Trying to get rid of your credit-card debt in 2024? Here’s your action plan.
A New Year’s pledge to pay down debt is common — but the resolution has new urgency for credit-card bills in 2024. Let’s start with the numbers. Americans had $1.08 trillion in credit-card debt through the third quarter of 2023. That doesn’t include their holiday shopping tab. About one-third of consumers said they went into […]
Getting fired changed my life in the best way: How to thrive after money setbacks
Personal-finance expert Lynnette Khalfani-Cox is not 5 feet into the reception area of News Corp offices in Manhattan to check in for an interview with MarketWatch before she runs into an old colleague who is now running one of the divisions in which Khalfani-Cox used to work, before she was laid off, some 20 years […]
Why functional strength training is one of the best workouts for people over 50
A groundbreaking new study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine also shows that regular exercise, such as strength training, is up to 1½ times more effective than medication or therapy at treating depression, anxiety and stress. There is one type of strength training, in particular, that offers a host of benefits for older adults and that […]
Opinion: Why ‘Dry January’ is a bad idea
Let’s face it: America has a drinking problem. As in too many of us consume way too much alcohol and pay the price in terms of our health, our careers and our relationships. And yet I am skeptical about Dry January. By now, I’m sure you know all about this challenge of going alcohol-free during […]
Top 10 best-selling cars in the U.S. in 2023
2023 Ford Super Duty F-350 Limited Ford DETROIT – America maintained its love affair with pickup trucks in 2023 — but a top-selling vehicle from Toyota Motor nearly ruined their tailgate party. Sales of the Toyota RAV4 compact crossover came within 10,000 units of Stellantis‘ Ram pickup truck last year, a near-No. 3 ranking that […]
I’m 56 and have $3.4 million in assets. I’m semi-retired, but my spouse, 64, has no savings. How do we move forward?
I am 56 years old and semi-retired. I was a single mother for many years, but I have managed to be quite successful during the 30-plus years working in corporate America. My total net worth is approximately $3.4 million, including my home, investments, and liquid cash. I will be writing my final college tuition check […]
Interim CEO of Sports Illustrated parent Arena Group steps down, shares tumble
Arena Group Holdings Inc., the media company that runs Sports Illustrated and TheStreet, said Friday that interim Chief Executive Manoj Bhargava had resigned to steer clear of potential conflicts, and that it had missed some payments and tapped a consulting firm to help shore up its finances. Arena AREN, -16.99% shares plummeted 27.9% after hours […]
Radio shows surprising resilience in changing media world
Airline passengers between flights patronize the iHeartRadio facility at Denver International Airport in Denver on Jan. 19, 2014. Robert Alexander | Archive Photos | Getty Images It’s a familiar refrain: “Legacy media is dead” — unless you’re talking about radio. Despite being one of the oldest media formats, dating back to the 1890s, radio has […]
7 buzzy dining trends for 2024: ‘Porn star’ martinis and a vegan take on Nutella
Are you hungry for change — in the most literal sense? The new year will likely see many shifts in what Americans eat and sip. It’s the inevitable out-with-the-old and in-with-the-new pattern that has come to define the dining and drinking scene. In fact, some of these trends were already rising to the fore in […]
Pat McAfee attacks ESPN executive amid Rodgers, Kimmel fight
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 09: Former NFL player and host Pat McAfee speaks on radio row ahead of Super Bowl LVII at the Phoenix Convention Center on February 9, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. Mike Lawrie | Getty Images ESPN’s Pat McAfee problem is getting more complicated. On Friday, the host and former NFL punter publicly […]
