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Americans feeling more confident in the economy than they have in 2 years

Tue, 01/30/2024 - 12:49

Tech Insider : Economy

A customer looks over an unsold 2024 Cooper S John Cooper Works convertible on the showroom floor of a Mini dealership on Nov. 30, 2023, in Loveland, Colo. — Consumer confidence has surged in the last three months, though there is still some reluctance to make big-ticket purchases like cars and homes.
AP/David Zalubowski

economy, Markets, Personal Finance, american-consumers, Spending, consumer-confidence, Recessions

A teacher who spent more than $5,000 of her own money to make a cozy classroom explains why it helps kids learn

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 09:41

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

A photo of Michelle Medintz in her classroom — Michelle Medintz in her classroom.
Courtesy of Michelle Medintz

economy, Careers, economy, Careers, Teachers, Spending, Education

I finally got smarter about my money in my 30s. Here's how I've avoided lifestyle creep.

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 05:10

Tech Insider

Jules Rogers purchased her first home with her spouse in 2022.

Courtesy of Jules Rogers

finance, BI-freelancer, lifestyle-creep, Income, Saving, Spending, Investing

Israel's central bank estimates spending to fight Hamas will be about 10% of GDP

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:17

Tech Insider : Economy

Israel continues to deploy soldiers, tanks and armored vehicles near the Gaza border in Sderot, Israel on October 24, 2023. — Israel continues to deploy soldiers, tanks and armored vehicles near the Gaza border in Sderot, Israel on October 24, 2023.
Photo by Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images

economy, Markets, israel-hamas, War, Spending, central-bank, Israel

Americans are missing credit card payments at the highest rate in a decade

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 10:29

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Shopping Mall — The share of credit card balances 30 days past due is at the highest in a decade.
Oli Scarff/Getty Images

economy, Markets, Markets, credit-cards, delinquencies, household-savings, consumer-spending

A teacher who spent over $4,000 of her own money to outfit her classroom explains why funding from schools for supplies just isn't enough

Wed, 01/10/2024 - 10:47

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Photo of Nicole, who is a teacher — Nicole, a third-grade teacher, has spent thousands in the past few years on supplies, worksheets, and other items for her classroom.
Courtesy of Nicole

economy, Careers, economy, Teachers, teacher, Education, spending-money

Consumers are pushing back on being asked to buy more stuff with 'no-spend 2024'

Wed, 12/20/2023 - 14:23

Tech Insider : Economy

A composite of images taken from TikTok which show three social media users posing alongside text that list the items they wont be buying in 2024. — Some TikTokers pledged to cut back on fast food and streaming services in the new year.
TikTok: @miawestrap, @nobuy2024, @anisaanorve

culture, economy, digital-culture, social-media, Spending, Budget, tiktok

Nearly a third of Gen Z said technology is making them lonelier — and it's making many spend more

Tue, 12/19/2023 - 06:05

Tech Insider : Economy, Technology

Social media rampage after breakup — Social media is making nearly a third of Gen Zers more lonely.
Georgijevic/Getty Images

economy, Loneliness, Technology, social-media, Spending, Inflation

Russia's central bank pushes interest rates to 16% to try and cool war-time inflation

Fri, 12/15/2023 - 09:22

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Putin — REUTERS/Alexei Druzhinin/RIA Novosti/Kremlin

economy, Markets, Markets, Putin, Russia, Ukraine, Inflation

TikTok made overconsumption cool. Now, it's turning against it.

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 13:36

Tech Insider : Economy

Three women shopping. — Videos featuring huge collections of products are being called out on TikTok for encouraging overconsumption.
Peter Cade

economy, culture, consumer-culture, Spending, overspending, environmentalism

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