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☆ Consumers have crowned Wawa the nation's No. 1 convenience store chain
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The popular Philadelphia chain topped the American Consumer Satisfaction Index's first ever convenience store study, which ranked Americans' favorite spots to refill their gas tanks and their stomachs. The most popular convenience stores, the study found, are the ones that have focused on making food — and making it well — as consumers focus more on the in-store experience when deciding where to fill up. "The companies that are ultimately going to succeed are the ones that offer the most satisfying experience to consumers," he says. "The ones that keep consumers coming in and even going out of their way to visit those locations." Use code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 30% off, now extended through September 30, 2024, for the back-to-school season.

Persons: Wawa's, Forrest Morgeson, Murphy USA, Morgeson Organizations: CNBC, Casey's, Cumberland Locations: Philadelphia, Wawa

Garza first became interested in genealogy when he and his father were migrant workers in Texas, listening to his father’s family stories during long hours picking carrots. “I’m not going to say I’m embarrassed or going to apologize for what they did, because I have ancestors on both sides,” Garza said. Courtesy Teresa Vega“Enslavement [and] genocide were designed to cut the ties that bind,” said Teresa Vega, an African American and Puerto Rican genealogist and public educator based in New York. “I had been to Puerto Rico before, but I reconnected with my Taíno and Afro Indigenous side,” Vega said. At that time she was like, ‘There’s no way I’m going to own a store selling candles,’” Garcia said.

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☆ Shohei Ohtani's record-breaking 50-50 home run ball is now on sale for $4.5 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

For one fan who was in attendance for the Japanese superstar's record-breaking home run, Ohtani's success may deliver a multimillion-payday. The starting bid for the historic ball — the most valuable from Ohtani's incredible 6-for-6, 3-home-run and 10 RBI performance — is $500,000. The auction will run from Sept. 27 to Oct. 9, with extended bidding taking place on Oct. 16. The $3 million figure represents the highest price ever paid for a baseball when Mark McGwire's 70th home run ball sold in 1999. If you don't have several million dollars to bid on Ohtani's home run ball, don't worry.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Goldin, Mark McGwire's Organizations: Major League Baseball, Goldin Auctions, Dodgers, Topps, CNBC

☆ Hoda Kotb spent 10 days driving around the country to get her first TV job: 'I got rejected everywhere'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Walking into the station, Kotb felt right at home. She looked around the station and "planned my whole life" in Richmond, certain she'd get the job. "He said 'Oh, Hoda, you're not ready for Richmond. The trip that Kotb thought would just take an afternoon soon stretched on and on. But the news director at the station watched her entire tape and hired her on the spot, she said.

Persons: Hoda Kotb, Kotb, she'd Organizations: CBS, Dateline NBC, CNBC Locations: Richmond, Roanoke , Virginia, Roanoke, Memphis, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida , Illinois, New Orleans

☆ 'Intermezzo' author Sally Rooney on the approach that has made her successful: 'I don't care about my career'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Sally Rooney's award-winning novels have sold millions of copies and been adapted into hit shows. With her latest book "Intermezzo" hitting shelves this week, the 33-year-old is sticking with what has worked for her. For Rooney, whose novels explore the complexity of interpersonal relationships with themes like identity and love, changing things up for the sake of changing things up isn't appealing. Use code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 30% off, now extended through September 30, 2024, for the back-to-school season. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

Persons: Sally Rooney's, Rooney, Austen, Henry James, Dostoyevsky Organizations: New York Times, CNBC

☆ Rich Paul once worked in a convenience store—now he's an NBA super agent who represents LeBron James
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

NBA super agent and founder of Klutch Sports Group Rich Paul knows there are certain people who believe he's only achieved what he has today because of his more than 20-year friendship with LeBron James. But the 43-year-old says he has been building up to this success all his life. "Many people think, 'He was LeBron's friend, LeBron gave him a job,'" Paul said during an appearance at CNBC x Boardroom's Game Plan Summit. Instead, Paul told the audience, it took years of hard work with "a lot of sacrifices made" to get to where he is today. Paul credited his success to the example his dad set running a convenience store, working "for the lowest margins you could ever imagine."

Persons: Rich Paul, he's, LeBron James, LeBron, Paul Organizations: NBA, Klutch Sports, CNBC

☆ McDonald’s is selling 50-cent double cheeseburgers for National Cheeseburger Day, Wendy's is giving them out for a penny
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

For the second consecutive year, the fast food giant is discounting one of its most popular menu items on National Cheeseburger Day. On Sept. 18 only, customers will be able to buy the chain's famous Double Cheeseburger for 50 cents. The offer is available to customers who use the fast food chain's smartphone app, and is limited to one burger per customer. Users who open the app will be prompted to take advantage of the National Cheeseburger Day promotion, and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout. The offering from the Golden Arches is competing with value combos from rival fast food chains like Taco Bell, Burger King, Wendy's and Popeyes.

