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☆ As the Dow nears 40,000, here's what experts say you should do to prepare for a potential pullback
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesThe stock market could hit a milestone if the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches 40,000. However, even as stocks have climbed higher, investors are worried there could be a pullback, financial advisors say. For investors who have gravitated toward cash, certificates of deposit, or bonds, a pullback may be an opportunity to deploy those funds in the market, Kourkafas said. "The stock market is a long-term investment," said Jenkin, who is also a member of CNBC's Financial Advisor Council. That may be done through a fund that reflects global market capitalization, such as the Vanguard Total World Stock ETF.

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☆ Kia recalls over 427,000 Telluride SUVs because they might roll away while parked
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Kia is recalling more than 427,000 of its Telluride SUVs due to a defect that may cause the cars to roll away while they're parked. Kia America decided to recall all 2020-2023 model year and select 2024 model year Tellurides earlier this month, NHTSA documents show. Kia America estimates that 1% have the defect. To remedy this issue, recall documents say, dealers will update the affected cars' electronic parking brake software and replace any damaged intermediate shafts for free. The Associated Press reached out to Irvine, California-based Kia America for further comment Sunday.

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☆ Why do we toss coins into fountains?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —All over the world, and for centuries, people have thrown coins into fountains, wishing wells and rivers for good luck. Some fountains collect thousands, or even millions, of dollars worth of coins each year. George Rose/Getty ImagesWhere the money goesSome well-known fountains can collect thousands of dollars in coins each year. According to an NBC report from 2016, the Trevi Fountain accumulated about $1.5 million in coins that year. A spokesperson for the Mall of America in Minneapolis told CNN the fountains collect about $25,000 each year.

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☆ ‘I am so scared of them now’: Burned from overspending, some ‘buy now, pay later’ users warn others away
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( J.J. Mccorvey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

But the $6,000 in BNPL loans she'd racked up over roughly two years felt frivolous, she said, especially because they're planning to buy their first home. Many are seeking cover from high credit card interest rates. After trimming her discretionary spending and sticking to home-cooked meals, she said she's been able to whittle down her BNPL debt to about $1,200. Klarna said it had responsible spending limits for its users, whose average outstanding balance is $150, compared to the more than $6,000 for credit card users. Baird, for her part, acknowledged BNPL services can make inflation and high interest rates feel "easier" for those who can keep their shopping impulses under control.

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☆ The income a family of 4 needs to live comfortably in 20 major U.S. cities
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A family of four needs to make more than $275,000 to live comfortably in some of the most expensive U.S. cities, a recent SmartAsset analysis reveals. "Comfortable" is defined as the income needed to cover a 50/30/20 budget for a family of two adults and two kids. That's followed by other cities known for having notoriously expensive housing costs, including Boston, New York City, Honolulu and Los Angeles. Out of all 99 cities SmartAsset examined, a family of four would need a median of $226,886 to live comfortably. But that's still higher than the median family income in the U.S. of $92,750, according to the most recent U.S. Census bureau data available.

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☆ Utah women’s basketball team switched hotels after experiencing racism, says head coach
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( George Ramsay | Jill Martin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Utah women’s basketball team had to switch hotels after experiencing what head coach Lynne Roberts called “racial hate crimes” ahead of its first NCAA tournament game. Roberts issues instructions to Utah players against Gonzaga. Young Kwak/APFollowing the alleged racist incidents, Roberts said that the Utes switched hotels after just one night before their games in Spokane. “For our players and staff to not feel safe in an NCAA tournament environment, it’s messed up, and so we moved hotels,” she explained. With the Utah, UC Irvine (UCI), and South Dakota State women’s teams all staying in the area, hotel space was limited.

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☆ Conservative Influencer Is Charged in Jan. 6 Attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A conservative social media influencer has been arrested on misdemeanor charges related to her involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, including an accusation that she helped to steal a table that the F.B.I. says was used to assault officers, according to court documents. The influencer, Isabella M. DeLuca, 24, of Setauket, N.Y., was arrested on Friday in Irvine, Calif., in Orange County, on several charges, including theft of government property, entering a restricted building, disorderly conduct and demonstrating in a Capitol building. After Ms. DeLuca “passed the table out of the window,” according to the complaint, she appeared to use her cellphone to record video or take photographs of rioting. She later deleted several social media posts relating to the attack in a likely “attempt to thwart any subsequent criminal investigation,” according to the complaint, which was prepared by an F.B.I.

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☆ March Madness: Top seeds for men and women’s 2024 NCAA basketball tournament announced for Selection Sunday
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Jacob Lev | Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The other top seeds for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament are the Purdue Boilermakers, North Carolina Tar Heels and Houston Cougars. 2 seeds are Iowa State Cyclones, Marquette Golden Eagles, Tennessee Volunteers and Arizona Wildcats. Thirty-two teams automatically qualified in both the men’s and women’s tournament by virtue of winning their respective conference tournaments. Now that Selection Sunday is all but over, there are only two days for fans to fill out their brackets before the men’s tournament begins on March 19 and the women’s tournament begins the day after. Angel ReeseAngel Reese is another of the tournament’s biggest stars, following her crucial role in propelling LSU to its first ever women’s college basketball title last year.

