Many people are tipping their babysitters, housekeepers and teachers this holiday season, but often by the same amounts as three years ago. A Bankrate survey released this month found housekeepers and child care providers are set to get median tips […]
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Diners are pulling back on tipping, but waiters and table bussers are still coming out narrowly ahead. From January 2019 to September this year, base wages — what staffers get paid directly by their bosses, before any tips — jumped
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Bitcoin’s value soared to new heights this week, extending a post-election surge as President-elect Donald Trump vows to boost cryptocurrencies. Wealth advisers and personal finance experts say they’re hearing from more people taking a fresh look at the market, but
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Consumer advocates say they’re preparing for sweeping changes at one of Washington’s newest financial watchdogs under President-elect Donald Trump, whose allies have promised broad deregulation of companies that handle Americans’ money. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is weighing which proposed
Trump could dismantle new guardrails on your wallet, advocates warn Read More »
California is already looking to head off any moves by President-elect Donald Trump to slash electric vehicle subsidies — the latest sign of uncertainty for EVs next year that some analysts say prospective buyers should think about now. “The road
EV tax credits could vanish under Trump. Is now the time to buy? Read More »
Credit card balances are up, but so are many borrowers’ paychecks. U.S. consumers collectively owe an eye-popping $1.17 trillion in credit card debt — a record — according to estimates the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released this week.
People’s incomes are catching up with their debt Read More »
Inflation is drifting down in fits and starts, and so are restaurant menu prices. Consumer prices were 2.6% higher in October than the same time a year ago, according to federal data released Wednesday, up slightly from September’s 2.4% annual
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ATLANTA — The election could be decided in Georgia’s fastest-growing and most ethnically diverse county. In Gwinnett County, a part of metro Atlanta where 58% of voters backed Joe Biden in 2020 versus the 40% who voted for Donald Trump,
Kamala Harris’ small business pitch resonates in Georgia’s most diverse county Read More »
In the days and weeks after hurricanes Helene and Milton slammed the Southeast, communities are looking to crowdfund for repairs as conspiracy theories dog efforts to rebuild. Since the storms hit, the Biden administration has sought to counter false accusations
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October was supposed to be Gianna Carson’s busiest month of the year. Instead, she estimates she’s lost upward of $15,000 since Hurricane Helene hit her Bryson City, North Carolina, bakery and vacation rental a week ago. Now, in addition to
After Helene, the Great Smoky Mountains are desperate for tourists Read More »
