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☆ Netflix is sending some subscribers up to 10 extra movies as DVD rental service winds down
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Dust off your DVD player — Netflix disc rental service is going out with a bang. Members who still receive DVD rentals from Netflix got an email last week thanking them for their business and offering them a chance to enter to get a goodbye present. These bonus movies will be mailed out on Sept. 29, the last day that the DVD business will be sending out shipments. "You won't know if any extra envelopes are headed your way until they arrive in your mailbox," Netflix says. Once customers receive their last shipment of movies, Netflix says that it "will continue to accept returns until October 27, 2023."

Persons: it's, Ted Sarandos, Warren Buffett Organizations: Netflix, CNBC

☆ Barbara Corcoran: A $320 coat was the 'best investment I ever made' at age 23—'it changed my life'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

When Barbara Corcoran started her real estate firm at age 23, she quickly noticed a difference between herself and her competitors. Corcoran bought a wool coat with a brown and white print, high collar and a $320 price tag before tax, she said. Despite its hefty price, Corcoran says the coat gave her the one thing she "desperately" needed at the time: confidence. "I wore my coat for the next four years, and it was the best investment I ever made. Nearly three decades after founding her firm, Corcoran sold it to brokerage firm NRT for $66 million.

Persons: Barbara Corcoran, Corcoran, Bergdorf Goodman, Adam Galinsky, Hajo Adam, It's, You've, Warren Buffett Organizations: CNBC Locations: New Jersey

☆ Bill Gates thought school wasn't 'interesting' as a child—until a conversation with his 8th grade teacher
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Even Bill Gates thought school was boring as a kid. While in middle school, Gates didn't find learning "interesting," he recently said on his "Unconfuse Me" podcast, in an episode featuring Khan Academy CEO Sal Khan. But the teacher spotted potential, and took the opportunity to encourage Gates to put some effort into his education. Gates went on to develop his mathematics and coding skills in high school, before dropping out of Harvard University to co-found Microsoft in 1975. "I do think the AI will be like a great high school teacher who really marks your essay, and you go back and think, 'OK, I need to step up there,'" Gates said.

Persons: Bill Gates, Gates, Sal Khan, we're, tiredness, Michael Roberto, Roberto, Warren Buffett Organizations: Khan, Bryant University, Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Microsoft Locations: Yale, U.S

☆ Mark Cuban passed on an early Uber investment—his $250,000 would be worth $2.3 billion today: ‘Whoops’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Just think: If I would've given him $250,000 on a [$10 million] valuation, it'd be billions," Cuban said. Specifically, given Uber's market capitalization of $90.1 billion as of Friday, Cuban's $250,000 would be worth $2.25 billion today. But, still," said Cuban, whose net worth is currently estimated at $5.1 billion. Cuban and Kalanick already had history at the time: Cuban invested $1.7 million in Kalanick's previous venture, a peer-to-peer networking startup called Red Swoosh, in 2005. However, Cuban said he didn't agree with Kalanick's $10 million valuation of the startup at the time: "I said, 'I'll do it at [a] $5 million valuation...' for Uber!"

Persons: Mark Cuban's, Uber, Travis Kalanick, Kevin Hart's Peacock, Hart, Cuban's, Kalanick, Cuban, Troy Carter, Carter, Mark Cuban, Warren Buffett Organizations: Uber, Cuban, SXSW, CNBC

☆ 9 European countries where workers get more than a month of paid vacation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nationally, the average American gets 10 vacation days — all public holidays like Memorial Day and Thanksgiving — after a year of service. Several countries offer even more by law, giving workers more than a month of business days in vacation time per year. Here are nine European countries that give workers more than a month of paid vacations a year, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development:France: 30 days of paid vacation per yearUnited Kingdom: 28 days of paid vacation per yearAustria: 25 days of paid vacation per yearDenmark: 25 days of paid vacation per yearFinland: 25 days of paid vacation per yearNorway: 25 days of paid vacation per yearSpain: 25 days of paid vacation per yearSweden: 25 days of paid vacation per yearPortugal: 22 days of paid vacation per yearGiven the culture of rest prioritized around Europe, many workers get even more days off from their company. While Swedes are guaranteed 25 paid vacation days by law, her employer adds a few extra days to bring her up to 30 paid vacation days a year. In Norway, Lene Vindenes, 28, gets 25 paid vacation days per year, and her company requires her to take three weeks of vacation during the summer between June and August.

