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This Ex-Police Officer’s Car Insurance Doubled With the Addition of a Teenager. Trouble Is, He Did Not Know Her.
Michael Tarulli, a retired NYPD officer who worked recovery at Ground Zero after 9/11, did what he thought was the responsible thing with his car insurance. He set the payment to automatic to ensure it got paid. When his checking account went into the red, he had no idea why. The Staten Island…
Layoff fears are pushing some visa holders out of Big Tech
When Vinit Juneja started as a software engineer at Amazon last year, he knew he might leave one day for a more attractive role. But after watching colleagues lose their jobs during two rounds of layoffs that eliminated roughly 30,000 positions at Amazon, another factor took on new importance: job…
EY is turning its internships into yearlong residencies as AI changes entry-level work
EY is betting that an eight-week internship is no longer enough to prepare young workers for the age of AI. The Big Four firm is launching a new paid “Career Residency” for its assurance interns that will continue for 8 to 12 months after they complete the traditional eight-week internship…
National ICEE Day Means Free Frozen Drinks on Tuesday, Aug. 18
Here’s a cool deal for Tuesday, Aug. 18: You can get a free small ICEE at more than 1,800 locations nationwide for the first National ICEE Day. Free drinks will be available at participating Walmart Fuel and convenience locations and Krystal restaurants, with no purchase necessary. You can also get…
I Want to Retire at 52. Can a Roth Conversion Ladder Let Me Access Retirement Savings Penalty-Free?
Retiring at 52 could lock up a big part of your nest egg until age 59 ½. If most of your money sits in a 401(k) or traditional IRA, early withdrawals might trigger a 10% penalty. A Roth conversion ladder, however, may provide access sooner without that charge, but you still need to account for
I started working longer hours after 2 promotions. Now I spend $300 a month on salon blowouts to buy back free time.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Maddie Johnson, a 30-year-old attorney and business affairs executive who’s based in Los Angeles. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Last year, I was entering a new phase of life. I got promoted twice very quickly, and with that came a lot…
$1 billion NYC-startup Dash0 acquires Berlin tech company to build software that fixes itself
The American software startup Dash0 is going on a shopping spree: the New York City-headquartered observability company, founded by Mirko Novakovic, is acquiring Berlin-based startup Polar Signals, the companies announced on Monday. The acquisition is strategically interesting for Dash0 for several…
Buying A Mansion In Paradise Might Be Backwards
This summer I toured a couple of 6,000 to 7,000 square foot mansion in the Kahala neighborhood of Honolulu, all in preparation for a potential move in two or three years. We plan to move back for either 6th or 7th grade for our son and 3rd or 4th grade for our daughter, so we
Buc-ee’s to Open 6 Locations in 6 States: See When and Where
Buc-ee’s opened its first Arkansas location in Benton on Aug. 17, continuing the beaver-branded travel center’s expansion out of its Texas stomping grounds. The location is expected to bring more than 200 jobs to the city and will occupy 74,000 square feet with 120 fueling stations, according to a…
6 Freezer Habits That Help You Stretch Every Dollar You Spend on Groceries
Americans are spending a lot on groceries, with food prices up 33% since 2019. But if you plan well and utilize your freezer, you can put plenty of wiggle room into your food budget. You probably can’t negotiate your rent or your car payment. But you can almost certainly reduce how much you’ll…