Move toward more personal financial education for students before college
There’s a growing movement to educate students before they head to college on matters of personal finance. Some students have an ACT score that will secure admission to almost any college they choose, yet they may not know how to make change or even write a check. Not knowing the basics of personal finance can […]
‘Money: It’s Personal’ — Financial preparedness tips for hurricane season
Hurricane season is here, and now is the time to get your finances up-to-date and prepared in the event of a disaster occurring in the area. The Federal Trade Commission has the following tips to make sure you’re financially ready: First, perform a household inventory of your possessions and take pictures and/or video of them, […]
Here’s how your income stacks up against your neighbor’s
Most people would love to compare paychecks, if only it were more socially acceptable. To pull the curtain back on who is making what and where, personal finance site GoBankingRates determined the average income in every state and the District of Columbia based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2017 American Community Survey. The […]
Do you have a plan to retire by 50? Great, but can you cover your health care?
So you’re ready to sock away half your income, earn more through side hustles and aggressively invest so you can become financially independent and retire before age 50. But a big obstacle threatens to keep you from joining the financial independence/retire early movement, popularly known as FIRE: the high costs of health care and health […]
iOS 13 beta mentions Apple’s Tile-like tracking device
It supports rumors that have been circulating since April. It appears Apple left one item out of its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) yesterday: its Tile-like tracking device. Earlier this spring, we learned that Apple is supposedly working on a tracking tag, but the company didn’t mention it amidst news of its updated operating systems, Mac […]
IKEA is working on robotic furniture for small apartments
In the future, robots will push your bed around to make your apartment feel bigger. IKEA wants to “empower people to have big dreams for small homes.” To do so, it’s creating a line of robotic furniture. Today, the company announced that it’s partnering with Ori, an American startup that develops robotic furniture meant to […]
YouTube will offer 10 hours of live E3 coverage on June 9th
The Xbox and Bethesda events are just part of the picture. YouTube is giving you a gigantic dose of E3 this year — the service will offer 10 hours of live coverage through its Gaming section on June 9th, starting at 1PM Eastern. It’ll include obvious coverage of E3 milestones like the Xbox showcase and […]
GM and Michelin will bring airless tires to passenger cars by 2024
They’ll test the tires on Bolt EVs later in 2019. Airless tires for everyday cars might soon be far more practical. GM and Michelin have unveiled a prototype of Uptis (Unique Puncture-proof Tire System), a Michelin-made tire intended for passenger cars. It looks like Tweel and other air-free concepts of years past, but its mix of composite rubber and resin […]
Stocks to Watch: Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX:CP) Up +2.05%
At close of market on Monday, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX:CP) stock finished trading at +2.05%, bringing the stock price to $299.27 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $296.03 and a high of $302.45. The company’s stock was traded 4,579 times with a total of 493,419 shares traded. Canadian […]
Stocks to Watch: Stantec Inc. (TSX:STN) Up +1.87%
At close of market on Monday, Stantec Inc. (TSX:STN) stock finished trading at +1.87%, bringing the stock price to $31.64 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $31.13 and a high of $31.68. The company’s stock was traded 1,570 times with a total of 337,788 shares traded. Stantec Inc. has […]