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What would you do if you got a financial windfall of $100,000? In the current economy, it’s tricky to figure out the best way to make the most out of a large sum of money, so I posed that question to six finance and investing professionals to find out what they would do in that situation. By Jaime Catmull The Future of Finances: Gen Z & How They Relate to MoneyLearn: 3 Things You Must Do When Your Savings Reach $50,000Wealthy Millennials Aren’t Banking on Stocks: Here’s What They’re Investing In Instead...

Items for your home, decor or necessity, are the kind of purchase that crops up more often than you’d think. Not only do things break a lot, but we’ve all been on that harrowing Target trip where more things just magically keep appearing in the cart…it’s exciting for a moment – until you look at the numbers on the receipt. By Jake Arky There are some household items, however, that are simply too good to pass up....

Amid a global chip shortage that many have referred to as “chipaggedon,” Intel announced the first phase of its plans to invest $88 billion (€80 billion) in the European Union over the next decade along the entire semiconductor value chain — from research and development to manufacturing to state-of-the-art packaging technologies — to address “the need for a more balanced and resilient supply chain,” according to a press release. By Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy Missing Pieces: Chip Shortage Has Ford Shipping Explorers Without These Parts Find: Girl Scout Cookies Hit by Supply Chain Issues — How to Get the New Flavor, ‘Adventurefuls’...

Beginning in May of 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics began asking workers whether or not they are working remotely. The BLS recently released data showcasing how the trend has changed during the pandemic and showed an uneven stream of workers willing to go back to the office. By Georgina Tzanetos See: Remote Workers Wanted: These Cities Are Offering Thousands in Cash, Bikes, Free Land For You to Move Find: Top Mistakes Remote Job Seekers Make on Their Resumes...

Fetch Rewards Overview The Fetch Rewards mobile app is a way to scan printed receipts and submit e-receipts to earn points that you can trade for gift cards to some of your favorite stores. You can also refer friends for points or earn rewards points by purchasing specific brands during their promotional periods. By Katy Hebebrand Overview Features Comparable Options Signing Up Who Is It For Rewards 5.0 Earning Points...

Target’s official website often has online sales you won’t see in stores to get the best prices on groceries and more. Ordering online also gives the option for convenient in-store pickup. By Dawn Allcot Discover: Worst Things To Buy at Target in OctoberFind: If Your Credit Score Is Under 740, Make These 4 Moves Now Now, there’s another reason to shop at Target.com, according to a news release from the retailer....

Just days before Tesla is to release its delivery numbers for the quarter, Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Delaney said the firm expects weak second quarter results for the company — despite the company being a “clear beneficiary” of the ongoing EV (electric vehicle) mix shift. By Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy See: Stimulus Updates To Know for Summer 2022 Find: 11 Things You Should Never Buy at Walmart Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives also wrote in a note sent to GOBankingRares that, “In a nutshell, while June delivery numbers will be ugly and nothing to write home about, the Street will be focused on the trajectory for 2H and the overall demand picture staying firm....

Ron Johnson, 67, is an American businessman and politician who has served as the junior senator from Wisconsin since 2011. He is striving to keep his seat from Democrat contender, Mandela Barnes. By Michelle Tompkins Retirement at Any Age: Get Top Retirement Tips for Every Stage of LifeSee Our List: 100 Most Influential Money Experts Prior to becoming senator, he was CEO of the plastics company Pacur, LLC in Wisconsin. That business made him a millionaire....

There is always some level of uncertainty when booking travel. Plans change, people get sick, the weather intervenes — or other challenges derail your carefully planned itinerary. Last year, over 100,000 flights were canceled between January and August, Reuters reported, citing FlightAware data. That figure outpaced pre-pandemic cancelations by 11%. And over the holidays last month, Southwest Airlines canceled over 16,700 flights due to faulty scheduling software and staffing shortages....

By Gabrielle Olya In this edition of our Small Business Spotlight series, we’re featuring D Cafe & Catering, a soul food restaurant located in Atlanta. Owner Devotis Lee, aka Mrs. D, opened the cafe to form a community that brings people together with fresh, healthy food. Here, we chat with Lee about what the American dream means to her, her dedication to positively impacting others and the silver lining of being a business owner during the pandemic....

