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Disney Corporation is no newcomer to real estate investing, ever since founder Walt Disney purchased 8,380 acres of what seemed like worthless swamp land for roughly $120 an acre, or just over $1 million. By Dawn Allcot Discover: Unplug These Appliances That Hike Up Your Electricity Bill More: In Less Than a Decade, You Won’t Be Able To Afford a Home in These Cities But the company’s latest investment could change the game for countless Walt Disney World Resort employees (deemed “cast members”) and lower-income Orlando residents....

Bitcoin continued its roller coaster ride on May 20, gaining more than 3% over a 24-hour period that saw the cryptocurrency’s price swing from a low of $28,829.20 to a high of $30,718.50. Bitcoin is still down by more than one-third for 2022 amid a broader cryptocurrency crash — which could mean this is the time to buy, according to at least one financial guru. By Vance Cariaga See: 22 Side Gigs That Can Make You Richer Than a Full-Time JobFind: 10 Costco Brand Items With the Best Bargains in May...

One of the most challenging things for military families can be the frequent moves. But members of the military can also receive special housing benefits, including tax breaks, low-interest loans, and no down payment mortgages. Here’s how to make the most of these benefits in your housing decisions. By Kimberly Lankford Tax-Free Housing Allowance No Down Payment Mortgages Smart Decisions About Buying vs. Renting Special Tax Rules for Military Home Sales Follow Along: 31 Days of Living Richer...

Alongside more conventional investments such as real estate, stocks and ETFs, many individuals choose to buy valuable substances from around the world. Some of those substances aren’t actually from this world, with auctions for authentic meteorites drawing attention from countless speculators and driving prices up. By Teddy Garcia Meteorite Worth Identifying Meteorites Are Meteorites Worth Any Money? Meteorites can be worth a lot of money, driven by significant interest from collectors around the world....

While inflation is searing hot — at 7.7% in the latest report — and prices are rising everywhere, this is not deterring American consumers from shopping this holiday season. By Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy Holiday Spending: Get Top Holiday Shopping and Savings Tips Find Out: If Your Credit Score Is Under 740, Make These 4 Moves Now Indeed, a record 166.3 million people plan on shopping through Black Friday through Cyber Monday this year, according to a National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics survey....

It’s been a rough year for crypto and crypto investors. The seemingly endless crypto winter, numerous exchange collapses and the ongoing FTX debacle have pushed prices down and triggered ballooning losses. Yet, investors still need to think about their cryptos when filing their taxes. By Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy The Future of Finances: Gen Z & How They Relate to Money Check Out: 5 Things You Must Do When Your Savings Reach $50,000...

Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and Americans are ready to spend a lot of money on it. So much that spending is expected to reach $23.9 billion this year, up from $21.8 billion in 2021. It will be the second-highest financial output year on record, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF)and Prosper Insights & Analytics. By Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy See: The Best Gift Cards for Valentine’s Day Find: How To Make the Perfect Valentine’s Day Present With Gifts From the Drug Store...

McDonald’s will be raising the average wage for employees at company-owned restaurants across the U.S. over the next several months. The fast-food chain is also looking to hire an additional 10,000 workers within the next three months for these locations, CNBC reports. By Josephine Nesbit See: Fast Food Restaurants Can’t Even Give Jobs AwayFind: Relief For Restaurants On Its Way — Will It Help Workers? According to a McDonald’s USA official statement this raise will affect more than 36,500 employees and is raising the entry-level pay for crewmembers to at least $11-$17 per hour and at least $15-$20 per hour for shift managers based on location....

By Dawn Allcot Discover: 7 Financial Habits That Improve Your Daily Life More: 10 Best Small-Business Ideas With Low Overhead Costs For the first time in more than a decade, the streaming network showed a net loss of subscribers, with its base declining by 200,000 compared to the end of 2021. Netflix said during its earnings report that it expects a loss of another 2 million subscribers from April to June....

If you’re a resident of Canada or spend a lot of time traveling between the U.S. and Canada, banking with CIBC can simplify your life. The bank gives you access to cross-border financial services that let you deposit, transfer and spend in both currencies with no exchange fees. By Cynthia Bowman Checking Account Promos Credit Card Promos Offers for Students Business Account Promos Other Offers How To Open Choosing CIBC Like many banks, CIBC offers promotions to attract new customers....

