How to get the biggest Social Security check during retirement

How to get the biggest Social Security check during retirement

How to get the biggest Social Security check during retirement

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

Royal Caribbean singer shows off her crew cabin

Royal Caribbean singer shows off her crew cabin

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

What DirecTV, Dish Network merger means for current customers

What DirecTV, Dish Network merger means for current customers

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

Port strike strike could notably hit wallets of Walmart customers

Port strike strike could notably hit wallets of Walmart customers

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

There is a new airport lounge open to economy travelers

There is a new airport lounge open to economy travelers

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

Stellantis has too many cars sitting unsold, and it's a huge problem

Stellantis has too many cars sitting unsold, and it's a huge problem

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

Midday stock movers: Nvidia, CVS Health, Carnival

Midday stock movers: Nvidia, CVS Health, Carnival

The stock market was little changed midday. The S&P 500 lost 0.05% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite added 0.03%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.3%, while the Russell 2000 Index rose 0.27%.   The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 8.06% on September 30, marking the best daily performance since 2008. Related: Stock Market Today: Middle Kingdom mania, … Read more