Persons: McDonald's, Taco, Burger, Bacon, Burger King Organizations: Taco Bell, CNBC Locations: Wendy's

☆ Tom Cruise didn't get a paycheck for Olympics skydiving stunt: 'He did it all for free,' organizer says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tom Cruise is no stranger to big Hollywood paydays, but his latest role came free of charge. We'll do the thing in LA with the Hollywood sign, he'll hand the thing off and he's done. Wasserman said Cruise "got more involved and engaged" as planning for the closing ceremony stunt got underway. Wasserman said Cruise was true to his word, arranging a jam-packed travel day in order to film everything that was needed. Then he helicoptered from Palmdale to the Hollywood sign, filmed from one until five, helicoptered to the Burbank airport and flew back to London at six o'clock."

Persons: Tom Cruise, Casey Wasserman, lister, he'd, Wasserman, Cruise, I'm, Simone Biles, Karen Bass Organizations: Hollywood, Paris Olympics, CNBC, Summit, Los, Stade de France, Los Angeles Locations: Los Angeles, LA, Los, London, Palmdale, Burbank

☆ Pizza Hut will print job seekers' resumes on pizza boxes and deliver to employers in 'the toughest job market'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Your next Pizza Hut delivery may come with a side order of employment. "Who could possibly ignore a resume when it is delivered as a delicious pizza?" Pizza Hut will then review the submissions and select 25 winners whose resumes will "be hand delivered via custom Pizza Hut ResZAme pizza box to their desired employers." If selected, applicants will be responsible for getting permission from their chosen company to deliver the pizza box resume. While Pizza Hut can't guarantee that the hot and cheesy resume will work, pizza has in the past been shown to be an attention grabber.

Persons: Pizza, Melissa Friebe, Friebe, Matthew Parkhurst, Parkhurst, There's Organizations: CNBC Locations: New York City, Pizza, New York, San Francisco and New York

☆ WNBA star Cameron Brink on building her personal brand: 'My success on-court leads to success off-court'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Cameron Brink's rookie season may have been cut short by injury, but that hasn't stopped her from quickly becoming one of the WNBA's biggest stars. Speaking on a panel during CNBC x Boardroom's Game Plan Summit, the 22-year-old said leaning into her love of fashion has helped her grow her personal brand. "What I've been able to lean on is fashion and just embracing my femininity," Brink said. "I love to walk into games with my hair and my makeup done and wear what feels genuinely good to me." Brink, who in college signed an endorsement deal with New Balance to become the brand's first female basketball player, has quickly seen her star rise since graduating.

Persons: Cameron Brink's, hasn't, Caitlin Clark —, Brink Organizations: CNBC

☆ James Earl Jones recorded Darth Vader lines in 2.5 hours for just $7,000: 'I lucked out'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

James Earl Jones' line readings as the iconic "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader have gone down in film history, but for the late thespian it was less than a day's work. The actor, who died this week at the age of 93, revealed in a 1995 interview that the process of recording the lines for his now-iconic character barely took longer than the two-hour runtime of the film. "We spent about two and a half hours to do Darth Vader," he said on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. On top of that, Jones considered himself lucky to be receiving what he considered to be a sizable paycheck for such a short workday. Indeed, because he was only providing Darth Vader's voice while actor David Prowse wore the famous black costume, Jones asked to not be credited on the film.

Persons: James Earl Jones, Darth Vader, Conan O'Brien, Jones, Vader's, David Prowse

☆ I pay $2,100/month to live with 23 roommates in Brooklyn: This is the best—and worst—part about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

When you live with 23 other people, there's always something to do. For Ishan Abeysekera, that was part of what drew him to his Brooklyn home when he relocated from London for work in late 2022. A group chat of building residents is frequently buzzing with outings and activities, making it easy to find plans on a given evening. "I think it certainly has led to me seeing more of New York," he says. "There might be a Saturday where you're feeling a little bit lazy, and suddenly there's five people going to Central Park or The Met and you go 'Oh, yeah, I'll tag along.'"

