How Are You Preparing Your Finances for an Economic Downturn?
For months, we’ve been talking about our topsy-turvy economy and what it could mean for your finances if we experience a recession. And while the sheer occurrence of a recession isn’t anything to get worked up about on its surface, there’s the issue of the Great Recession still weighing on a lot of us. Maybe […]
Here’s who is saving the most money from Trump’s tax cuts
The savings rate in the U.S. was 17% higher in 2018 than in 2017, according to data from the Commerce Department cited by the Wall Street Journal, and it has continued to trend upward this year. Part of the increase can be attributed to a boost after President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act went […]
Here’s the No. 1 highest paid, most in-demand job in every U.S. state
What are the highest paid, most in-demand jobs in your state? Software developers, physical therapists and physician assistants crop up frequently among the highest-paid and fastest-growing jobs in every U.S. state, according to a recent analysis by CareerBuilder, a jobs and careers site. The site analyzed government data to project the careers most likely to […]
Why the best person to turn to for money advice may be a psychotherapist
When Sheri Reid Grant inherited millions of dollars from her parents, she went into a downward spiral. Six years later, she still gets teary talking about it. “Everybody thinks money is the answer, and here I had all this money, and all I could think about was not getting it right,” she said. Grant, 53, […]
Amazon’s version of AirPods will reportedly offer fitness tracking
We don’t know whether we’ll see the earbuds at Amazon’s September event. Amazon’s yet-to-be announced Alexa-powered wireless earbuds could also double as a fitness tracker. CNBC reported today that the earbuds, deemed “Puget”, will come with a built-in accelerometer that can track your run, the calories you’ve burned and your pace. We heard rumblings that […]
Samsung brings Note 10’s AR and camera features to the Galaxy S10
DeX is also part of the package. You don’t have to spend your days pining for the Galaxy Note 10’s software features just because you bought a Galaxy S10 instead. Samsung has started rolling out an update that delivers some of the Note 10’s features to the S10 series. Most notably, this includes key camera […]
Google’s rumored Pixelbook Go laptop may pack a 4K display
It wouldn’t, however, be a tablet. Despite doubts, that rumored Pixelbook successor appears to be a Google-made device — but it might also represent a rare return to basics. Sources for 9to5Google say the new Chrome OS device, now believed to be called the Pixelbook Go, will be a relatively plain 13.3-inch touchscreen laptop — […]
Facebook acquires neural monitoring startup CTRL-labs
The social media giant paid at least $500 million for the New York-based startup. A neural interface startup that’s hard at work on a bracelet you can use to control computers with your thoughts is the latest Facebook acquisition. Bloomberg reported today that Facebook acquired four-year old CTRL-labs for somewhere between $500 million and $1 […]
Stocks to Watch: Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR)
Sell-side analysts often undertake stock analysis to give their opinions of whether they believe that shares should be bought, sold, or held. Using ratings provided by analysts to Zacks Research, we can see that the current average broker rating on shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) is currently 3. This consensus rating uses a number scale […]
Stocks to Watch: Constellium N.V. (CSTM)
Performance Tracker Checking in on some recent action on shares of Constellium N.V. (CSTM), we can see that the stock price recently touched 13.65. At the open, the stock was trading at 13.86. Since the start of the session, the stock has topped out with a high of 13.97 and bottomed with a low of […]