It makes more sense to rent than buy, but only if you live in these areas
A majority of Americans are renting on the cheap — at least, compared to what they’d be paying if they bought a home. In more than half (59%) of housing markets nationwide — 442 of 755 U.S. counties — renting a three-bedroom property is now more affordable than buying a median-priced home, according to a […]
New bill would require high school students to take ‘personal finance’ class
Something seem out of the norm there? Maybe not for much longer! South Carolina lawmaker Luke Rankin, Horry County Senator, has pre-filed a bill that would require high school students take a personal finance class. The class would cover things like budgeting, insurance, taxes, retirement planning, banking, and how to avoid too much debt. “You […]
Will Supporting Your Adult Kids Kill Your Retirement?
As a parent, it’s natural to want to be there for your children — even once they’re grown and have families of their own. But while it’s one thing to offer your adult kids emotional support, it’s another thing to offer them support that’s financial in nature. A new study from Merrill Lynch and Age Wave, […]
The No. 1 job billionaires and multimillionaires held before they got filthy rich
There are billions of reasons to do this job. Many of today’s self-made billionaires and multimillionaires held a sales job, or jobs, when they were younger — a fact they consider crucial to their current success, according to research conducted by sociologist and historian Rainer Zitelmann and published in his recent book “The Wealth Elite.” […]
Samsung may unveil its foldable phone and Galaxy S10 on February 20th (update)
The company is eschewing its MWC tradition. Samsung has traditionally launched its new Galaxy S phones at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress. This year, though, it appears it’s breaking with tradition. Wall Street Journal reports that the company will be showing off its 10th anniversary flagship phone line up and its much-anticipated foldable phone at events […]
TiVo will add apps for smart TV boxes and WiFi for Mini this year
Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV are in line to get TiVo apps that stream from the DVR. It’s been a few years since TiVo released a limited app for Amazon’s Fire TV platform, but as it promised last year, the next-generation platform will reach third-party boxes. Those include not only Fire TV (and Android) […]
Eargo Neo is a hearing aid you might actually want to wear
Eargo Neo is a hearing aid you might actually want to wear Six years ago I faced a choice: Risk facial paralysis, or potentially lose some hearing in my left ear. I opted for the latter, and two surgeries later, my ability to hear high and mid frequencies on one side is notably diminished. I’ve […]
AT&T will sever ties with location aggregators as well
The move follows a report detailing the unregulated market for location data. Earlier this week, a Motherboard report described just how it easy it was for anyone to get the location of another person’s phone. By handing over $300 to a bounty hunter, the publication was able to buy the location of a specific phone, […]
Stocks to Watch: Earthstone Energy, Inc. (ESTE), Wayfair Inc. (W)
Earthstone Energy, Inc. (ESTE) stop its trading day at $6.30 with 5.53%. The firm exchanged a volume of 0.34 million shares at hands. In variance, the average volume was 0.18 million shares. At the time of calculation, Shares of the company recently traded 49.64% away 52-week low and noted price movement -47.41% away from the 52-week […]
Stocks to Watch: Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD), Etsy, Inc. (ETSY)
Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD) stop its trading day at $84.41 with -0.55%. The firm exchanged a volume of 0.5 million shares at hands. In variance, the average volume was 0.54 million shares. At the time of calculation, Shares of the company recently traded 20.31% away 52-week low and noted price movement -14.33% away from the […]