Organizations: Brooklyn, Cohabs, CNBC Locations: London, New York, Central

☆ I've saved thousands on travel this year by maximizing points and miles. But there are lots of things I wish I'd known when I first started.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Jamie Davis Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I earn some rewards through loyalty programs, but the bulk of my points and miles come from using a variety of credit cards. If you're considering upgrading to a credit card with a better points system, my best advice is to do it sooner rather than later. The card's travel portal doesn't always have the best dealsThe first time I used my points, I purchased airline tickets through my credit card's travel portal. AdvertisementPoints and miles aren't the only perks that come with credit cardsThe main reason I use credit cards is to earn points and miles. AsiaVision/Getty ImagesMany credit cards earn more rewards in certain categories, such as restaurants or gas.

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☆ Trader Joe's confirms viral $2.99 mini tote bags will be back in stores this month—but not for long
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Trader Joe's viral mini tote bags will soon be back in stock. A representative for the popular supermarket chain confirmed to CNBC Make It that the colorful canvas bags, which have been sold out since they first hit stores in March, will be back on September 18. The totes became an instant sensation when they first came out, with shoppers quickly descending on the limited supply. Some Trader Joe's locations even put limits on how many bags customers could purchase. The $2.99 bags — which are just a slightly smaller version of Trader Joe's classic canvas bag and come in green, red, yellow and blue — proved so popular that they were soon being listed on eBay for hundreds of dollars.

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In addition to locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, Cohabs has properties scattered across European cities including Madrid, Paris, London and Milan. Ishan Abeysekera decided that choosing a communal living space would increase his chances of making friends in a new city. Valentina Duarte | CNBC Make ItAbeysekera actually didn't set out to have so many roommates — or any roommates at all. On a whim, he looked up communal living in Brooklyn and came across Cohabs. Each person has their own locker in the communal living area, and the six refrigerators have enough space for each tenant to have their own shelf for their groceries.

Persons: Ishan Abeysekera, Valentina Duarte, —, Abeysekera, Ishan's Organizations: CNBC, Cohabs, Financial Locations: New York, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Cohabs, Madrid, Paris, London, Milan, New York City, Crown Heights , Brooklyn

☆ National Cheap Flight Day: Follow these 3 tips to find affordable airfare
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

With the peak summer travel season winding down, it's time for National Cheap Flight Day. "There's no specific day where flights are going to be at their cheapest," Katy Nastro, a travel expert at Going, tells CNBC Make. Instead, Nastro says that the best time to book air travel will always be in relation to when you're planning on flying. Here are three travel expert-approved tips for National Cheap Flights Day. They're watching data, they're watching traveler behavior and they're mapping out these pockets where they can be super competitive," she says.

Persons: Katy Nastro, That's, Nastro, it's, Gemma Jamieson, Skyscanner's, we're Organizations: CNBC, Google, Airlines

☆ How Taylor Swift and Blake Lively helped 'Deadpool and Wolverine' editor land the job of a lifetime
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Shane Reid's journey to co-editing the smash-hit "Deadpool and Wolverine" started, of all places, with Taylor Swift. "Blake sold me through and convinced Ryan and [Director] Shawn [Levy] I was someone they should bring on." In an Instagram story following the release of "Deadpool and Wolverine", Reynolds credited Lively for encouraging him to give Reid a chance. "My wife directed a music video and fell in love with her editor @sreid2," he wrote. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

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Although their population is small compared to other states, Latinos in Minnesota said Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris' pick for running mate, has not overlooked them as governor. About 38% of Minnesota Latinos who voted in 2020 backed Donald Trump, according to NBC News’ exit poll. And state residents without legal status can enroll in Minnesota Care this November and begin getting those health benefits in 2025, she said. Peréz-Vega said she worked with Walz to help get that cap extended to those without legal immigration status who pay federal taxes. He has been a present governor for many Latinos,” Gonzalez said.

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☆ Charlie Puth skipped class in college to try to meet with record labels—those 'hustle days' helped him land a deal, he says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Charlie Puth may have studied at the world-renowned Berklee College of Music, but one of the best things he ever did for his career was cut class. With aspirations of breaking into the music industry, Puth knew he wanted to get his music in front of record labels that could help launch his career. "I just thought to myself, 'Which teacher will care the least if I miss class?'" On top of that, he found it compelling to keep trying because nobody was slamming the door in his face. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

Persons: Charlie Puth, Puth, I'm, he's Organizations: Berklee College of Music, CNBC, Atlantic Records Locations: New York City, Boston, Los Angeles

☆ Get paid to visit luxury hotels and spas around the world—here's how
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

That's the opportunity available with the newest round of openings at Forbes Travel Guide, which evaluates the best hotels, restaurants, spas and cruises in the world. "We want our guests to think and behave like an average luxury traveler and carry out this role as if they were actually traveling." FTG inspectors are required to try food and drinks at the properties they visit in order to create a comprehensive appraisal. Because evaluators use their own cards when booking stays and travel, they accumulate a substantial amount of credit card rewards. For trips where a companion is required, FTG will cover their expenses as wellOne thing that will disqualify you right off the bat?

