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Restaurant Subscriptions In 2023, you don’t just buy things — you subscribe to them. Subscription services for repeat purchases like razors and vitamins are already commonplace, …

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Don’t go broke over your wedding. Do this instead

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Here Comes the Bill First, here comes the bride. Then, here comes the bill. Couples planning to tie the knot this year will shell out an …

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How Walmart & other big-box grocery stores are dealing with inflation

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Increasing Food Costs Conventional personal finance wisdom will tell you cooking meals at home, instead of eating out, is one of the best ways to save …

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Here’s why now is the right time to ask for a raise

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Workers Unite Worker strikes soared last year, according to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2022, strikes involving more than 1,000 workers reached …

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How to make self-employment taxes a less bitter (and expensive) pill to swallow

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60 Million Freelancers During the pandemic, many Americans got used to working remotely. Geographic independence and technological proficiency fostered fresh ideas about modern ways to make …

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Think fast food is a good value? You may not be ‘lovin’ it’ after you hear this

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Value Miss With food costs way up since last year, some Americans are turning to fast food as a budget-friendly way to satisfy their appetites. But …

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Will inflation keep declining?

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Inflation’s Downward Trend Ever since peaking at 9.1% last June, the rate of inflation in the US has been on a reassuring downward trend. It hit …

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4 Biden administration retirement changes you need to know about

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What are Roths? Roth accounts — whether a Roth IRA or a Roth 401(k) — are common retirement plans that have a different tax treatment than …

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Netflix reverses course on password sharing: What you need to know

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Sharing Isn’t Caring In 2017, Netflix (NFLX) infamously tweeted, “Love is sharing a password.” But the company has since changed its stance on passwords, if not …

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Good news for AI fans: ChatGPT is rolling out a ‘freemium’ plan

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ChatGPT Plus In 1967, Texas Instruments (TXN) created the first handheld electronic calculator and changed the way that mathematicians crunch numbers. In 2022, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT …

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Building wealth in America: The real estate paradox

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  Ranking Assets When it comes to building wealth in America, 23% of Americans say real estate is the best strategy, according to a survey conducted …

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Why marketers care about Gen Z’s obsession with Despicable Me, The Rock & other oddball preferences

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  What’s Gen Z Watching? For marketers and major film studios, Gen Z has been particularly difficult to get a reading on. However, a new report …

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Will streaming really become like cable?

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  The Finale? A famous business principle is that whatever works gets copied. The success of Netflix (NFLX) exemplifies it. After taking a risk with streaming …

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How to protect yourself from scammers this year

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  Gone Phishin’ Phishing attacks are a cyber criminal’s attempt to steal your information by posing as a familiar organization, such as your employer or a …

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Why Microsoft is eyeing ChatGPT for Bing

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  What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is an AI-powered language chatbot developed by tech research firm OpenAI. Designed to answer user questions, it’s recently surged in popularity …

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Updates to the tax code you should really know about

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  Why Make Changes? The US experienced some of the highest inflation rates in decades in 2022. To account for this inflation, the Internal Revenue Service …

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Dollar Stores are thriving in these surprising US communities

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  A Fistful of Dollar Stores Dollar stores are expanding rapidly, with several discount retail chains opening new locations across the US.   Two of the …

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Mortgage rates dip even as refinancing demands spike

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  Sales Keep Sliding In November, existing home sales fell for the 10th straight month. This added to an already record-long streak, with higher mortgage rates …

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The hair-raising number of packages snatched by porch pirates

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  Petty Package Crime Ecommerce has long been a major part of how people buy goods, with this segment totaling nearly 15% of all retail sales …

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The old-school way Netflix is trying to stay relevant

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  Netflix and Spill The Netflix Preview Club (NFLX) is the streaming industry’s reboot of one of Hollywood’s tried-and-true best practices — the focus group.   …

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A familiar face is back at Disney. That may be good for investors & theme park fanatics

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  Disney Parks Are Buffering Earlier this month, entertainment goliath Disney (DIS) reported lower-than-expected revenue and profit for the previous quarter. For certain segments, like its …

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The average American retiree has this much cash, but is it enough?

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  Retirement is a financial goal most of us think about. At some point, everyone will be forced to leave the workforce for good. But, how …

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You may be ready for the holiday season, but are your finances ready for tax season?

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  Time To Reevaluate A year is a long time. There’s a good chance, over the course of the past year, at least one major aspect …

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How to lower your energy bill without touching your thermostat

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  Increasing Energy Prices Energy prices are spiking around the world, most notably in Europe. However, many experts believe a similar crisis in the United States may …

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Holiday travel will cost you a pretty penny this year

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  Holiday Season Prices are up, up, and away for both airline tickets and gas, with the latter at an all-time seasonal high. On top of …

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More people are hoping apps can buy them love … literally

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  Dating Costs Rise Match Group (MTCH), the owner of popular dating apps Tinder and Hinge, just reported a 2% increase in paid subscribers across all …

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How to give this holiday season, even with inflation

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  Consumer Sentiment Hits Lows In the face of record inflation and lingering recessionary concerns, people across America are nervous about their financial future. According to …

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A judge struck down Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. Now what?

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  The Ruling Last week, a federal judge in Texas ruled that President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program is unconstitutional. This followed a lawsuit backed …

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Are people really buying homes through social media?

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  Sales Have Stalled With the average national mortgage rate hovering around 7%, the housing market, which was on fire during 2020 and 2021, is finally …

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What to do with your retirement during a bear market

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  Grin and Bear It There’s no sugarcoating what’s going on with the market. Both stocks and bonds are trading in bear market territory, which means …