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☆ 10 cities with the lowest salaries needed for a comfortable life — 4 of the top 5 are in Texas
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Texas cities Houston, El Paso, and Lubbock require the lowest salaries for comfortable living. New York City has the highest salary to live comfortably, followed by many in California. AdvertisementResidents of Houston, El Paso, and Lubbock, Texas, require the lowest salaries to live comfortably, a new SmartAsset analysis found. Lubbock came in third at $75,739 a year for a single adult. Other cities in the top 10 included Milwaukee, Tulsa, and Cleveland, which all have hourly wages below $40 for a single adult.

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☆ Many women today are looking for 'financial peace,' expert says. Here's how they can achieve it
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gorodenkoff | Istock | Getty ImagesMany women today are looking for "financial peace," said Jean Chatzky, founder and CEO of HerMoney. What that means: "It looks like being able to meet my obligations today, while being able to save for tomorrow," said Chatzky, speaking at CNBC's Women & Wealth event on Tuesday. Debt and savings: 'Work it from both ends'Establishing financial security requires tackling debt and saving at the same time, Chatzky said. "When we look at the things that make us most unhappy when it comes to our money, debt rises to the top of the list." However, women need to juggle paying down their debt with preparing for their future, Chatzky said.

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☆ Four reasons Walmart wants to buy smart TV maker Vizio
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The retail giant announced last week that it plans to buy smart TV maker Vizio in a $2.3 billion deal. Here's a closer look at the major reasons Walmart wants to buy Vizio . Walmart can capitalize on Vizio's reachWhen shoppers think of Vizio, they likely envision store aisles filled with giant TVs. Walmart's in-house TV brand, Onn, currently has a licensing deal with smart TV competitor Roku . Plus, Walmart sees how much money its competitor, Amazon , makes from advertising — and wants to run the same play.

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☆ Mark Cuban offered a fellow 'geek' $75,000 on 'Shark Tank': 'I want you to myself'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Cuban and Justin Huang have a mutual love for education — and a mutual hate for killing bugs. The two hit it off on Friday's episode of ABC's "Shark Tank," where Huang pitched his product, Cup-a-Bug, to the show's investor judges. A self-proclaimed "bug sympathizer," Huang created the contraption for a simple reason: "I'm just terrified of bugs, even from [childhood]. The investors encouraged him to take a minute to gather his thoughts and keep going, with Cuban yelling, "You're good!" Mark Cuban checking out the Cup-a-Bug on ABC's "Shark Tank."

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☆ Taco Bell's spin on an empanada is finally available everywhere, and it's one of the chain's best new items this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I tried Taco Bell's delicious new take on an empanada, the Cheesy Chicken Crispanada. The shell had a satisfying crispiness, and it gave way to a warm cheesy middle full of flavor. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAll the way back in March 2023, I went to Taco Bell's headquarters in Irvine, California, and got to try the chain's new spin on an empanada. But now the Cheesy Chicken Crispanada is finally available everywhere, and I can confidently say it's one of the best new menu items Taco Bell is releasing this year.

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☆ 42-year-old spent $1,000 to launch her Amazon side hustle—now it brings in $33,000 a week
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Jenny Woo, 42, brought in more than $1.71 million in 2023 revenue by selling EQ card games on Amazon. She was working on her master's degree in education at Harvard University, learning about emotional intelligence and child development. Woo spent roughly $1,000 from her savings to launch her side hustle, Mind Brain Emotion, in 2018. A million-dollar ideaWhen budget cuts hit the school, Woo was laid off. A month before graduating from the Harvard program, Woo launched a Kickstarter campaign for the deck with a $1,500 goal.

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Former President Donald J. Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination, has repeatedly attacked central elements of the Inflation Reduction Act, including tax credits for purchasing electric vehicles. “Otherwise it’s all going to be on the chopping block.”The Inflation Reduction Act contains various tax credits and other subsidies to incentivize companies to deploy more clean energy projects. It also includes tax breaks for consumers to offset the cost of electric vehicles, heat pumps and other energy-efficient appliances. That could cut the number of eligible vehicles, potentially hindering progress toward the Biden administration’s goal of having electric vehicles make up half of new car sales by 2030. The estimated cost of the Inflation Reduction Act’s energy incentives has effectively doubled since it passed, largely because forecasters believe the legislation will be more popular than they originally expected.

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☆ An ex-Googler shares the resume that landed him the job — and what he would change on it 10 years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Wang worked at Google for four years, first in policy and then in marketing. AdvertisementAt Google, Wang says he went through seven rounds of interviews. Show your accomplishments, not your work: Wang said he'd focus less on listing tasks, and more on explaining how his tasks became accomplishments. Tailor for what you want: "Pick your battles — not every single work experience is going to be equal," Wang said. Wang worked at Google's policy division and later as a product marketing manager.