Persons: evaluators, they're, Amanda Frasier, Frasier, FTG Organizations: Forbes Travel, CNBC Locations: luxe, Americas, Asia, Europe

☆ Team USA pommel horse specialist Stephen Nedoroscik used visualization to help win an Olympic bronze medal
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Before his pommel horse routine secured USA Men's Gymnastics its first Olympic medal since 2008, cameras showed Stephen Nedoroscik seemingly napping on the sidelines. The 25-year-old American, who was brought to Paris exclusively to be a pommel horse specialist, had his nation's hopes on his shoulders. "I do it all the time," Nedoroscik told the Washington Post about his habit of visualizing. "I don't think I actually use my eyes on pommel horse," he said. Vision boards can help because there's not much difference to your brain between a strongly imagined vision and an actual experience.

Persons: Stephen Nedoroscik, Nedoroscik, Tara Swart, Swart, there's, You've Organizations: USA, Washington Post, Penn State grad, CNBC Locations: Paris

☆ How Flavor Flav became a sponsor and 'official hype man' of USA Water Polo at the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The American stealing the show at the Paris Olympics is Flavor Flav. The 65-year-old performer, whose real name is William Jonathan Drayton Jr., has been a fixture at the 2024 games thanks to his partnership with USA Water Polo. The Public Enemy rapper has embraced his new role as "official hype man" of the women's team, appearing poolside at the team's matches wearing a water polo cap and Team USA branded waterproof clock necklace. "By sponsoring a water polo team and helping these girls out, this is bigger than me winning a Grammy." In a comment on the post, Flavor Flav committed his support to the team that has won gold for the past three Olympics.

Persons: Forget Simone Biles, Caeleb Dressel, Flav, William Jonathan Drayton Jr, I've, Maggie Steffens, aren't, imma Organizations: Paris, USA Water Polo, USA, USA Water, NBC, Roll Hall of Famer, Associated Press, CNBC Locations: Paris

☆ Zhiying Zeng: 38 years after ending Olympic dream in China, this ‘table tennis grandma’ will represent Chile at Paris 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Zhiying Zeng’s eyes begin to sparkle and her gestures become more animated as she recounts the day her lifelong Olympic dream came true. Even in China, by far the world’s most dominant table tennis nation, Zeng’s talents were evident from an early age. When she was 16, she was called up to the Chinese table tennis team for the first time. Finally, 38 years after she gave up on her Olympic dream, Zeng qualified for Paris 2024 at a pre-Olympic qualifying tournament in Lima, Peru, in May this year. “Calm, calm,” Zeng, who says mental fortitude is her biggest asset in table tennis, repeated to herself.

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☆ 35-year-old Wharton grad quit her six-figure job to breakdance in the Olympics: 'For the first time, I was betting on myself'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Around this time in 2022, Sunny Choi had a six-figure salary, an apartment in New York City and a job as director of global creative operations at Estée Lauder. I had kind of resigned myself to [thinking] this might be my life forever because of the relative financial stability." "I thought this was probably the best opportunity I'd get, timing-wise, to make this kind of a jump," she said. The decision to leave Estée Lauder and her salary wasn't easy. She called the prospect of stepping away from her job and into financial uncertainty "extremely challenging and very, very scary."

Persons: Sunny Choi, Estée Lauder, Still, Choi, I'd Organizations: Wharton, Generation, Scholastic, CNBC, Team USA Locations: New York City, Estée

☆ RuPaul says his 10th grade teacher taught him 'the most valuable lesson I ever learned'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

RuPaul might never have never tried drag if not for advice he got while he was in high school. "He said 'RuPaul, do not take life too seriously,''" the star, whose full name is RuPaul Andre Charles, told the crowd. RuPaul went on to explain that he flunked his first attempt to get through the 10th grade before succeeding on his second try. "Of all the time I spent in school, that was the most valuable lesson I ever learned," RuPaul said. Dressing up became an outlet for his creativity and helped him embrace the advice he got in the 10th grade.

Persons: RuPaul, RuPaul Andre Charles, we've Organizations: CNBC

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