Amazon’s Alexa app for iOS finally gets voice control
Way back at the beginning of the year (seemingly 24 or 25 months, at this point), Amazon brought voice control to its Alexa app for Android. The move marked a big step toward the company’s push onto third party mobile devices. At the time, it added that it would bring similar functionality to the iPhone […]
US Army tests AI that predicts vehicle repairs
Keeping vehicles in good working order is about more than just getting to work on time for the US Army. A breakdown in the middle of a combat zone could prove deadly. So, to help keep on top of repairs, the army is testing artificial intelligence to predict when a vehicle might need a new […]
Millennial who saved up to $3,400 a month to get out of debt says this mentality helped her spend less
Guen Garrido paid off nearly $70,000 worth of debt by picking up a side hustle, limiting her spending and adhering to the debt repayment strategy popularized by money expert Dave Ramsey: the “snowball method.” But the 32-year-old also became debt free by changing her mindset, she tells CNBC Make It. Specifically, she says, “I focused […]
Americans are more stressed about money than work or relationships—here’s why
Americans are increasingly anxious about money. New data from Northwestern Mutual’s 2018 Planning & Progress Study found that money is the No. 1 cause of stress among Americans, according to 44 percent of survey respondents. Money is more of a problem than either personal relationships (25 percent) or work (18 percent). Over the past year, […]
The Glaring Retirement Mistake 88% of Americans Are Making
Retirement isn’t the sort of thing most of us can just jump into. Rather, it requires long-term planning and a healthy level of savings to boot. And while a large chunk of Americans are taking steps to build their nest eggs, there’s one important piece of the puzzle most workers are missing: planning for healthcare […]
Not Paying Credit Cards – A Timeline to Avoid
With so many bills and so many due dates, you may sometimes be tempted to let a credit card payment slide until payday. Our advice? Don’t do it. Here’s what happens when you start missing credit card payments. When your payment is 1-29 days late When you fail to make your minimum credit card payment […]
4 Tips for Choosing the Right Side Hustle
There are plenty of good reasons to take on a side hustle. For some, it’s a matter of using the extra money to pay off debt or build savings. For others, it’s a means of having more spending cash to go out and take vacations. But money aside, a side gig can also open the […]