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The holiday season is upon us, and with it, the urgency to get gifts for everyone on your list. No matter how big or small your list, spending around the holidays can get pretty overwhelming, and the consistent impact of inflation is not helping. Thankfully, shopping online can lead to numerous savings. By Ashleigh Ray Holiday Spending: Get Top Holiday Shopping and Savings TipsRead: 3 Easy Tips To Turn Your Credit Woes Into Wows...

The 2022 holiday season will be a lean one for millions of Americans who have enough on their financial plates just dealing with skyrocketing inflation. One option is to cut back on spending. Another is to search for financial assistance from the government. By Vance Cariaga Have Any $200 Quarters Lying Around? It’s Worth Checking Your Spare ChangeAdvice: 5 Things You Must Do When Your Savings Reach $50,000 Depending on factors like your income and household size, you might qualify for free government money from a variety of programs — especially if you still haven’t filed your 2021 federal income tax return....

You don’t need tons of money or expensive goods to get into the holiday spirit! Some of the best ways to celebrate the season only require some creativity and imagination. Whether you decide to stay in or go out, participating in these fun activities can make spirits merry and bright for everyone in your household. By Heather Taylor Holiday Spending: Get Top Holiday Shopping and Savings TipsRead: 3 Easy Tips To Turn Your Credit Woes Into Wows...

Amtrak is a popular choice among rail travelers in the U.S. One perk the company offers customers comes by way of its credit cards. Both the Amtrak Guest Rewards Mastercard and the Amtrak Guest Rewards Preferred Mastercard could help you reduce the cost of traveling by train. By Joshua Rodriguez Card Options Additional Benefits 2 Amtrak Credit Cards To Choose From As mentioned above, Amtrak offers two different rewards credit cards to choose from....

BP announced a record profit of $12.8 billion in 2021, from a loss of $5.7 billion the year before, after soaring gas and oil prices in the second half of the year. Bernard Looney, BP’s chief executive, has denied calls for a windfall tax on energy companies to help households struggling to pay their bills, The Guardian reported. By Josephine Nesbit See: Gas Prices: How Filling Up on Specific Days Could Save You $100 Annually Find: Oil Moves Closer to $100 a Barrel — What Does It Mean for Gas Prices?...

Telecommuting comes with the benefits of flexibility, time and money saved on a commute never taken, and of course, the ease and comfort of working from your own home — or wherever you happen to be. But all that comes with the tradeoff of lower pay, right? By Andrew Lisa The Future of Finances: Gen Z & How They Relate to Money See Our List: 100 Most Influential Money Experts...

Good things come to those who wait — including Social Security. According to a new study, if you wait until age 70 to start collecting benefits, you’ll end up receiving nearly $200,000 more than you would if you start claiming at the first eligible age of 62. By Selena Fragassi Social Security COLA 2023: When Will My Benefits Increase Begin?Social Security: 5 Things You May Not Know You Can Do Online...

There’s something to be said for corporate leaders who can be succinct and clear. Costco CEO Craig Jelinek left no uncertainty when CNBC’s Squawk on the Street asked if the wholesale club would raise the price of its signature food court hot dogs. By Dawn Allcot See: 11 Best Prepared-Food Deals at CostcoLearn: 20 Ways To Pay Less at Costco He replied with a single word: “No.” Other food court staples, however, have seen price increases this summer....

Most people are familiar with Bitcoin, Ethereum and even meme coins such as Dogecoin. Although cryptocurrency has gone mainstream, not many brokerages allow for crypto trading yet. If you’re interested in investing in the volatile currency, you’ll need a special brokerage to buy, sell and hold your assets. Coinbase and Crypto.com are two of the most popular. By Cynthia Bowman Overview How Coinbase Works How Crypto.com Works Withdrawls Security Which Is Better The following Crypto....

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is once again unhappy with government regulators, and the famously controversial businessman is letting Twitter know. By Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy See: 25 Secrets Elon Musk and Every Other Rich Person Knows Find: Polestar’s Super Bowl Ad Takes Shots at Elon Musk, Tesla & Volkswagen – Why Does it Matter? The company is recalling 578,607 electric vehicles due to the car’s Boombox feature, following the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) alerts that the sound emitted using Boombox could be “construed to obscure or prevent the PWS [pedestrian warning system] from complying with FMVSS 141,” — in other words, creating non-compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standards — according to the recall report....

