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☆ From Whole Foods to Gamestop, here are 5 retailers that accept crypto—but there's a catch
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Nearly 40% of millennials and Gen Zers who own cryptocurrency plan to use it to make payments, according to PYMNT and BitPay's "Paying With Crypto" survey. About 75% of them plan to begin accepting crypto or stablecoin payments within the next two years, according to a recent Deloitte survey. A number of companies are already welcoming payments with digital currencies — just not directly. For example, Flexa, a digital payments platform, partners with a variety of retailers and enables them to accept payments made with crypto such as bitcoin and ethereum. Users store their crypto in the app's digital wallet and then can use a code to spend their funds at various participating stores.

☆ AriZona Iced Tea CEO vows to keep the 99-cent price tag 'for as long as we can'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Although inflation remains near its highest point in over 40 years, one grocery-store staple has maintained its 99-cent price tag: AriZona Iced Tea. "For as long as we can, we're going to hold our price," he says. One way the family-owned company is able to maintain its low price point is by not trying to duplicate how other larger beverage companies operate. Another way AriZona aims to beat rising manufacturing costs is by increasing the number of products sold at its low price point. The company focuses on increasing its sales volume to avoid passing on a price hike to consumers, Vultaggio says.

☆ Holiday sales at Target and Amazon are starting in October—here’s why shopping early is a smart financial move
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

With less than 90 days until the winter gift giving season, some holiday shoppers are getting started sooner rather than later. Half of winter holiday shoppers plan to begin making purchases before Halloween this year, according to a September Bankrate survey. Although about 12% of shoppers plan to wait until December to do their holiday shopping, getting a head-start can provide added time to plan and find the best deals. "Holiday shopping will look different this year with inflation around 40-year highs," Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst for Bankrate.com, says. Even before you begin to spend money, simply starting your shopping plan early can help your budget go farther.

☆ The No. 1 best city to retire isn't in Florida—but several others in the top 10 for 2022 are
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The survey ranked 182 cities based on four key categories of equal weight: affordability, activities, quality of life and health care. When it comes to the best cities to spend your retirement years, the Sunshine state takes nearly half of the top 10 spots, according to WalletHub's 2022 Best and Worst Places to Retire survey. Additionally, if you'll be living on a fixed income in retirement, be sure to plan your expenses and lifestyle accordingly, Wolske says. One of the biggest retirement planning mistakes people make is not properly preparing for additional medical expenses, Wolske says. A 65-year-old couple retiring in 2022 can expect to spend an average of $315,000 in health-care and medical expenses in their retirement, according to Fidelity Investment's August estimate.

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