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Survey: 77% of travelers plagued by travel problems amid booming season; more than half saw higher prices

Nearly two in three U.S. adults have traveled or plan to travel for leisure this year, according to a new Bankrate survey. Of the 32% of U.S. adults who already have traveled for either leisure or business this year, something went wrong for many of them: 77% have run into…

Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2023

It takes $650,000 a year to reach America’s top 1%

Meanwhile, there are some states where the bar for reaching the wealthiest 1% is a lot lower.

Fortune · Jul 14, 2023

Americans Are Exhausted by Tip Culture: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

As prompts for gratuities pop up everywhere, adults in the U.S. report tip fatigue, and a majority of Americans have a negative view of the practice.

Kiplinger · Jul 12, 2023

Is the housing market about to crash? Here’s what experts say

After a record-breaking run that saw mortgage rates plunge to all-time lows and home prices soar to new highs, the U.S. housing market finally started slowing in late 2022. Mortgage companies engaged in mass layoffs, real estate economists lamented a “housing recession” and home prices seemed poised for a correction.

Tribune News Service · Jul 3, 2023

Who Are the Worst Tippers?

A new study found that while most Americans have a negative view of tipping, some are tipping worse than others.

Kiplinger · Jun 27, 2023

Bankrate: 10 best US cities to start a career — and most are in the South

With graduation behind them, millions of young adults nationwide are thinking about what they plan to do next and where they plan to do it.

Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2023

The best place for Gen Z to start a career isn’t in NYC or L.A.—it’s in the South

Southern cities are edging out traditional hot spots as the best place for young professionals to launch their careers.

Fortune · Jun 26, 2023

Bankrate: What the Fed’s June rate pause means for homebuyers and sellers

The Federal Reserve is taking a break from its war on inflation. After raising rates 10 times in 10 meetings in 2022 and 2023, the central bank made no change during its latest meeting. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell announced no further increase in the federal funds rate on June 14…

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2023

America has failed millennials so badly they're turning to $1,000-per-month side hustles to make ends meet

Combating inflation means taking on a side hustle for two in five U.S. adults. Gen Z and millennials are the most likely to have one.

Fortune · Jun 13, 2023

Tipping onslaught pushes some consumers to close their wallets

"It's gotten noticeably worse in the past year."

Axios · Jun 10, 2023