Are we entering a new American Industrial Revolution? According to a recent story in The New York Times, U.S. factory jobs are booming again at a rate not seen since the 1970s. By Selena Fragassi See: 9 Bills You Should Never Put on AutopayFind: 22 Side Gigs That Can Make You Richer Than a Full-Time Job While assembly work was a huge industry in the mid to late 20th century, automation, international outsourcing, advanced technology and of course the rise of the internet reversed the course, decimating the manufacturing job force to a shadow of its former self as nearly each recession over the past 50 years has led to “the loss of factory jobs that never returned,” the NYT detailed....

2021 was quite the year for Disney. Like most businesses, the massive entertainment company, which includes movies, TV, streaming, theme parks, cruises, and more, was impacted tremendously by the COVID pandemic starting in 2020. After wrenches were thrown in just about every aspect of its operations, 2021 saw the company try to return to business as normal, albeit some of those changes happened slower than others. By Christian Long Movies Streaming Parks Cruises Given that the pandemic is still a concern for some, 2021 wasn’t exactly a bounce back to the way things were, though Disney did its best to adapt to the changes where possible....

Weddings can be one of the most exciting life events — and one of the most expensive. According to the Knot 2021 Real Weddings Survey, 49% of couples went over their wedding budget last year. By Jenny Rose Spaudo Check Out: Here’s How Much Cash You Need Stashed If a National Emergency Happens Learn: The Minimum Salary You Need To Be Happy in Every State So how do newlyweds bounce back financially after overspending on their wedding?...

If your small business has been wondering whether it should get involved on TikTok — or explore another platform where it can grow its sphere of influence and customer base — now is the time to stop wondering and start an active social media presence. By Heather Taylor Follow these tips for starting and growing a following on any social media platform and learn why having an active social presence matters regardless of the platform....

You’ve been searching for a new home for a while now, but you keep getting outbid. The process is beyond frustrating — i.e., find a property you’re excited about, make an offer, lose to another buyer, repeat — and to be honest, you’re exhausted from it. By Jennifer Taylor Follow Along: 31 Days of Living RicherFind Out: What Homes Will Be Worth in Your State by the End of 2021...

A good way to pick up some extra cash is to get a seasonal job, and the last quarter of the year is the perfect time to get one. But seasonal jobs are short-lived. They often begin in October or November and end sometime in early January. By Cynthia Measom But what if you don’t want the job to end and you’d like to turn it into a full-time opportunity? It’s a definite possibility....

Retail therapy is a very real thing. According to WebMD, researchers found that 62% of people surveyed stated they bought something simply to cheer themselves up. By Selena Fragassi See: Majority of Americans Stressed About Runaway Inflation, Cost of LivingLooking To Diversify in a Bear Market? Consider These 6 Alternative Investments With stress levels reaching maximum peaks, this phenomenon has only become more rampant in the past few years (some have even equated purchases made with stimulus checks to influencing inflation), leading to more interest in the topic....

Fifth Third Bank is a full-service regional bank serving personal and business customers in 10 U.S. states. It boasts more than 1,200 branch locations in Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia. Fifth Third Bank offers all the savings and lending options you’d expect from an institution with over $200 billion in assets. By Cynthia Bowman Checking Account Promos Credit Card Promos How to Open An Account When people think of bank accounts, they often think about fees and surcharges associated with them....

As the sports world and the crypto space are becoming increasingly intertwined, the NFL — partially reversing an earlier business decision — said it will now allow teams limited permission to seek blockchain sponsorships. By Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy See: Crypto Regulation: Proof-of-Work Bitcoin Mining Could Be Banned in New York Due to Climate Concerns Find: 10 Remote Jobs That Will Help You Break Into the World of NFTs In a March 22 memo obtained by CNBC, the NFL said it made the decision to allow “promotional relationships without undertaking excessive regulator or brand risk” after it completed an evaluation of the technology....

What Is PeerStreet? By Scott Jeffries About PeerStreet Features How It Works Competitors Deal Availibility 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 Due Diligence 3.9 Customer Service 4.1 Pros Automated investing Solid track record Transparency in fee structure and loan portfolio Low minimum Cons Only allows accredited investors Illiquid investments PeerStreet is an online real estate crowdfunding platform allowing accredited investors to invest in real estate loans. In simple terms, the marketplace facilitates peer-to-peer lending....