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☆ Stefan Irvine’s photos capture the Hong Kong villages reclaimed by nature
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Hong Kong CNN —Thick roots tumble across a dilapidated house, the snake-like trunks of a banyan tree framing where the front door once stood. “These villages have existed in Hong Kong for hundreds of years, way before the colonial period,” explained Irvine. In the 1950s and ‘60s, as Hong Kong grew as an industrial hub, many people migrated to the rapidly expanding urban centers for better working opportunities. Stefan Irvine / Courtesy Blue Lotus Gallery, Hong Kong“There were calendars on the wall, school certificates in drawers — it’s quite poignant,” said Irvine. Stefan Irvine / Courtesy Blue Lotus Gallery, Hong KongHeritage valueWhile most of the villages Irvine photographed are abandoned, he was surprised to discover not all were.

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☆ Celebrity chef Robert Irvine shares his go-to protein shake for energy and muscle-building
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine said he travels with a blender to make protein shakes on the go. One of his recipes is a peanut butter banana shake he likes to have after a workout. The shake has 5 ingredients and 44 grams of protein, along with healthy fats and carbs for energy. AdvertisementOne of his favorite recipes is a high-protein shake with banana and peanut butter. It's got plenty of protein from the whey, plus the peanut butter and almonds give you even more protein and healthy fats," he said.

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☆ Chef Robert Irvine's high-protein diet tips — and why he eats every two and a half hours
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewCelebrity chef Robert Irvine is famously jacked, and he didn't get there by eating "rabbit food." To get there, he keeps to a strict schedule of having a meal every two and a half hours. His primary protein sources are chicken breast (he eats two portions a day) and fish like tuna and salmon. "If you start eating every 2 hours, the first week would be a nightmare, but then you'd get used to it."

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☆ Chef Robert Irvine stays jacked at 58 by working out every day, even if he has to hit the gym at 3 a.m.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Robert Irvine doesn't believe in rest days. Not in his career as a celebrity chef and star of multiple hit Food Network shows, which involves 345 days a year of travel worldwide. And certainly not in the gym, where the trim, muscular 58-year-old can be found exercising at all hours, day or night. "I don't take days off," Irvine told Business Insider. Generally, rest days are advisable.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — From Wall Street traders to car dealers to home buyers, Americans are eager for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates and lightening the heavy burden on borrowers. Why, with inflation nearly conquered and interest rates at a 22-year high, isn't now the time to cut? High rates could also compound the struggles of banks that are saddled with bad commercial real estate loans, which would be harder to refinance at higher rates. “We need the government to address the interest rates ... and understand that they’ve accomplished their goal of lowering inflation," Kelleher said. If so, that might not just delay the Fed's rate cuts, but result in fewer of them.

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☆ Tesla owners share their tips on how to deal with extreme cold
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Grace Kay | Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewDriving an electric vehicle in the cold looks a lot different than driving a gas-powered car, but some Tesla owners — often among the most seasoned EV owners — say there are easy ways to avoid disaster. Last month, Tesla made headlines when dozens of EVs clogged a supercharging station in Chicago as Tesla owners struggled to charge in temperatures below zero degrees. AdvertisementInsider spoke with eight Tesla owners who shared some tips on how to own an EV during a bitter winter. Here's what Tesla owners say about how to deal with the cold. UCGOther Tesla owners say it's key to have a charger at home.

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☆ The super-rich are buying more ultra-customized Rolls-Royces and Lamborghinis
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Lamborghini sold more than 10,000 vehicles last year for the first time ever and Ferrari had a more than 17% increase in revenue. But customers purchasing Lamborghinis, Rolls-Royces and Bentleys have an even wider array of infinitely customizable paint colors and interior materials, to start with, than carmakers offer for less expensive brands. If the customer has a favorite shirt, for example, the car paint could be matched to the fabric color. At Dixon’s Rolls-Royce dealership three quarters of the roughly 90 cars sold each year include some degree of custom options, she said. While she and Rolls-Royce’s design team can provide guidance, in the end, the choices have to be the customer’s.

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☆ ‘Sorry I am dead’: Why a ‘death note’ is as important as having a will, advisor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

This is how Doug Boneparth, a certified financial planner, starts what he calls a "death note" to his wife, Heather. Sun refers to this concept not as a death note, but as the assembly of one's "financial first aid kit." Don't forget social media accounts, physical itemsOne's online presence is also an important element of a death note, the advisors said. For example, how would you like your social media accounts and professional websites managed after you die? Importantly, don't keep your note secret — tell your loved ones that you've drafted it and where to find it, they said.

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☆ China is facing a brutal reality as it desperately tries to fix its population decline problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

China's population fell for a second consecutive year as the birth rate reached a record low. AdvertisementFor the second year in a row, China's population fell. But still, the Chinese population — young people, in particular — did not bite. The law was introduced, in part, as an effort to boost the country's birth rate. This is a "global shift," Wang told BI.

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