‘I feel like an idiot. I need every cent to retire’: I gave a friend $20,000 to buy me a car. He ghosted me. I called the police. What options do I have?
“We met several times in person, and he explained that once I gave him the money that I could trust him.”
Existing home sales slip in April
Sales of previously owned homes fell 1.9% in April from March to 4.14 million units, on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors. The forecast had been for a slight gain. Sales were also down from April 2023, off 1.9% from last year. These sales are based on closings, so […]
‘Are they cheap?’ I’m taking a trip with two friends for Memorial Day. I’m spending $90 on gas, and neither offered to chip in. What should I do?
“I’m not sure if I’d describe them as ‘ride or die,’ but we are good buddies.”
Palm Beach housekeepers make $150,000 a year due to massive demand
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high net worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Housekeepers in Palm Beach and South Florida are cleaning up, with salaries often topping $150,000 and bidding wars between mansion owners […]
Newly built home sales April
A pile of lumber at a home under construction at the Cold Spring Barbera Homes subdivision in Loudonville, New York, US, on Wednesday Nov. 8, 2023. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of newly built homes dropped 4.7% in April compared with March, and fell a larger 7.7% from the prior year, the […]
How artificial intelligence could change the way you buy or sell your next house
Will AI help people navigate an increasingly difficult housing market?
Resort day passes offers travelers luxury on a budget
Avid traveler Lora Bowler is cutting back on vacation spending. That doesn’t mean she’s skipping the resort. The New York resident said she spent more in 2023 than she had expected to, including on travel, and is now reining in her expenses. She uses travel hacks and benefits to cut some of the cost, and […]
This is why the bull market for stocks could continue for years
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Two CVS pharmacies join new national pharmacy union
The CVS pharmacy logo is displayed on a sign above a CVS Health Corp. store in Las Vegas, Nevada on Feb. 7, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Pharmacy staff at two CVS retail stores in Rhode Island voted to join a new national pharmacy union on Friday, signaling growing momentum in […]
Better Choice shares fall after company receives NYSE warning letter
Shares of Better Choice fell late Friday after the company said it had received a warning letter from the New York Stock Exchange for violating disclosure rules.
