Former U.S. President and current Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks about the economy, inflation, and manufacturing during a campaign event at Alro Steel on August 29, 2024 in Potterville, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump says that he wants to make in vitro fertilization treatments free of cost, either by … Read more
Terry Vine | Getty Images As “DormTok” social media posts entice college students to design elaborate dorm rooms — “the stakes of dorm decor have never been higher,” according to House Beautiful — parents may be wondering if they have the right insurance coverage to protect all those purchases. Enter: “dorm insurance.” Before signing up, … Read more
With the presidential election approaching, experts are sounding alarms about the upcoming expiration of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or TCJA. Without action from Congress, trillions in tax breaks enacted by former President Donald Trump via the TCJA will expire after 2025. The outcome of the 2024 election will determine which political party … Read more
It’s the first day on the job for new Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol, and expectations are high. The 50-year-old executive is taking over amid turbulent times for the coffee giant, which faces mounting pressure from activist investors, unionization efforts and sluggish sales in the U.S. and China, its two largest markets. Niccol has a strong … Read more
For months, economists have wrestled with the disconnect between how well the economy is doing and how badly people feel about their financial standing. Now, evidence suggests that the so-called vibecession, or that prolonged period of negative sentiment about the economy, appears to be ending, according to Michael Pearce, deputy chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics. As inflation cools … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a new plan for federal student loan relief during a visit to Madison Area Technical College Truax Campus, in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S, April 8, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Earlier this summer, millions of federal student loan borrowers got a promising email. The Biden administration informed them that debt forgiveness … Read more
Timothy Armoo, co-founder and former CEO of Fanbytes. Tim Armoo. Timothy Armoo, a co-founder and former CEO of influencer marketing firm Fanbytes, is not what you might expect from a multi-millionaire. He doesn’t own any mansions — or property at all — saying he prefers to spend some of his money on eclectic investments, ranging … Read more
Take a look at bitcoin’s price chart, and it’s easy to see the appeal for investors. The largest and most widely traded cryptocurrency is up 118% over the past 12 months, and returns have been astronomical since the coin’s creation in 2009. Nevertheless, much of the old guard of investing and personal finance want nothing … Read more
George Kinder Kinder Institute George Kinder wants everyone to be free. At first blush, that concept of personal fulfillment or enlightenment may seem better suited to the realms of religion or spirituality than personal finance. But Kinder, who’s recognized as the father of the “life planning” branch of financial advice, has preached the interconnection of … Read more
Reddit co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman credits much of his success to a habit he picked up in his 20s: acting quickly and often on his goals. Huffman, now 40, co-founded Reddit with his college roommate Alexis Ohanian when he was just 21 years old at the University of Virginia. In the nearly two decades … Read more
