Flying this Thanksgiving? Here’s how long you’ll wait at immigration and security
If you’re traveling abroad this Thanksgiving weekend, you might want to think about waiting until the very last minute to fly home. That’s because you’ll find some of the shortest lines at airport customs and immigration on Sunday, Dec. 1 from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m., and then from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. in […]
States embrace nudge theory to promote retirement savings
A new government program that takes money out of people’s paycheck is gaining interest in state legislatures across the country — in part because it is wildly popular with voters. Oregon, Illinois and California have launched initiatives to create retirement savings accounts for residents whose employers do not offer company-sponsored programs. In those states, tens […]
7 Simple Tricks for Saving More Money
We all wish we had more money, but it’s hard to get new income streams. A job on the side would work, but that can take more time or energy than you have right now. So instead, think about simply saving more money. You’ll find seven ways to do so below. Once you’ve got more […]
5 Things Women Can Do to Feel More Confident About Retirement
Retirement can stir up ideas of freedom, relaxation, and travel, or of uncertainty, penny-pinching, and helplessness. Men and women may struggle to save enough for retirement, but the latter scenario is much more common among women as they still earn less than men on average and must have larger nest eggs due to their longer […]
Astronomers create first global map of Saturn’s moon Titan
It has landscape almost as diverse as Earth. Scientists finally have a comprehensive view of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. A team of astronomers has created the first global map of Titan by using the Cassini probe’s over 100 fly-bys to stitch together both imagery and radar measurements. The comprehensive view reveals a landscape that’s almost […]
Microsoft gets US license to resume selling software to Huawei
How this affects Huawei’s PCs isn’t clear. The US government is still bent on blacklisting Huawei in most respects, but the Chinese tech giant just got an important reprieve. The Commerce Department has granted Microsoft a license to “export mass-market software” to Huawei, according to a Microsoft statement to Bloomberg. The American company declined to […]
PlayStation 4 Pro with ‘Modern Warfare’ drops to $300 before Black Friday
It’s a good deal for a late-cycle game console. If you were thinking of hopping aboard the PlayStation 4 bandwagon to enjoy some of its later-cycle games, now might be a good time to pick one up. Amazon has launched a deal that drops the cost of a PlayStation 4 Pro bundled with Call of […]
Amazon slashes the price of the Google Pixel 3 to $349
You can also score the larger Pixel 3 XL for $449. You don’t have to worry if you’re put off by Google’s Pixel 4, but think the Pixel 3a is too much of a compromise. Amazon is currently selling the Pixel 3 line starting at just $349 for the smaller 64GB model — that’s $50 […]
Teradata Corporation (TDC) Rises 3.09%
Among the biggest risers on the S&P 500 on Friday November 22 was Teradata Corporation ($TDC), popping some 3.09% to a price of $26.70 a share with some 1.45 million shares trading hands. Starting the day trading at $25.92, Teradata Corporation reached an intraday high of $26.88 and hit intraday lows of $25.84. Shares gained […]
Foot Locker Inc. (FL) Dips 2.92%
Among the S&P 500’s biggest fallers on Friday November 22 was Foot Locker Inc. (FL). The stock experienced a 2.92% decline to $40.25 with 17.14 million shares changing hands. Foot Locker Inc. started at an opening price of 39.00 and hit a high of $40.32 and a low of $37.31. Ultimately, the stock took a […]