Persons: Kimberly Sorce, Lene Vindenes, Warren Buffett Organizations: European, Organization for Economic Cooperation, Development Locations: U.S, Europe, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, New Jersey

☆ The No. 1 'underused' skill highly successful people share, says Harvard-trained career coach: 'It's really not that hard'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Highly successful people possess a skill that helps them get and stay ahead, says a Harvard-trained executive coach: They listen with curiosity. "It's really not that hard," Muriel Wilkins, co-founder of leadership consulting firm Paravis Partners, recently told the "Radical Candor" podcast. Listening is the biggest and the most underused skill that helps drive empathy, and a lot of other things as well." Nearly all (96%) professionals consider themselves to be good listeners, according to 2015 research from Accenture, a IT consulting company. However, 50% of adults don't recall what they hear only moments after hearing it, a 2013 Carnegie Mellon study reported.

Persons: Muriel Wilkins, Wilkins, they've, Everette Taylor, Taylor, Warren Buffett Organizations: Harvard, Paravis Partners, Accenture, Carnegie Mellon, American Psychological Association, Harvard University, Catalyst, CNBC

☆ UPS drivers can earn as much as $172,000 without a degree—how to land a job there
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Last week, UPS made headlines after announcing that its drivers will average $170,000 in pay and benefits at the end of a five-year contract agreement with the Teamsters Union. The tentative agreement covers all UPS delivery drivers in the U.S. "Every UPS job – even one that is part-time – is an opportunity for a career," she tells CNBC Make It. Between 2018 and 2022, 38,000 part-time UPS employees were promoted to full-time positions, the company reports. If you're interested in working at UPS, "a customer-focused mindset is critical," McCusker Rees stresses.

Persons: Danelle McCusker Rees, McCusker Rees, Warren Buffett Organizations: UPS, Teamsters Union, CNBC, Service, Bloomberg Locations: U.S

☆ The 10 U.S. cities where a $100,000 salary goes the furthest
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Isabel Engel | In Isabel--Engel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

But now, $100,000 salary only goes so far — and its worth varies from city to city. Across major U.S. cities, $100,000 can be worth as much as $86,444 and as little as $35,791, a recent SmartAsset study finds. The study compares the value of $100,000 across 76 major U.S. cities, accounting for cities' income taxes and cost of living. Cities in the South, from Tennessee to Texas, dominated the top 10 cities where $100,000 goes the furthest. In SF, a $100,000 salary is worth only $36,445; in the Big Apple, it's worth just $35,791.

Persons: Warren Buffett Organizations: Big Apple, El, Oklahoma City, Fort, Council for Community, Economic Locations: U.S, Cities, Tennessee, Texas, Memphis , Tennessee, San Francisco and New York, El Paso , Texas, Oklahoma City , Oklahoma, Christi , Texas, Lubbock , Texas, Houston , Texas, Antonio , Texas, Fort Worth , Texas, Arlington , Texas, Louis , Missouri

☆ 63% of divorcees say this is the No. 1 thing that would have saved their marriage—and it's not more money
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

But, almost all of those surveyed believe their union could have been saved by one factor or another. In fact, only 5% of respondents said they don't think anything could have fixed their partnership. More than half, 56%, of respondents said a better understanding of the values and morals of their partner might have helped them avoid divorce. And 44% said waiting to start a family might have saved their marriage. 1 best piece of advice for regular investors, do's and don'ts, and three key investing principles into a clear and simple guidebook.

Persons: Warren Buffett Organizations: Forbes

☆ I started a blog and grew it into a $14 million business. Here's how I did it through affiliate marketing and social media.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A blogger turned wellness influencer and CEO Olivia Amitrano started her business with only $200. She said the best way to grow a blog is to use captivating titles, listicles, and specific solutions. Her supplement business, Organic Olivia, now brings in about $14 million in revenue every year. I grew up with health problems that I always thought were connected, including skin and gut issues and some anxiety. I also have my own supplement line that brought in $14 million in revenue in 2020, my highest-grossing year yet.

