Sticking to a household budget is apparently difficult. As in, really difficult. While 74% of people say they have some sort of budget, 79% don’t stick to it, according to new research from SlickDeals.net, a crowd-sourced shopping platform. The average weekly amount consumers spend — not counting bills such as mortgage or rent, utilities, etc.
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A display of bottles for CBD sale is seen at The Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo) trade show in New York City, New York, U.S., May 30, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar Mike Segar | Reuters Harmony Dispensary, a medical marijuana cultivator and dispensary in Secaucus, New Jersey, has a Zen-looking shopfront with light green
By Julie Pfitzinger, Next Avenue Editor Courtesy of Sharon Emek A top leader in the insurance industry, Sharon Emek is the president and CEO of WAHVE (Work at Home Vintage Experts). In 2010, she founded this company devoted to pairing home-based, older professionals (she calls them “pre-tirees”) in the accounting, insurance and human resources fields,
A 165-acre island in the United States Virgin Islands that neighbors Epstein’s “pedophile island” Small Saint James (pictured), was sold for $22.5 million to an offshore company in 2016. (AP Photo/Gianfranco Gaglione) ASSOCIATED PRESS Jeffrey Epstein allegedly bought a second private island in the Caribbean using an unaware Dubai businessman as a front man to
Senator Elizabeth Warren. BlueMountain Capital Management, H.I.G. Capital, American Securities, Apax Partners, and Platinum Equity received a letter from Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) asking them to provide disclosure documents and information required in Sections 501 and 503 of the Stop Wall Street Looting Act. Additionally, the
Relativity co-founders Tim Ellis (left) and Jordan Noone stand next to a 3D printed second stage of the company’s Terran 1 rocket. Relativity Space start-up Relativity Space just raised the money it needs to transform the rocket supply chain in the U.S. with 3D printing. The four-year-old company in Los Angeles, Calif., said it has
A worker moves a Venice model roadster vehicle at the Vanderhall Motor Works manufacturing facility in Provo, Utah, Sept. 25, 2018. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. manufacturing sector activities rebounded slightly in September, according to IHS Markit. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit final U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index hit 51.1 in
Papa John’s new CEO told CNBC on Tuesday that the pizza restaurant chain is ready to embrace changes as technology disrupts the industry. “We look at it as an opportunity,” said Rob Lynch, when asked about the threat of food delivery apps such as GrubHub, Uber Eats and DoorDash. “Disruption obviously creates opportunity for those
It’s possible to be a successful investor without a deep grasp of markets, economic principles and math. When it comes to managing your day-to-day finances, that may not be the case. Ric Edelman, founder of Edelman Financial Engines, says the answer isn’t clear-cut. “Yes, your actions matter more than your attitude,” Edelman said. “But your
We all want to ensure a stable financial future. Use these 7 tips to maximize your retirement … [+] investments. Getty Retirement is one of the biggest and most common goals that many people have. After all, your retirement savings determine how comfortably you’ll live and whether your money will, in fact, outlive you. Making
Digital mortgage solutions are reducing discrimination in mortgage lending. Getty Digital mortgage solutions are doing more than just adding convenience for borrowers. According to a new study, they’re also reducing discrimination against minorities — as well as the interest rates they receive as a result. “Consumer-lending Discrimination in the FinTech Era,” a study from the
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) addresses an audience on the campus of… [+] the University of Chapel Hill during a campaign rally on September 19, 2019 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Sanders spoke to college students about working people’s rights, including fair wages and health care. (Photo by Sara D. Davis/Getty Images) Getty
Holiday shoppers at a Macy’s store in New York. Source: Getty Images The holiday season is less and less important for retailers, as more shopping moves online, according to a new study. Coresight Research said Tuesday it’s calling for a 4% increase in U.S. retail sales this November and December, which isn’t as robust as
Chinese President Xi Jinping Denis Balibouse | Reuters BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday in a speech commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s rule that no force could sway China‘s development. “There is no force that can shake the foundation of this great nation,” Xi said in Mandarin, according to
Getty Images Generation X or Gen X is nothing if not consistent. In retirement surveys and studies, they often come up as the generation most in need of help getting to retirement. Yet their do-it-yourself, independent nature doesn’t lend itself to getting the guidance that is often needed. Gen X needs some help. Initially, their retirement planning started
Arne Jacobsen’s Egg chair in buff leather, designed in 1958. From Design & Decoration ($3,500). … [+] February 21, 1988. (Photo by Thomas/Fairfax Media via Getty Images). Fairfax Media via Getty Images While furniture trends come and go, some things remain popular for decades. The Egg chair is a great example of a style that
Judge J. Paul Oetken presides in th e U.S. Southern District of New York Daniel… [+] Patrick Moynihan Courthouse in New York, U.S.. Photographer: Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg © 2019 Bloomberg Finance LP A U.S. district judge today dismissed a lawsuit brought by Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey and New York against the big tax cut signed into