personal-finance

I've handed out more than $2.5 billion in lottery cash. Not everybody reacts the way you'd expect.

Mon, 01/01/2024 - 03:42

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A photo portrait of a smiling Andy Carter, a Winners' Advisor at UK lottery agency Camelot. — Andy Carter, a Winners' Advisor at UK lottery agency Camelot.
Dylan Nolte + Anthony Highet/Camelot

News, lottery-winners, national-lottery, lottery-tips, personal-finance, news-uk, news-holiday-save-2023

What happens to all those unused gift cards

Mon, 12/25/2023 - 18:27

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Gift cards are displayed at a Target store, in New York/ — Americans are expected to spend nearly $30 billion on gift cards this holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation. Restaurant gift cards are the most popular.
Richard Drew/AP

Retail, personal-finance, gift-cards, Gifts

Money dysmorphia: Why some wealthy people don't feel like they're rich

Sat, 12/23/2023 - 07:39

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

6 bundles of US $100 bills standing vertically on edge of white shelf, red background — Money dysmorphia refers to having a distorted view of your finances that can lead to poor decision making and anxiety.
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economy, personal-finance, economy, Wealth, insider-news, news-holiday-save-2023

Here are 11 things our family of 4 has stopped doing to save money in this economy and what we do instead

Thu, 12/14/2023 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy

The author and his better half. — The author and his wife.
Cork Gaines/Business Insider

economy, Personal Finance, Inflation, personal-finance, Coupons, Starbucks, grocery-shopping

6 ways to get the best deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday— and how to avoid scams

Thu, 11/23/2023 - 21:58

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A woman stands behind a sign advertising Black Friday deals — Burbank, CA - November 14: Black Friday deals line the aisles as shoppers look for bargains at the Walmart Supercenter on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023 in Burbank, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Getty/Brian van der Brug

Retail, black-friday, thanksgiving, shopping-tips, personal-finance

Finances are keeping some Gen Z and millennials up at night, survey finds

Thu, 11/23/2023 - 05:21

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Five people at different ages texting seperately. — Housing stress is the big difference between younger and older generations, according to Empower's survey.
Getty Images

finance, gen-z, Millennials, personal-finance, Saving, financial-stress, business-holiday-save-2023

I moved from New York to Taiwan for work. I had to take a pay cut to my $40,000 salary — but I have no regrets.

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 23:53

Tech Insider : Travel

Alex Teachey on a bike ride at Taipei's riverside park — Alex Teachey, a 38-year-old astronomer who moved from New York to Taipei in 2020.
Alex Teachey

Careers, new-york, Taiwan, relocations, Careers, personal-finance, Travel

How much are Southwest points worth in 2023? What to expect when redeeming Rapid Rewards for award travel

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 18:03

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For a limited time, United is increasing 4 of its credit card welcome offers by 10,000 miles

Thu, 11/09/2023 - 17:26

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