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☆ I'm almost done with my first 'no-buy year.' It's lifted a weight off my shoulders and allowed me to save.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Westrap has tried to abstain from buying anything unnecessary — and it's taken a weight off her shoulders. I didn't feel like I was living this really extravagant lifestyle. It got harder in the summer when I wanted to buy summer clothes, go to a pub garden, treat myself, and have the summer of my dreams. I've never once in my life finished a month with a positive number — but this year I've finally managed to save. It's like a weight off my shoulders that I didn't realize I had and I just feel so much lighter.

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☆ The hidden value of a college degree: Graduates are much more likely to have friends
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementIn recent years, many young people have questioned whether the benefits of a college degree are worth the cost of tuition. According to a new survey, college graduates appear to have a clear edge in one area: their social lives. However, the widespread decline in socialization in recent decades has been steeper for people without a college degree. AdvertisementAdditionally, people without a college degree may also be more likely to work multiple jobs, or have roles with unpredictable hours, Pressler said. Going to college can be a "supercharger of relationships"Of course, some of the social benefits of a college degree date back to the connections fostered on campuses.

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Instead, she estimates she’s lost upward of $15,000 since Hurricane Helene hit her Bryson City, North Carolina, bakery and vacation rental a week ago. Floodwaters receded quickly this week from downtown Bryson City, N.C. Courtesy Gianna CarsonA view of Bryson City shortly after Helene swept through, swamping local storefronts. The Folkestone Inn, a 10-room hotel in Bryson City, lost more than $10,000 within three days as at least 32 people canceled reservations through October, said co-owner Toni Rowe. Isaac Herrin lost most of the inventory in his boutique retail shop, Selah Collection, to flooding last week.

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The deluge came furiously — and shockingly fast. Sean Rayford / Getty ImagesA week after Helene ravaged the hills, hollows and river valleys of western North Carolina, recovery and rescue efforts remained ongoing. Tropical Storm Fred made it even worse,” he added, referencing a storm that hit in 2021. But assessing who will need shelter — and for how long — is something “we kind of have to start figuring out,” he said. “We’re going to have to make some decisions here really soon.”Minyvonne Burke reported from Asheville, North Carolina, and Lewis Kamb from Seattle.

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☆ Invasion of the dogs: How surging canine ownership is reshaping cities and businesses
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The Dog Bar — a sprawling dog venue in Saint Petersburg, Florida —has had at least six (human) proposals, and one wedding. AdvertisementVirtually all US pet owners now say their furry companions are part of their family — up from 86% of dog owners and 78% of cat owners in 2006. "The dog today is not the dog of 10 years ago," Bobby Boivin, the co-owner of Boo's Dog Bar in Sarasota, Florida, said. And so we do that once or twice a year at Dog Bar." After adopting two puppies, he fell in love with a dog bar in his neighborhood.

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See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowMortgage CalculatorUse our free mortgage calculator to see how today's mortgage rates would impact your monthly payments. 30-Year Mortgage Rates TodayAverage 30-year mortgage rates are hovering near 6%, according to Zillow data. 15-Year Mortgage Rates TodayAverage 15-year mortgage rates are in the low 5% range, according to Zillow data. Average Refinance Mortgage Rates TodayRefinance rates are a bit higher today after dropping in September. Last month, 30-year refinance rates averaged 5.89%, while 15-year refinance rates were around 5.19%.

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The company launched its first Amazon Go convenience store featuring a new kind of technology, called "Just Walk Out." In 2020, the company began licensing Just Walk Out technology to third parties, signing on retailers in stadiums, airports and hospitals. The company discontinued some of its retail chains, closed eight Amazon Go stores, and hit pause on new Fresh store openings. While it's no longer featuring Just Walk Out as prominently in its own stores, Amazon says it has inked deals with a growing list of customers. Amazon in July updated the AI system behind its Just Walk Out technology to handle all the inputs in a store simultaneously.

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☆ Insider Today: Getting rich off Airbnb
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTo successfully "swipe right" in the office, there are some rules you should follow, according to two human resource professionals who spoke to Business Insider's Jordan Hart. Airbnb arbitrageGetty Images; Jenny Chang-RodriguezGen Z has a new side hustle: Airbnb superhosting. The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York City.

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☆ I took a 6-day road trip with 4 teenagers. We spent over $5,000, and I learned to feed everyone before they were hungry.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Rebecca Hastings | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My husband and I took our three teens, plus a boyfriend, on a six-day road trip. AdvertisementWhen I picture a road trip, I see images of two carefree people in a convertible traversing Route 66. A road trip with kids, however, is a different experience, especially when those kids are teenagers. There's a lot of perks to taking a road trip with teens. Our trip may not have been a carefree convertible ride, but it was a road trip we will all remember.

