Personal Finance
Gen Z Is Ghosting People Over Dating Debt: How Did We Get Here?
USA TODAY Network / Reuters For some Gen Z daters, romance ends where the receipt begins. A Sept. 22 study from Zelle found that 52% of Gen Z daters have ghosted, blocked or unfollowed someone at least once to avoid paying them back after a date. As Gen Z, the cohort born between 1997 and
Krispy Kreme Debuts Coffee-Flavored Doughnuts for National Coffee Day
Krispy Kreme is celebrating National Coffee Day with a brand new doughnut flavor. On Sept. 23, Krispy Kreme announced the debut of a new Original Glazed Coffee Flavored Doughnut, available for a limited time in honor of National Coffee Day on Sept. 29. The take on the Original Glazed Doughnut…
21 Great Part-Time Jobs for Retirees Who Aren’t Ready to Call It Quits
Roman Samborskyi / Shutterstock.com You may feel ready to retire and leave the 40-hour workweek behind you, but you’re not exactly looking for a couch-potato lifestyle. There’s still a drive in you to be active and productive, and having a little extra money always helps. Great jobs for retirees…
4 Brands Going up in Price This Month, 1 to Watch — and What to Buy Instead
Most grocery price stories tell you the same useless thing: Prices are going up. Thanks. This one’s different, because for once we’ve got names and a date. Over the past two weeks, the biggest packaged-food companies in America stood up at an investor conference in Boston and told Wall Street…
Aldi Launches Its First Line of Ready-Made Meals
Aldi is expanding into prepared foods with seven fresh, never-frozen meals designed for quick dinners. The grocery chain told USA TODAY on Sept. 22 that its first lineup includes five single-serve options and two family-size meals. The dishes feature “protein-forward, filling dishes, comforting…
Why a Down Market Is the Perfect Tax Window for Roth Conversions
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Boldin. Watching your balances shrink during a market downturn isn’t easy. But there’s a lesser-known upside: It creates a good opportunity to do a Roth conversion at a lower tax cost. This is one of the better planning moves a sliding market makes…
Online Calculators for Your Next DIY Home Project
There are lots of factors to keep in mind when you’re making any upgrade to your living space. Most importantly: How much material do you need for your project? Thankfully, you don’t have to be a professional or a mathematician to figure that out. Home improvement calculators are designed to take…
The Math Behind Your Premium and How to Tilt the Odds in Your Favor
Insurance prices may feel random when two neighbors with similar houses or cars get quoted very different premiums. At its simplest, the calculation starts by grouping you with customers who share your risk characteristics. From there, your individual details and the coverage you choose help…
Your Heating Bill Is Forecast at $1,030 This Winter. Millions Qualify for Help and Never Ask — 7 Moves to Make Now
The first cold snap is weeks away, but your heating bill is already written. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), the group that runs the states’ heating-aid programs, put out its winter forecast in mid-September. The average household will spend about $1,030 to stay warm…
Round-the-Clock Stock Trading Is Almost Here. That’s Not the Gift It Sounds Like.
I’ve been investing in stocks for 45 years. In that time I’ve watched Wall Street repackage the same product about a dozen different ways, always with the same promise: This time it’s faster, cheaper, and finally fair to the little guy. And recently, they got their newest wrapper approved. The…