With inflation in America at an all-time high, seniors and others on a fixed income have been some of the hardest hit by the rising costs of groceries, utilities and fuel. In these tough financial times, many have been holding on to hope that a recent proposal to Congress calling for a new wave of $1,400 stimulus checks specifically for those receiving Social Security payments might be pushed through to the President’s desk....

Thanks to the wide array of delivery apps available, it’s now easier than ever to order food for pickup or delivery with the click of a button. It’s now also easier to add a tip, as you no longer need cash on hand to thank restaurant workers and delivery drivers for their service — you can simply tip through the app or at the point-of-service at many restaurants. By Gabrielle Olya But how much are Americans tipping?...

A new bill proposed by Rep. John B. Larson (D-CT) would bring sweeping changes to Social Security benefits, including hiking the annual cost-of-living adjustment to better reflect costs incurred by seniors. By Vance Cariaga LATEST POLL: How Do You Plan To Travel Over the Thanksgiving Holiday? Senior Stimulus: Advocacy Group Proposes One-Time, $1,400 Payment for Social Security Recipients The bill, called “Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust,” is slated to be introduced this week, according to a report from 401K Specialist....

Millennials and Generation Z are spending at 125% of their pre-COVID spending levels from 2019, a new report from American Express Co. stated Friday, Bloomberg reported. By Dawn Allcot See: Common Money Myths About MillennialsFind: A Look at Gen Z’s Financial Habits, From Spending to Saving and More Although spending on American Express credit and charge cards remains lower this quarter than it was in 2019, prior to the pandemic, CEO Steve Squeri said the increased spending is what he expected....

Many scams attempt to imitate government services in order to gain access to your personal and financial information. Others pretend to offer help to vulnerable individuals with solutions to their unique financial situations. By David Nadelle Learn: You May Automatically Qualify for Student Loan ForgivenessStudent Loan Forgiveness Application Is Live: Steps To Apply The U.S. Department of Education (ED) officially opened the application process for federal student loan forgiveness on Oct....

Target announced a major hiring initiative on Thursday as the big box retailer said it will add 30,000 new supply chain jobs, just a month after rival Walmart announced a similar move. By Vance Cariaga See: Why Salary Transparency Matters When Attracting New HiresFind: Hourly Workers Say That Companies Need To Provide These Perks To Attract New Hires In an announcement on its website, Target said it will hire across a wide variety of supply-chain roles, including managers, warehouse workers and operational support staff....

In early 2022, inflation has been nothing short of runaway, reaching levels not seen since the 1980s. In large part because of these inflationary readings, which reached 8.5% in March, the stock market has sold off dramatically, with the S&P 500 off to its worst start to a year since 1939. But what exactly is inflation, and what short- and long-term effects does it have on the market? Here’s a look at the interrelationship between the stock market and inflation and what you can do as an investor in response....

A hard money loan is a loan that is secured by the collateral it’s being used to purchase, typically real estate. While this sounds like a traditional mortgage loan, there are some important differences. By Karen Doyle Purpose Types of Lenders Interest Rates Loan Terms Hard money loans differ from traditional mortgages in several important ways, including what they’re used for, the types of lenders that offer them, and the interest rates and terms they offer....

A Ponzi scheme is a form of investment fraud in which current investors are paid from the assets that are collected from new investors. Clearly, the Ponzi scheme is an unsustainable model, as the fraudster will eventually run out of willing investors, and will be unable to pay back those who bought into the scheme at the end. By Karen Doyle How To Identify a Ponzi Scheme Famous Ponzi Schemes Read: Looking To Diversify In A Bear Market?...

Gone are the days when you could open your local paper and see a classified ad for a public auction down at the ol’ community center. Now, online is the place to be for government and school surplus auctions. By David Nadelle Find: 22 Side Gigs That Can Make You Richer Than a Full-Time JobSee Our List: 100 Most Influential Money Experts There are loads of online outlets specializing in sales of government and public agency auctions, including U....