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☆ These 2024 Republican candidates disputed the 2020 election results
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +43 min

The success of so many 2020 election deniers in Republican primaries this year demonstrates that Trump’s ongoing campaign of election lies continues to have a strong hold on his party. Even four years later, candidates’ views on the 2020 election are relevant in important practical ways. Lake also baselessly advocated the imprisonment of Katie Hobbs, who was Arizona’s election chief during the 2020 election and went on to defeat Lake in the 2022 race for governor. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/FileSen. Rick Scott voted to object to the congressional count of Biden’s victory in Pennsylvania, though he voted in favor of counting Biden’s victory in Arizona. Pennsylvania: Dave McCormickSenate candidate Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania speaks during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 16, 2024.

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☆ Kamala Harris' tax plan for small businesses sounds like it will cost a lot of money — it won't
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Harris has proposed expanding the small business tax credit from $5,000 to $50,000. She even mentioned a key proposal in her opening answer at the presidential debate: expand the small business tax credit 10-fold, from $5,000 to $50,000. Theodos called small businesses "essential" for the US economy, and Buttle said they're a crucial source of innovation. The Pew Research study found 61% of small businesses are majority-owned by men and, as of 2021, 85% were majority-white owned. "We're talking about community businesses, micro-businesses, businesses where the founder doesn't have as much net worth," Theodos told BI.

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☆ The 5 red flags a chef looks out for when dining at a high-end Indian restaurant
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Priyanka Rajput | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Chef Akshay Bhardwaj shared red flags to look out for when trying a new high-end Indian restaurant. AdvertisementWhen it comes to fine dining Indian cuisine, Chef Akshay Bhardwaj understands the challenge that Indian chefs face when balancing authenticity with American palettes. "Indian fine dining, as a concept, is a relatively recent phenomenon that has picked up in the last 10 to 15 years, especially in America," Bhardwaj told Business Insider. Bhardwaj told Business Insider that his first advice for anyone wishing to taste modernized Indian items is to "come with an open mind and just try." AdvertisementAs someone who has worked closely on developing menus and reimagining traditional Indian flavors with a global twist, he knows when something is amiss and shared the top five red flags he looks out for when he's craving a high-end Indian meal.

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I’ll frequently update this list leading up to October’s Prime Day sale on Oct. 8 and 9. SKIP AHEAD Best early Prime Day deals | More early Prime Day sales | Best sales at other retailers | How I picked the best early Prime Day deals | Why trust NBC Select? Best early Prime Day kitchen deals4.3-star average rating from 68,314 reviews on AmazonThis microwave popcorn maker is one of my favorite kitchen gadgets. Best early Prime Day salesHere are the best early Prime Day sales to know about. Best sales at other retailersHow I found the best early Prime Day dealsAll of my recommendations above are based on NBC Select’s previous coverage and reporting.

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Banks up : Financials were also strong Friday, with Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley our top performers on the session. Beer boss : Shares of Club stock Constellation Brands were bouncing Friday, one day after a steep post-earnings slide . As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

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In this article AF-FRUALAIR-NZ Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTThe days of spotty — or worse, no — Wi-Fi on airplanes are numbered, said Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran. Reliable and fast Wi-Fi will become "ubiquitous" on full-service carriers, he told "Squawk Box Asia" Friday. Air New Zealand announced in December 2023 that Starlink services would be installed on two domestic aircraft in late 2024. watch nowHowever, passengers will have to wait a bit longer for those services to launch at Air New Zealand. Starlink at scaleOn Sept. 13, United Airlines said it had signed the industry's largest agreement for Starlink services to date.

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☆ I made 7 of Ina Garten's most popular desserts, and the best one was the easiest to make
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I've been making my way through Ina Garten's dessert recipes. But my favorite is her mocha icebox cake, which Garten said was so good it'd make "grown men weep." Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIn her very first cookbook, "The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook," Ina Garten wrote that "a homemade dessert is a special reward."

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☆ Mark Cuban tells 'All-In' podcast that the advice he tried giving Trump went unheeded
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Mark Cuban told the "All-In" podcast hosts that he used to talk to former President Donald Trump a lot. During Trump's 2016 campaign, Cuban said he tried to give some advice, but it went unheeded. Cuban said during the podcast episode that he was once enthusiastic about the prospect of an outsider running for office. Cuban told the podcast hosts that he would ask Trump about his campaign's ground game, and Cuban said Trump would brush off concerns: "Yeah, I got the evangelicals doing all that, I'm not worried about it." "I've said this many, many times: If it was a non-MAGA candidate, particularly if it was Joe Biden still, I'd vote Republican," he told the podcast hosts.

