Honey co-founders Ryan Hudson and George Ruan. PayPal Amazon has beef with the start-up PayPal recently acquired, Honey. During the height of the holiday shopping season, the e-commerce giant warned some users that the browser extension could be a “security issue.” “Honey tracks your private shopping behavior, collects data like your order history and items
I didn’t relish the thought of going on vacation alone — but Bali turned out to be a great place to learn how to revel in the joy of my own company. A friend from New Zealand invited me on a fitness retreat she was running outside the coastal town of Canggu on the island’s
Gene Munster, a former top Wall Street tech analyst turned venture capitalist, believes Apple‘s stock has reason to trade 50% higher than its Friday price. “I want to try to quickly define what the right case [on Apple] would be,” Munster said on CNBC’s “Squawk Alley.” “Microsoft, Google [owned by Alphabet], and Facebook trade at
The tween and early teen years can be a tricky time for kids. Not only are they encountering new social situations and gaining more responsibility, they are also forming a big part of their relationship with money. “Kids this age are old enough to really understand how money works,” said Chantel Bonneau, a wealth management
Getty If you’re rich and live in Connecticut, chances are you’ll be hearing this from your estate lawyer: As of the New Year, Connecticut trust law has entered the modern age, and that probably means you should revisit your estate plan. Trusts sound stodgy and old-fashioned, but they’re an essential part of planning your estate
It doesn’t always make financial sense to defer withdrawals from retirement accounts as long as … [+] possible, especially now that the required minimum distributions age increased to 72. Getty The Secure Act increased the required minimum distribution (RMD) age from 70 1/2 to 72, marking the first change to the RMD age since first
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Miami, Town Center One At Dadeland, Universal Images Group via Getty Images In just over half of U.S. counties it is more affordable to buy a home than to rent one, according to a study released yesterday by the national property data analysts at ATTOM Data
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks to the media during a press conference at City Hall on January 3, 2020 in New York City. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Images New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday that the city —”because of the possibility of a criminal act” — notified Manhattan prosecutors after
Every year millions of Americans make resolutions, and every year those same Americans fall short of reaching their goals. To fuel a commitment toward a healthier financial well-being in 2020, the Invest In You team asked readers and viewers to reveal their goals. The response was overwhelming — and humbling. Several themes emerged, including investing
Sarah, Duchess of York, Princess Beatrice, Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Amanda Thirsk at the Royal Ascot on June 22, 2018. in Ascot, England. Max Mumby | Indigo | Getty Images Prince Andrew’s top aide has reportedly reached a legal settlement with Buckingham Palace to end her 15-year tenure with the Royal Household. Sky
A ride at Six Flags amusement park in Upper Marlboro, MD. Jonathan Newton | The Washington Post | Getty Images Six Flags received an exceedingly rare double black eye from the same analyst as the stock was downgraded twice in less than a day by Wells Fargo. When the closing bell rang on Thursday, Timothy
If you beat the odds stacked against hitting the Powerball jackpot, there’s an estimated $277 million waiting for you in Saturday night’s drawing. The top prize has been climbing for more than two months of twice weekly drawings with no ticket matching all six numbers. And while the chance of winning the jackpot is about
Getty An article in today’s Wall Street Journal came to my attention: “The End of Retirement,” by John D. Stoll. The gist of the article is likely not new to readers who follow the subject closely: on the one hand, we’ll need to adjust our expectations on when to retire, but, on the other hand,
The stock market ended a volatile week on a high note. Richard Drew/ASSOCIATED PRESS Topline: With stocks rising to new record highs on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged past the 29,000 mark for the first time ever, as Wall Street investors shrugged off a weak jobs report and the ongoing geopolitical tensions with
Housing inventory has hit a two-year low. Getty Mortgage rates dropped to a 13-week low as we entered 2020, but despite the increase in demand it might cause, a huge jump in sales probably isn’t on the horizon. According to Freddie Mac, the current average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage clocks in at just
The Vince Lombardi Trophy. Getty Images Miami is proving to be a lucrative location for the National Football League’s hospitality company On Location Experiences, which is expecting a 15% increase in revenue for Super Bowl LIV next month, according to league officials. OLE, which creates one-of-a-kind, luxury Super Bowl packages that include tickets, food, entertainment
The “Fast Money” traders shared their first moves for the market open. Tim Seymour was a buyer of Nike. Karen Finerman was a buyer of Home Depot. Steve Grasso was a buyer of Snap. Guy Adami was a buyer of Lyft. Disclosure Trader disclosure: Tim Seymour is long AMZA, AMZN, AAPL, ACBFF, ACRGF, ALEF, ACB,
Members of Britain’s royal family at the Trooping the Colour ceremony on June 13, 2015. Chris Jackson | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. should hold a referendum on the future of its royal family, a lawmaker vying for the leadership of the opposition Labour party said Friday. Clive Lewis, a candidate standing to replace
Martin Chavez, Goldman Sachs Amanda Gordon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Marty Chavez’s next act is beginning. The former Goldman Sachs technology chief is joining the board of Paige, a New York-based start-up that aims to use artificial intelligence techniques to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. “I’m thrilled at the opportunity to put
Florida, Fort Myers, Publix, supermarket Gift Card Display. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Did you receive a gift card from someone over the holidays? Well, it’s time to go shopping. That sounds like the right move. Many people, however, let the dollars on their plastic go to waste: Each year, up