Persons: Olivia Amitrano, Olivia, I'd, influencers, I've, we've Organizations: Service, Fordham University, Trader, ArborVitae Locations: Wall, Silicon, New York City, Herbalism, Brooklyn

☆ Running for the bus or hurrying up the stairs for just 3 minutes a day may lower your risk of cancer, study says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Moving quickly, even for as little as three minutes a day, may lower your risk of developing more than 10 types of cancer, a new study found. "They called it 'vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity,' so they weren't specifically saying exercise. Little things like taking the stairs and parking farther away from your destination may be very helpful in terms of cancer prevention, Crane tells CNBC Make It. Moving quickly for three to four minutes each day was linked to a 17% to 18% lower risk of developing cancer, and a nearly 30% lower risk of developing one of the 13 types of cancers the study focused on. "In fact, people who are able to have these bursts of energy throughout their day, of activity, seem to see protection from it."

Persons: Tracy Crane, Miami's Sylvester, Crane, we've, Warren Buffett Organizations: JAMA, Digital Health, Lifestyle Medicine, Cancer, The University, Miami's, Cancer Center, CNBC

☆ 3 in-demand skills employers want to see on your resume right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The majority of hiring managers (88%) place a higher value on hard skills than soft skills or work history when vetting resumes, according to new research from ResumeGenius, which surveyed over 800 managers. Information technology (IT) skills, such as blockchain, AI and cybersecurity, are the most in-demand hard skills that employers are hiring for. Here are the top 3 in-demand hard skills employers want to see on your resume, according to Resume Genius:IT skillsSoftware developmentData analysisHard skills have always been an important consideration in hiring decisions, but they've become "an even bigger priority" for companies since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 and the AI hype that followed, says Eva Chan, a certified professional resume writer and senior digital PR writer at Resume Genius. The most important thing to keep in mind when including hard skills on your resume, or mentioning them in a job interview, Chan says, is to be specific and provide clear examples. "Including hard skills on your resume ultimately tells any employer that you're adaptable, open and able to learn new skills quickly," says Chan.

Persons: they've, Eva Chan, Chan, she's, That's, Warren Buffett Organizations: Software, LinkedIn

☆ 'Barbie' star Margot Robbie has made $50 million from success of $1 billion film: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The runaway success of "Barbie" at the worldwide box office has resulted in a massive payday for producer and star Margot Robbie. The 33-year-old actor has reportedly taken home $50 million in salary and box office bonuses, according to a report in Variety which cited three sources with knowledge of her deal. "Barbie" recently became the 51st film to sell more than $1 billion worth of tickets at the global box office, and this week surpassed 2008's "The Dark Knight" as the highest-grossing film ever released by Warner Bros. And her pay is expected to grow as "Barbie" continues to perform well at the box office. "She'd take money out of the house mortgage and lend me money," Robbie told CBS Sunday Morning.

Persons: Margot Robbie, Barbie, Sandra Bullock, Robbie, Tom Cruise, I've, Warren Buffett Organizations: Variety, Warner Bros, Hollywood, CBS

☆ Goldman Sachs exec: The No. 1 soft skill successful people use to get ahead at work—and how to develop it
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Shekhinah Bass cut her teeth — and built her career — at one of the most competitive, powerful firms on Wall Street: Goldman Sachs. The most important soft skill that distinguishes high performers at Goldman Sachs, and propels people to successful careers on Wall Street at large, she's discovered, isn't creative dealmaking or a confident attitude — it's having a growth mindset. Coined by psychologist Carol Dweck, a growth mindset is when you see your abilities, talent and knowledge as skills you can continue to grow and improve upon. In the workplace, Bass says, you can measure your growth mindset based on how you respond to feedback from your manager and co-workers. "With a growth mindset, you will see those blind spots as things that are within your control to improve."

Persons: Shekhinah Bass, —, Goldman Sachs, she's, Carol Dweck, it's, Dweck, Bass, It's, Warren Buffett Organizations: Wall, CNBC

☆ The 16 U.S. states where you need to earn more than $70,000 to be financially secure
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

That's because the annual cost of living in the U.S. can vary by as much as $80,000 between states. Here are the 16 states where residents need to earn at least $70,000 to be financially secure, ranked from highest to lowest living wage, as calculated by GOBankingRates. But despite the high costs, workers in large cities tend to earn higher wages. For the top 16 states in the rankings, the median household income is $81,334, well above the U.S. median of $66,279, according to GOBankingRates' analysis. Living wage is defined as the income required to be able to put 50% toward necessities, 30% toward discretionary spending and 20% into savings.