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Now through October 19, Blue Nile is offering up to 30% off select jewelry, including earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and engagement rings that we love. Keep scrolling to find some of my favorite Blue Nile deals. View at Blue NileFurther reading: Buying an engagement ring with a credit cardWhat should I buy from Blue Nile? Though you can definitely invest in some beautiful earrings, bracelets, and necklaces from Blue Nile, our style team especially loves the brand's engagement rings. When does the Blue Nile sale end?

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☆ I compared Costco locations in the city and the suburbs. Here were the biggest differences.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

As a New York City resident, I've been hesitant about becoming a Costco member. I finally joined over the summer and decided to compare city and suburb locations. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementI now live in New York City and, after joining Costco, assumed I would order products online. Still, I needed to know: Is a New York City Costco the same as the suburban Costco I've visited in the past?

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☆ I shop at Aldi every 2 weeks and avoid ultra-processed foods. Here are my favorite items to get for lighter, nutritious meals.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Nina Mccollum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I shop at Aldi every other week and avoid ultra-processed foods. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! I'm in my 50s and try to avoid foods with long ingredient lists and additives I can't identify, so I don't buy ultra-processed foods like candy bars and soda. Some research even suggests that consuming ultra-processed foods can increase the risk of heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Though it's hard to avoid ultra-processed foods completely, I do my best to buy minimally processed items.

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☆ Jack Smith court filing against Trump and Israel strikes central Beirut: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

A new court filing from special counsel Jack Smith argues Donald Trump acted as a private citizen when he sought to overturn the 2020 election. It includes new details about Trump’s actions after the 2020 election and leading up to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, including testimony detailing Trump’s conversations with former Vice President Mike Pence. Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung blasted the “falsehood-ridden” filing and declared the case a “partisan, Unconstitutional Witch Hunt.”Read the full story here. Liz Cheney, a former Republican congresswoman and daughter of a former Republican vice president, will campaign with Vice President Kamala Harris today in the Wisconsin city considered the birthplace of the Republican Party. 2025 ambitions: Republicans in Congress are already looking ahead at what they could accomplish if Donald Trump wins the 2024 election.

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Amazon Prime members who missed out on epic deals from Amazon Prime Day back in July can try their luck again over Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, coming up on October 8 and October 9. Amazon Prime Visa: 5% cash back with no limitAmazon Prime members who also have the Prime Visa credit card can earn 5% cash back on almost anything purchased from Amazon and Whole Foods. In addition to earning 5% back on Amazon, cardholders with an Amazon Prime membership also earn 5% on purchases from Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods, and Chase Travel℠ purchases. Even cardholders without Amazon Prime membership can earn 3% cash back on purchases from Amazon, Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods, and Chase Travel℠. Other cards offer higher cash-back rates on non-Amazon purchases Insider’s Take The Amazon Prime Visa is a good choice if you're already an Amazon Prime member — and do quite a bit of online shopping.

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Best Credit Card Sign-Up Bonuses of 2024Compare the Top Credit Card Sign-Up BonusesChase Sapphire Preferred® Card Insider’s Rating Info icon Business Insider's Ratings are decided by our editorial team. Other credit cards offer higher rewards in certain categories of spending Insider’s Take If you want an easy, no-fuss travel rewards credit card, the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is a great fit. Credit Card Sign-Up Bonus ReviewsThe sign-up bonus is one of the best perks anyone can get from a new credit card. Other credit cards offer higher rewards in certain categories of spending Insider’s Take If you want an easy, no-fuss travel rewards credit card, the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is a great fit. But before you apply for a new credit card, make sure you understand how credit card applications affect your credit score.

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☆ TikTok is training its e-commerce partners on what's worked in China as it doubles down on live selling
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The company spent much of the event pushing TikTok Shop partners to test out live selling. But live selling was the clear focus of the event, five partners who attended told Business Insider. AdvertisementA second partner who attended the event described its content as "live, live, live." The invite list for the summit may have also played a role in focusing the discussion around live selling. Several attendees said the prospect of a ban wasn't brought up at the company's TikTok Shop partner summit.

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☆ Ina Garten gave up a job at the White House to become an entrepreneur — without business experience. Here's what the risky move taught her.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Ina Garten gave up her White House job to buy a specialty food store called Barefoot Contessa. AdvertisementWhen Ina Garten gave up her job at the White House to buy a specialty food store in New York called Barefoot Contessa, she had never run a business. "I was too tired to go home, so I had cleared a space, wrapped myself in a sweater, and went to 'bed,'" Garten wrote. Related stories"I love when changing your behavior — in this case, how I dressed — changes everything without your saying a word," Garten wrote. Advertisement"Anna was important to me, so I didn't have a moment's hesitation in supporting her," Garten wrote.

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