More Americans taking 'side hustles' to make ends meet
In today's expensive world, many Americans are turning to side hustles to make ends meet. From pet-sitting to food delivery, people are taking on extra work to pay for unexpected expenses and to gain disposable income.
Medicare beneficiaries would need more than $300,000 for healthcare costs in retirement: EBRI
Medicare beneficiaries in retirement would need to have saved anywhere from $96,000 to $383,000 to cover most of their healthcare needs, according to EBRI. The organization found that in general, Medicare Advantage enrollees have lower savings targets. But these private industry plans have their pros and cons.
Seniors worry Social Security increase not enough to cover rising costs: Survey
More than half of survey respondents said the latest increase to Social Security benefits doesn't adequately cover rising costs. As inflation rises, the increase in spending exceeded the latest 8.7% COLA adjustment.
Remote workers became younger, better educated, more likely to move during pandemic: survey
Certain industries also saw a large increase in remote work between 2019 to 2021, according to a recent survey by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Mortgage rates continue to decline: Freddie Mac
The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 6.28% for the week ending April 4, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
Sweetgreen changes name of chicken burrito bowl, two days after Chipotle sues
Sweetgreen announced it will rename its new menu item, the Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl, to Chicken + Chipotle Pepper Bowl after Chipotle Mexican Grill sued the restaurant chain in a California Federal Court for violating their trademark rights.
Most Americans don’t know these financial solutions could help lower their tax burden: survey
Only 2% of Americans can correctly identify financial solutions with tax advantages, despite one in three saying they prioritize investments that would help them pay less in taxes either now or in the future, a recent Lincoln Financial Group survey said.
Today’s best mortgage deal? 10- and 15-year terms hit lowest rates | April 6, 2023
Check out the mortgage rates for April 6, 2023, which are mixed from yesterday.
Are robot waiters the future? Some in restaurant industry think so
Many think robot waiters are the solution to the industry’s labor shortages. But others note how they can’t yet take orders, and many restaurants have steps that they can’t adapt to.
These are February's hottest housing markets
Thirteen of the top 20 hottest home markets in February had median listing prices below the national median, the report from Realtor.com said.
Today’s mortgage rates remain below 6 percent | April 5, 2023
Check out the mortgage rates for April 5, 2023, which are trending down from yesterday.
Walmart plans for 65% of stores to be serviced by automated supply chains by 2026
The world’s largest retailer said that as the changes take hold, employees’ roles will require less physical labor but will have higher pay.
These states' student loan forgiveness plans would work even if Biden's fails
With the jury still out on Biden's student loan forgiveness, some states are stepping up their plans, a recent report by The Pew Charitable Trusts said.
Today’s mortgage rates hold firm. 15-year are lowest at 5.5 percent | April 3, 2023
Check out the mortgage rates for April 3, 2023, which are mostly unchanged from last Friday.
Homebuyers find opportunity in declining mortgage rates: Freddie Mac
The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 6.32% for the week ending March 30, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
McDonald's temporarily shuts US offices, prepares layoff notices: report
McDonald's said in an internal email last week to U.S. employees and some international staff that they should work from home from Monday through Wednesday, so it can deliver staffing decisions virtually, the report said.
Chick-fil-A to keep side salad on menus after customer feedback
The franchise originally planned to phase out the side salad beginning April 3.
Electronic Arts laying off 800 employees, restructuring company
EA is reducing its workforce, restructuring teams, and moving away from some projects, according to a company memo.
Today's mortgage rates hold steady. 15-year rates are today's lowest | March 31, 2023
Check out the mortgage rates for March 31, 2023, which are unchanged from yesterday.
Spirit Airlines bringing in 4,000 pilots, flight attendants, other team members this year
Spirit Airlines said it will hold five recruitment events in cities across the U.S. in April, and that the hiring announcement is not related to JetBlue's acquisition of the low-cost airline.