Persons: it's, Warren Buffett Organizations: GOBankingRates, Rhode, Alaska —, of Labor Statistics Locations: U.S, Hawaii . In Mississippi, GOBankingRates . Hawaii, Massachusetts, California, York, Alaska, Maryland, Vermont, Oregon, Washington, Jersey, Connecticut, Hampshire, Maine, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle

☆ CEO built her $96 million company with a simple 2-word lesson: It's 'the most powerful thing you can do'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Having a good idea wasn't enough to win those colleagues over, she said — she needed to be likable. The lesson proved valuable when Hyman came up with the idea for Rent the Runway six years later in 2008, she said. The pair cold-emailed Diane von Furstenberg, and by luck, landed a meeting. As Hyman recounted, von Furstenberg worried that allowing her clothes to be rented for cheap would "cannibalize" her consumer base. In other words, they could help von Furstenberg grow her consumer base.

Persons: Jennifer Hyman, —, Hyman, wasn't, didn't, Jennifer Fleiss, Diane von Furstenberg, Von Furstenberg, Hyman wasn't fazed, von Furstenberg, Warren Buffett Organizations: Stanford Graduate School of, Starwood Hotels, Resorts, Harvard University, Social Psychology

☆ Landing a new job right now could take you nearly 2 months, according to LinkedIn
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Could you wait seven weeks to start a new job? That's how long it's taking job seekers to go from submitting an application to their first day of work, according to new research from LinkedIn. For more senior roles, the average hiring cycle is seven weeks. Hiring has slowed from last year's breakneck pace, but the news isn't all bad for job seekers, says Luke Pardue, an economist at payroll provider Gusto. That, combined with the Federal Reserve's hefty interest rate hikes, has slowed hiring.

Persons: Luke Pardue, they're, Guy Berger, LinkedIn's, Berger, Pardue, It's, Warren Buffett Organizations: LinkedIn, Consulting, Federal Locations: U.S

☆ The quick fix to improve your resume in 5 minutes, says hiring expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Looking for a new job can take a lot of time, especially if you're already working another job while you search. It doesn't have to take a ton of time, either, says Marissa Morrison, vice president of people at the job search site ZipRecruiter. Like many hiring experts, she sees the value in leveraging artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT to get this done, too. For example, you might write a prompt in ChatGPT to "write resume bullet points for [insert job title here] and include metric-based achievements." Check out: This is the best day of the week to apply for a new job, says a hiring expert

Persons: Marissa Morrison, you've, Morrison, Warren Buffett Organizations: CNBC

☆ Will Smith: The No. 1 one thing you can't build a successful career without—you may already have it
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The secret to success is simple, says Academy Award-winning actor Will Smith: Surround yourself with great people. Success is "a team sport," Smith, 54, said on a recent episode of "Hart to Heart," comedian Kevin Hart's Peacock talk show. The manager's advice was an example of support and collective decision-making between Smith and his team, family and friends, Smith said. What Smith calls a squad, Lisa Skeete Tatum — founder and CEO of Landit, a career consulting platform — calls a "personal board of directors." It's an essential factor in having a fulfilling, successful career, Tatum told CNBC Make It last year.

Persons: Will Smith, Smith, Hart, Kevin Hart's Peacock, James Lassiter, Lassiter, Steven Spielberg, Spielberg, Lisa Skeete Tatum —, Tatum, who's, Warren Buffett Organizations: CNBC

☆ This is the best day of the week to apply for a new job, says hiring expert: Be 'the first to apply for the freshest jobs'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Applying to a new job can feel like a full-time job itself, so it's important to be strategic about how you pace your search. According to ZipRecruiter's database, which includes 10 million active listings, Tuesday is the best day of the week to apply to a job, when some 22% of new jobs are added to the site. Meanwhile, "Sundays are not the best day to apply for jobs," she says. "You may be missing the opportunity to be among one of the first to apply for the freshest jobs." It's also a good reminder to take breaks during your job search so you don't get burned out: "Let yourself have days where you don't apply for jobs so that you can have that balance in your job search," Morrison says.

