Share Tweet Share Share Share Print Email Before there was one-click pay, before there was Amazon, and about a century before the internet even existed, shopping from home was a lively industry in the United States thanks to the magical power of mail-order catalogs. The first U.S. catalog ever apparently came […]
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Jill Hitchcock is the senior executive vice president responsible for the U.S. private client group at Fisher Investments, a fee-only investment adviser. If you’re like me, virtual learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic has made you more involved in your kids’ education this year. Teachers are doing their very best to […]
With American tourists banned from Europe, online posts from expatriates are as close to a vacation abroad as many got this year. Jamie Beck, 37, a photographer who was living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, moved to Provence about four years ago, and now she documents the sunflowers […]
Stocks are set to rise for a second day after the election and it looks as if there is another election winner: Bitcoin. U.S. stock futures are solidly in the green with S&P 500 up 1.7%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures up 1.7%, and Nasdaq Composite futures up 2.5%. It’s […]
WHATSAPP is working on a new ‘Vacation Mode’ but it’s not your standard ‘out of office’ feature. It will be very useful for people who have archived chats but haven’t deleted them. 2 Vacation Mode will be great if you’re someone who often archives chatsCredit: Alamy Archiving people can make […]
Which goes some way toward explaining why people began strategizing for fall as far back as late August. “All season we wore sweatpants,” said Marina Albright, 37, an executive at a fashion rental company. Recently Ms. Albright and her like-minded friends performed a stylistic about-face, unearthing showier pieces they had […]
Eager to get on with the start of their happily ever after, the duo pulled together their vows—held, appropriately at a castle on New York’s Long Island—in just five months. Some 400 guests turned out (in a blizzard) to see Danielle brave the chill in a strapless tulle and Chantilly lace Vera […]
Four years ago, Jamie Beck was a photographer living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. She was on a plane and had an anxiety attack and was convinced she would die. “The first thing I thought was, ‘I will never know what it’s like to live in France,’” she […]
Eager to get on with the start of their happily ever after, the duo pulled together their vows—held, appropriately at a castle on New York’s Long Island—in just five months. Some 400 guests turned out (in a blizzard) to see Danielle brave the chill in a strapless tulle and Chantilly lace Vera […]
Warren Buffet makes hand gesture on chair Trying to build your savings, pay off debt and make the most of your money? You might want to try living like a billionaire — but only if that billionaire is Warren Buffett. The investor — known as the Oracle of Omaha — […]
Robert F. Smith, a billionaire private-equity executive and the richest Black person in the U.S., has bought a pair of North Palm Beach, Fla., properties from energy drinks entrepreneur Russ Weiner for $48.19 million, according to three people familiar with the deal. The deal closed last month, around the same […]
Few Americans have the cash they need on hand to pay for big-ticket items upfront. That’s why it’s not unusual for people to take out mortgages, car loans and student loans, so they can pay for these costly expenses over time. But when it comes to other major purchases — […]
The people of Colorado have spoken, and they’ve given Cory Gardner his walking papers, replacing the Republican with former governor John Hickenlooper. After six years in the U.S. Senate, Gardner is now back in the job market…like so many other Coloradans during the COVID-19 pandemic. In appreciation of his service […]
11/03/2020, Dallas // KISSPR // The summer months are a time when most people enjoy being on summer break from school and planning vacations from work to relax with friends or family members. But did you know that warmer temperatures could bring a spike in certain kinds of criminal activity? […]
© Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. Working remotely from a resort sounds like a dream. Rounds of golf, walks on the beach, frozen drinks […]
FILE-In this Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015 file photo, park guests relax and cool off with a water mist under the globe at Universal Studios City Walk in Orlando, Fla. ourism officials announced Monday, May 2, 2016, that the number of visitors coming to Orlando last year jumped 5.5 percent to […]
Madison Cawthorn is projected to win his election on Tuesday to fill the vacant House seat in North Carolina left by White House chief of staff Mark MeadowsMark Randall MeadowsSerious public health issues await the next POTUS On The Trail: A campaign defined by a pandemic Sunday shows preview: The final […]
Stephen Ordway inside the mill building in Dover, N.H., where his restaurant Dos Mexican Eats is located. In late July, the state told him he had to return nearly $12,000 in unemployment benefits. Todd Bookman/NHPR hide caption toggle caption Todd Bookman/NHPR Stephen Ordway inside the mill building in Dover, N.H., […]
The initial public offering (IPO) market overcame a lightning-quick bear market in 2020 to bounce back to levels not seen since the dot-com boom. But there’s still a laundry list of upcoming IPOs for 2020, and especially 2021, as a host of companies plan on tapping Wall Street for much-needed capital. […]
Just weeks into COVID-19-spurred school and workplace closures last March, I began noticing a worrying trend. Upwardly mobile professionals across my social media networks were opting to pause their careers. They were overwhelmed by the new demands of their work lives and home lives. The majority of those working parents were […]
No one could have predicted how COVID-19 would transform life as we know it and impact each of us in so many far-reaching ways. But, that’s not to say there’s nothing worth celebrating anymore. And, when things like anniversaries, graduations, promotions, and birthdays come up with your romantic partner, it’s […]
IMAGE: Travel helps terminally ill cancer patients create unforgettable memories with their families. view more Credit: Jude Beck on Unsplash Since the latter half of the 20th century, vacationing has grown increasingly synonymous with tourism. This has been attributed to disposable incomes rising for many people, budget commercial airlines taking to […]