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Our Restaurant Burned Down. Now We Make $4 Million a Year.
Smokey John’s has been serving barbecue in Dallas, Texas, since 1976. It was already losing money when a devastating fire destroyed the entire restaurant in 2017. So, brothers Brent and Juan Reaves had to rebuild it from scratch. Their bet paid off. Today, Smokey John’s makes nearly $4 million in…
I’m a celebrity private chef. These are the 5 ingredients I always splurge on — and the ones I buy cheap.
Chef K’s motto is that she is your favorite celeb’s favorite chef. For years, Khristianne Uy, known as Chef K, has worked as a private chef for household names and is now also a content creator. Despite working with the rich and famous, her cooking philosophy is that not all that glitters is gold…
Only 17 superhero movies have ever crossed $1 billion — here they all are
Did someone say “superhero fatigue”? Because after the record-breaking smash success of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” we don’t see any signs of audiences giving up on comic books just yet. Since “The Dark Knight” became the first billion-dollar grosser to star a hero wearing a mask and tights, it’s…
McDonald’s value menu isn’t the only thing holding it back
Some McDonald’s customers told us they don’t see value in the Golden Arches value menu. That’s a top concern for CEO Chris Kempczinski, who said the chain botched the rollout of a new low-cost menu. The menu, featuring 10 items priced under $3 each, was launched as McDonald’s simultaneously cut…
Our family moved to Japan after 8 years of careful planning — but there are still things I wish we’d done before we left
We spent eight years planning our move to Japan. On paper, we had it covered: visas, schools, finances, healthcare, and even a grasp of the local language. While we mapped out every logistical detail before leaving New Zealand, I now realize our preparation focused entirely on getting here…
Google’s AI shake-up puts Demis Hassabis where the company needs him most, insiders say
Google needs a win in the AI race. Employees say moving Demis Hassabis into a chief scientist role is the kind of gambit that could deliver one as the industry pushes toward AI that can surpass human intelligence. Google’s shock leadership reshuffle on Wednesday, which saw longtime chief scientist…
PwC’s US CEO thought fewer emails were better. Then he heard from employees.
After roughly three decades at PwC, senior partner and US CEO Paul Griggs said he still isn’t above criticism. He’s also not exempt from changing his mind based on feedback he gets from across the firm. Griggs said he appreciates working at a company where leaders aren’t afraid to change their…
7 Things That Feel Expensive but Are Actually Cheaper Than Ever
Everything costs too much. That’s the national mood, and I get it. But your brain is playing a trick on you, and it’s a trick I’ve watched play out over 35 years of writing about money. Here’s the trick: You remember old prices, but you forget old dollars. A dollar in 2012 bought a lot
A professor started pursuing financial independence at 38. A 7-step ladder helped him go from debt to ‘lean FI.’
Miguel Marquez has spent years making complex subjects easier to understand. Originally from Spain, the 47-year-old earned a Ph.D. in French linguistics from Indiana University Bloomington and now teaches French, Spanish, and personal finance at a university in Shenzhen, China. Through teaching…
My husband and I have a monthly money date, and it’s the reason we haven’t argued about finances in 10 years
On the last day of every month, my husband and I sit down for what we call a money meeting — a monthly money date where we discuss our household finances. We look at how much we each earned that month, our fixed and variable expenses, our savings and investment accounts, and discuss any financial