By Gabrielle Olya See: 6 Types of Retirement Income That Aren’t TaxableImportant: 5 Things You Must Do When Your Savings Reach $50,000 Although there are no guarantees in life, with careful planning and by maximizing the employee benefits that may be available to you, it’s possible to greatly reduce the risk of running out of money in retirement. Here’s how to best use your employee benefits to create a financial safety net for your post-work years....

While the country seems to be getting back to a more normal way of life with an easing of restrictions and the re-opening of the economy, one trend seems here to stay: remote work. And some industries, such as media and communications are leading the pack. By Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy See: Dream of Living Abroad? These 8 Countries Make It Easy To Work RemoteFind: Looking To Work Remotely? These 10 Career Fields Are Adding the Most WFH Jobs in 2021...

The restaurant industry is a notoriously difficult one in which to thrive due to competition and trends. In a recent update on its Food Price Outlook for 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture claimed that food commodity costs are expected to continue, making a significant price impact on nearly everything we consume. By David Nadelle SNAP 2022: Is My State Giving Out Extra Money in April?See: 9 Best Small Business Ideas To Make Money From Home...

Volatile energy prices, coupled with a global supply shortage resulting from Russia’s war on the Ukraine, could begin hurting consumers not just at the gas pumps, but at home where rising costs of natural gas could increase home heating and electric bills. Along with crude oil, natural gas prices are also suffering from the war, sanctions on Russia and increased winter demand. By Dawn Allcot See: Will Mortgages Be Impacted by Fed Interest Rate Hikes?...

Those receiving SNAP benefits can get free or reduced admission to more than 850 museums throughout the U.S. through the Museums for All program. SNAP recipients just need to provide their SNAP EBT card. Admission is $3 or less for up to four people per EBT card. By Josephine Nesbit SNAP Benefits: How Long Do They Last?SNAP Benefits: Can You Use EBT Card/Food Stamps To Purchase Hot Food? Museums for All is a national program and is open to participation by any type of museum....

For a relatively straightforward government benefits program, Social Security can be surprisingly complex for recipients. From understanding when is the best time to file to knowing when your payment date should be to the calculation of the annual cost-of-living adjustment, it can be tough for beneficiaries to have a total grasp of how Social Security works. By John Csiszar See: 6 Shakeups to Social Security Expected in the New YearTips: With a Recession Looming, Make These 3 Retirement Moves To Stay On TrackFind Out: Why Did I Get Two Social Security Checks This Month?...

In a historic ruling, same-sex partners and spouses can now claim Social Security survivors’ benefits, Axios reports. In 2018, Lambda Legal sued the Social Security Administration over policies that prevented surviving partners from receiving Social Security benefits. By Dawn Allcot See: Social Security Scams: 3 Common Requests and How To Report ThemFind: 5 Things Most Americans Don’t Know About Social Security Under the policy, a surviving partner could only apply for benefits if they had been married for nine months before their partner’s death....

The one-time Employee Premium Pay Program $500 payments will be delivered to 500,000 people in March in Massachusetts, with the first receivers being essential workers. By Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy See: This State May Soon Disperse $850 in Relief Money Stimulus Update: $1.9 Billion May Have Been Disbursed to Ineligible People — See Why “Distribution of the first round of $500 payments for low-income workers under the COVID-19 Essential Employee Premium Pay Program is finally happening!...

The U.S. Department of Education extended the student loan pause through May 1, 2022, and given all the changes that have happened over the past two years, borrowers must start preparing now for payments to restart. By Josephine Nesbit Social Security Refund: Here’s Why Some College Students Can Get Money BackSee: 10 Ways To Pay Off Your Student Loans in One Year Not only do many student loan borrowers find themselves in a different financial situation than they did at the onset of the pandemic, but a number of the largest companies that service federal student loans have announced that they will no longer be doing so, CNBC reported....

Americans are becoming more comfortable talking about money with their partners, according to a recent survey. And money is more important than ever in a relationship. A poll of 2,000 Americans, all in relationships, revealed that “financial security” is in their top three for most attractive traits to have as a significant other. By Dawn Allcot See: 7 Fastest Ways To Save $20K, According to ExpertsFind: Experts: Here’s How Much You Should Have In Your Checking Account...