Spring meets summer this month. May is when we start to lean into summer mode, thanks to longer stretches of sunshine and lots of celebrations along the way, from Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby (on the same weekend this year), to Mother’s Day, spring birthdays, end-of-school events, and more. Then at the end […]
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) is one of the best ways to invest in the S&P 500, which has been a pretty smart strategy over the long term. Since 1965, the S&P 500 has produced a total return of 10.2% annualized. The Vanguard ETF has an expense ratio of just 0.03%, so you […]
Alongside its plentiful spring blooms and warmer days, the month of May brings a lot of small culinary delights to get excited about, like lighting up your grill after a long winter season or simply getting an early preview of all the gorgeous produce that awaits us in the summer months. For all your May […]
One million dollars might not be what it used to be, but it’s still a worthy retirement goal. If you have supplementary income, such as Social Security or a pension, $1 million can certainly be enough of a nest egg to help you get through retirement comfortably. While artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have gotten much […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — President Joe Biden has a great economic story to tell voters a decade from now, less so in 2024. On Thursday, the Democratic president headed to upstate New York to celebrate Micron Technology’s plans to build a campus of computer chip factories made possible in part with government support. But the […]
They’re tipped off. A new survey has found a majority of Americans — who’ve been pushing back on the pressures of so-called “guilt tipping” — said they wouldn’t pay anything forward if faced with shoddy service. Fifty-one percent of respondents to a YouGov poll said they would “leave zero tip after receiving bad service.” This […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has a great economic story to tell voters a decade from now, less so in 2024. On Thursday, the Democratic president will head to upstate New York to celebrate Micron Technology’s plans to build a campus of computer chip factories made possible in part with government support. But the […]
It all started two years ago, with the family pet, Bubbles. And by “pet,” Jeff and Jessica Dunkel mean a yeasty mixture of flour and water. The Dunkels were gifted the sourdough starter from San Francisco — unsure how old it was — and food scientist Jessica used it to make loaves of bread. And […]
A 70-year-old man does some calculations to determine the best way to convert his IRA into a Roth IRA. People with Roth IRAs generally have to wait five years before withdrawing earnings from their account. But the devil is in the details, and for this particular rule, getting those details can be surprisingly difficult. For […]
A woman was waiting to get a puppy — then a “sweet” senior dog stole her heart. The woman adopted 13-year-old Mickey, giving him a second chance after his previous owner died, according to the Golden Retriever Rescue of Southwest Florida. “We are sorry he lost his dad, but so happy he gained a mom […]
Claudia Godid sits on a bed frame and pushes the green headscarf over her face to protect herself from the omnipresent dust. She looks wearily towards the two flagpoles that mark the border between South Sudan and Sudan, a good 100 metres away. She has come to Joda border point from the Sudanese town of […]
Claudia Godid sits on a bed frame and pushes the green headscarf over her face to protect herself from the omnipresent dust. She looks wearily towards the two flagpoles that mark the border between South Sudan and Sudan, a good 100 metres away. She has come to Joda border point from the Sudanese town of […]