options for SNAP Customers
East Coast grocery chain Wegmans is expanding online ordering for customers using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and electronic benefit transfer cards to include its website and mobile app —…
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The Rich Are Dodging a Massive Tax Bill – Legally
Feeling the hit at tax time? That must mean you’re not a member of the 1%, since the upper-upper crust is skirting $160 billion in taxes each year, according to…
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Simple but Savvy Ways To Get Free Stuff
We were taught that getting something for nothing is too good to be true, but really you just have to be savvy enough to find the real no-strings-attached, no-cost stuff…
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Home Prices Are Rising Fastest in These Cities, and Not Where You Might Expect
Home prices are still rising in many U.S. cities despite higher mortgage rates pricing many potential buyers out of the market, according to data from the National Association of Realtors.…
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Eggs Aren’t the Only Grocery Prices Going Crazy. Thanks, Inflation!
Egg prices are insane right now due to a devastating bird flu outbreak, but eggs are only the beginning. Many grocery items have skyrocketed in price, and shoppers everywhere have…