Persons: Marissa Morrison, Morrison, It's, Warren Buffett Organizations: CNBC

☆ 46% of divorced couples say this was the No. 1 conflict in their relationship—and it isn't money
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Almost 690,000 couples reported getting divorced in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's about half the number of couples who reported getting married. There are a handful of commonly cited factors that couples feel put a strain on their marriage, according to a Forbes Advisor survey. The biggest conflicts divorced couples encounter are:Career choices Parenting differences Division of household labor Relationships with family Relationships with friends Finances Health choicesAlmost half, 46%, of those surveyed said career choices were the biggest source of conflict in their marriage. A whopping 63% said that having a better understanding of commitment prior to marrying could have helped them avoid divorce.

Persons: Couples, Warren Buffett Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Forbes Advisor

☆ Bill Gates says A.I. could transform education: It 'will be like a great high school teacher' who always gives useful feedback
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Bill Gates has a vision for how artificial intelligence could transform education — by mimicking your favorite high school English teacher. "Very few students get feedback [from software programs] on an essay that this could be clearer, you really skipped this piece and the reasoning," Gates said. Gates stopped short of saying AI could — or should — ever replace human teachers. Rather, chatbots could assist overworked teachers and help "close the [education] gap" for low-income students around the world, he said. Khan Academy is also experimenting with using the tool to help facilitate student discussions, potentially providing "an army of teaching assistants for every teacher," Khan added.

Persons: Bill Gates, chatbots, Gates, Sal Khan, Bing, Khan, Tovah Klein, Klein, Warren Buffett Organizations: Khan, Microsoft, Khan Academy, New York Times, Barnard College, CNBC

☆ 5 ways to become a 'stellar performer' at work, says mental coach who trained Tom Brady and Michael Phelps
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Tom Brady and Michael Phelps have more in common than being top professional athletes; both Brady and Phelps were trained by performance coach, Greg Harden , to mentally prepare for the major moments in their careers like Super Bowls and the Olympics. That he is a human being who's been prepared, who's practiced, trained and rehearsed to give 100%, 100% of the time." "If you've given [it] everything you've got, win, lose or draw, you're my guy, you're my girl, you're my person," Harden says. "I need you to get so excited," Harden adds, psych yourself up to "go have some fun." "When you're in that pool, and you're training to be the best, you have to be so trained mentally."

Persons: Harden, Tom Brady, Michael Phelps, Brady, Phelps, Greg Harden, it's, who's, you've, didn't, " Harden, Warren Buffett Organizations: CNBC, NBA, NHL

☆ Taco Bell is giving away free Doritos Locos Tacos every Tuesday through Sept. 5: Here's how to get yours
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Once a week from Aug. 15 through Sept. 5, Taco Bell will be giving customers free Doritos Locos Tacos. The fast food chain is giving out the free tacos to celebrate the trademark being removed from the phrase "Taco Tuesday." Taco John's gave up the trademark after Taco Bell filed a petition with the United States Patent and trademark office in May to have it revoked. How to get free tacosGetting a free Doritos Locos Tacos is as easy as walking into any Taco Bell location in the 49 eligible states and asking for one. If you prefer to order ahead on the Taco Bell app or website, you will need to enter a separate code each eligible day.

Persons: John's, Taco Bell, Taco, Taylor Montgomery, Taco John's, Warren Buffett Organizations: Taco Bell, Taco, United States Patent, Bell, taco Locations: Wyoming, New Jersey

☆ The oldest living person in Texas just turned 114: Here's why doctors say she's 'done everything right'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

And after celebrating her 114th birthday last week in Houston with five generations of her family, Francis earned the title of the oldest living person in Texas, according to local ABC station KTRK-TV. "I just thank the good Lord for keeping me," Francis told the news station. Still, her granddaughter, Ethel Harrison, told ABC 13 that she thinks lifestyle has a lot to do with Francis' longevity. She never did that," Harrison told ABC 13. And Dr. Holly Holmes, a geriatric physician, said Francis "has done everything right" for longevity, according to ABC 13.

Persons: Elizabeth Francis, Francis, Ethel Harrison, Harrison, Thomas Perls, who's, Holly Holmes, Holmes, Warren Buffett Organizations: ABC Locations: Houston, Texas

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