When Americans think about where to retire, they’re pretty likely to think about Florida and a June GOBankingRates study of the fastest-growing retirement hot spots around the U.S. shows just that. Four of the top 10 retirement hot spots ranked in the study are in Florida. The Sunshine State also landed 12 spots on the … Read more
AriZona Iced Tea first put its iconic 99-cent cans in stores in 1992. The price hasn’t gone up even a penny in the 32 years since. “People say, ‘How do you do it?’” the brand’s chairman and founder Don Vultaggio said in a recent interview with Today. “We make it faster. We ship it better. … Read more
The United States is home to some of the most congested cities in the world. The 2023 Global Traffic Scorecard report by INRIX, a transportation analytics company, found the typical U.S. driver lost 42 hours to traffic congestion — the equivalent of a full work week — that resulted in $733 worth of time lost. … Read more
A house in San Francisco’s trendy Russian Hill neighborhood is on the market for less than half of what it’s worth, but the listing is going viral because of a unique condition for potential buyers. The three-bedroom property, built in 1924, listed earlier this month is worth $1.8 million but is currently priced at $488,000, … Read more
If you’ve been waiting until the last minute in hopes of snagging a July 4 travel deal, it’s time to take the plunge. Prices are unlikely to get any better as Independence Day approaches. Katy Nastro, a travel expert at Going, tells CNBC Make It that holding out for a super-cheap flight is a strategy … Read more
From gasoline to hot dogs to gold bars, there’s no shortage of things you can buy at Costco. But the wholesale chain’s CEO says the items you pull off the warehouse’s extra-large shelves are of secondary importance to what you carry in your wallet. “The most important item we sell is the membership card,” Ron … Read more
In early 2024, Jada Stratman, 25, was searching for retail space for her candle business, Brite Candle Co. That’s when she found Culdesac. “[It’s] the first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the U.S.,” Ryan Johnson, CEO of Culdesac tells CNBC Make It. Cars are not allowed on the Culdesac’s streets, and residents can’t park … Read more
The class of 2024 is facing many challenges going into the workforce this year. Entry-level jobs are increasingly more competitive and hiring has decreased around the U.S. Recent graduates will also have to choose where to start their post-collegiate journey. A new study from Zumper analyzed the top 100 U.S. cities using seven key metrics … Read more
To renew, or not to renew? That’s the question I’ve been asking myself every June since Amazon Prime first hooked me more than 10 years ago with a deeply discounted rate for college students. Most years, my renewal date sneaks up on me before I even realize it. The notification from my credit card pops … Read more
To afford living in a big city like San Francisco, California, you’d have to make double what most Americans earn, according to a May Moody’s Analytics analysis. Despite that, the San Francisco area is the only major metro where rent for one-bedroom apartments has actually decreased since 2019, according to data from Apartment List. Rent … Read more
