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Everyone hates high prices. So why are we all still spending like crazy?

Sun, 04/21/2024 - 05:57

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Photo illustration of a 100 dollar bill. — America has become a nation of hate spenders. We're sick of high prices, but it's not stopping us from shopping.
Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

economy, Discourse, Retail, Spending, economy, surge, bi-graphics

I moved from the US to Vienna, the world's most livable city. Here's what it actually costs me to live here.

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 08:29

Tech Insider

Author Sonya Matejko in Vienna holding a wine glass with head resting on hand and sunglasses on — Vienna is said to be a pretty expensive place to live, but my cost of living is lower than it was when I lived in parts of the US.
Sonya Matejko

Real Estate, freelancer-le, Freelancer, Vienna, expat, Spending, money

Broke Gen Zers are skipping first dates and meeting each other virtually instead

Mon, 04/01/2024 - 06:23

Tech Insider : Economy

A young woman on a video call — Gen Zers are opting for virtual first dates to save time and money.
Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images

culture, economy, gen-z, gen-zers, gen-z-spending, cost-of-living, first-dates

I managed billions at JP Morgan but lived paycheck to paycheck. I finally got control of my finances by doing these 7 things.

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 06:15

Tech Insider

A photo illustration of a woman's hand holding a credit card. — Getty Images

finance, jp-morgan, Savings, credit-card, Spending, asset-manager

The mystery of Chipotle's 'burrito season,' solved

Wed, 01/31/2024 - 05:24

Tech Insider : Economy

Collage on a blue background, images include: Photo of a Chipotle burrito, a — Chipotle is hiring 19,000 workers to handle "burrito season" — a sudden increase in sales from March to May. Which begs the question: there's a "burrito season"?
Photos by Hollis Johnson; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

economy, Retail, Food, Discourse, Careers, chipotle, fast-food

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

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