Most retirees rely on Social Security payments for consistent income and to meet the pressure of inflation. This reliability provides a foundation for retirement earnings, but for many, it is the sole source of income in their later years. The average monthly Social Security retirement check is $1,907 as of January 2024, and one in … Read more
About two weeks ago, Amazon (AMZN) shook up corporate America by announcing a major change to its work culture. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed in a memo to employees on Sept. 16 that, starting on Jan. 5, 2025, employees will need to return to working in the office five days a week in order for … Read more
This mismatch is evidenced in weekly spending habits; the average individual spends about $340 per week, overshooting their budgeted $197 by $143. This annual overspend amounts to roughly $7,400, based on reports from CNBC – a significant sum that could have been channeled into savings or investments. This discrepancy extends to debt accumulation, with consumers … Read more
Cruise ship entertainers, at least on Royal Caribbean ships, have passenger-like privileges. They can eat in the main dining room or at the Windjammer buffet. In addition, they can dine at specialty restaurants, albeit for the same price passengers pay. Solo musicians — the Schooner Bar piano player and the pub guitarist — get their … Read more
For better or worse, 2024 has been an especially exciting year for investors. As recently as June, the experts thought inflation would persist for months (if not years) to come… But after a sharp and unexpected decline in CPI, the Fed decided to cut rates. For over a year and a half, the “Magnificent Seven” … Read more
Transcript: Conway Gittens: I’m Conway Gittens reporting from the New York Stock Exchange. Here’s what we’re watching on TheStreet today. It was a skittish stock market Monday but for the Dow and the S&P 500, September marked the 10th monthly gain out of the last 11. Looking ahead to Tuesday: Wall Street will get the Institute … Read more
TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Cold and flu season is swiftly approaching, and many of us have already experienced a bout of sniffles. To help keep your air as clean as possible, many have turned to … Read more
Transcript: Conway Gittens: The week on Wall Street began with some trepidation ahead of a heavy flow of economic data coming in the next few days. On the earnings front, Carnival posted a record third quarter. Profits at the cruise ship operator rose 60 percent from a year ago. Sales hit a record high of $7.9 … Read more
While airport lounges will vary in quality dramatically based on everything from airport to the airline or credit card company operating them, the undisputable rule of lounge access is that it is a luxury perk available only to those in higher fare classes or who have earned it through another means — status with the … Read more
It is no secret that Stellantis (STLA) has been in deep trouble lately. Last week, the multinational automaker and parent company of some of Detroit’s biggest names confirmed it is looking for a new CEO. Though the automaker said that such procedures are entirely routine, the move comes amidst an unfortunate pattern of events that … Read more