When we were kids, our parents told us not to get into cars with strangers, but that’s before we all had smartphones in our pockets and the price of gas skyrocketed. Now, if you need to get around, carpooling is a way to save at the gas pump — or the electric car charging station. […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. New unions at Amazon and Starbucks have capped a surge in workers’ bargaining power during the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet much of the newfound leverage has stemmed from labor shortages that may prove temporary, and rates of union membership are still a far cry from their peak. In […]

Working in the office and working remotely contribute to fairly different lifestyles, but both share the burden of long hours. Remote work is even more conducive to long hours because it combines work and free time settings. But work is not supposed to be your main focus in life, and you have other things to […]

Dear Penny, I am 75, and my husband is 83. I have been paying on my student loans for 16 years and the balance has gone from $200,000 to $235,000.  I am on an income-driven repayment plan and work primarily to pay my loans. My IDR payment is $1,056 as of today. I also draw […]

More and more it looks like recession is here. This includes a dramatic decline for ISM Manufacturing discovered this morning. As you likely know, most economist call manufacturing the “canary in the coal mine” for the US economy as it often shows weakness before other areas. In fact, GDP Now from the Atlanta Fed reads […]

If you’ve had a sneaking suspicion that things you buy are getting smaller, you may be right. Angel Soft toilet paper used to be 425 sheets per roll. Now it’s 320 sheets per roll. A bag of Doritos used to be 9.75 ounces. It’s now 9.25 ounces. Dial soap was 21 ounces, and now it’s […]

Stranger Things aficionados were in for an unfortunate surprise upon the release of the series’ latest installment early Friday morning. Per global uptime-monitoring site Downdetector.com, user reports of Netflix outages soared around 3 a.m. ET, when the final two episodes of Stranger Things 4 became available on the platform. Although the problem appeared to be […]

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Guaranteed income for life sounds like a great deal. It’s what many annuities promise, yet nothing is ever as good — or as easy — as it seems. If you’re considering purchasing an annuity to supplement your retirement income, it’s important to understand the risks, fees and restrictions involved. Let’s get started. What Is an […]