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My brother-in-law is being honored by a charity, but tickets for the ceremony cost $375. Should he offer to pay for my ticket?
"My brother-in-law is on the organization's board and was part of the team that set the ticket pricing."
Memorial Day barbecue prices sizzle — the cost of one essential soars 28%
More Americans plan to have gatherings over the Memorial Day weekend, even though costs for some staples are rising.
Memorial Day weekend: Is the post office delivering mail on Monday? Are banks open?
Here's what you need to know about what services are open and closed on Monday, as well as what Memorial Day is celebrating in the first place
Americans are not paying off their credit-card debt. And, yes, should be concerned.
‘There’s really only one way that can go from here,’ one analyst said of the nearly $1 trillion of credit-card debt held by Americans.
‘When I ran it past the missus, she went ballistic’: I want to buy a $40,000 car, but my wife said no. Then things really got weird.
"After a decade-plus of driving the automotive equivalent of a plateful of boiled spinach, the new car has captured my imagination."
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I’m sick and tired of tipping 20% every time I eat out. Is it ever OK to tip less? Or am I a cheapskate?
‘Over the last 12 months, I have seen my rent go up by 25%. I’m now paying $3,200 for a one-bedroom apartment.’
‘Most jobs are vehicles and not destinations:’ Entry-level hiring slows, but these jobs are on the rise for new graduates
Younger workers should maintain an open mind, career experts say.
Here are 7 financial commandments you can actually break
What 'conventional' money rules can you actually break? Read on.
Jeff Bezos reportedly spent upwards of $5 million on Lauren Sanchez’s engagement ring — but what should the average person spend?
How much should you spend on an engagement ring? Here’s what to know when shopping for a ring — and how you can save some money without sacrificing quality.
Grocery prices are still going up, but Costco membership fees aren’t — for now
Costco on Thursday appeared to offer some pushback, with qualifiers, on the idea of hiking its membership fees in the near term.
‘Target doesn’t have a spine’: Workers slam retailer’s decision to pull LGBTQ Pride-themed products amid backlash
Target is “conceding to the hysteria,” says worker-advocacy group Target Workers Unite.
The dark side of the weight-loss-drug craze: eating disorders, medication shortages, dangerous knockoffs
Teens and older adults at risk, say doctors and researchers, as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Ozempic are hyped heavily online.
Home buyers will now be able to put down as little as 1% on their home, Rocket Mortgage says
Rocket Mortgage is offering a new program that allows low- to moderate-income home buyers to put down as little as 1% on their dream home.
Organized retail crime is definitely a thing, says BJ’s CEO: ‘We see it, and it is material’
'Shrink' caused by theft and organized retail crime has been a theme of retail earnings season, says CEO Bob Eddy of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.
‘A modest recession will begin in the second half of 2023’: Fannie Mae
Government-sponsored enterprise Fannie Mae expects the U.S. economy to enter into a mild recession in the back half of 2023.
Inflation in goods from cereal to soup has given a boost to consumer food stocks. Can Walmart help bring prices, both food and stock, down?
As by far its suppliers’ biggest customer, Walmart has serious bargaining power — and investors should keep that in mind.
Clothing stores are the big losers in retail as they grapple with inflation-weary consumers — and it’s going to get worse
Shoppers are becoming more selective about what they buy and where they shop, one expert said.
Pay ranges in job listings are widening. It’s a ‘double-edged sword’ for job seekers, one economist says.
Pay-transparency laws can provide insight for job seekers, but listed pay ranges for some jobs are getting wider.
If you own these stock index funds, you’re already invested in AI. But there may be better strategies.
You can broaden your exposure to the AI buildout by looking beyond the five tech companies hogging media attention.
How the AI boom can affect your money and your career
Also: Retailers' troubles, a Medicare battle, more on investing in Japan and good news about Generation Z.
More than 199,000 tech-sector employees have lost their jobs since the start of 2023
Global tech layoffs have increased almost eightfold since mid-January 2023.
Formerly Pinduoduo, PDD’s stock surge fuels broad bounce in U.S.-listed shares of China-based companies
ADS of China-based companies enjoyed a broad rally Friday, fueled by a big rally in PDD's stock after quarterly results beat forecasts by wide margins.
Hibbett says customers are not just worried about high prices. They’re afraid of losing their jobs.
Hibbett's stock slid 10% Friday after the retailer's earnings disappointed and it lowered guidance.
Big Lots’ stock tumbles toward 32-year low after losses nearly double forecasts, dividend is suspended
Big Lots's stock tumbles toward lowest price seen since 1991 after losses widen much more than expected and the dividend is suspended to bolster liquidity.
Lowe’s raises dividend, to lift implied yield above 2.15%
Shares of Lowe’s Companies Inc. LOW rallied 1.5% in morning trading Friday, after the home improvement retailer raised its quarterly dividend by 4.8%, to $1.10 a share from $1.05 a share. Shareholders of record on July 26 ...
