Simonskafar | E+ | Getty Images Incentives are coming back to the auto market, but high interest rates are weakening those deals for car shoppers. “Pre-pandemic, people would see a 0% financing for 60 months and think, ‘no big deal,’ because it was available everywhere,” said Jessica Caldwell, an insights analyst at Edmunds, an auto … Read more
By Sarah Schlichter | NerdWallet It’s a notice no homeowner wants to get: Your insurance company has decided not to renew your policy, effective in 30 days. The reason? Based on aerial photos of your home, your roof is in poor condition. Your first response might be outrage. Is your insurance company spying on you? … Read more
Nike is a world leader in the athletic apparel and footwear sector, with a market cap of $143 billion. The company posted a 1.89% year-over-year (YoY) rise in revenue to $51.581 billion for the twelve months ending February 29, 2024. However, the stock price has tanked 30% in the last three years in contrast to … Read more
By Isabel Contreras | NerdWallet A recent New York Times investigation revealed some automakers sell data on driving behavior, like speeding, hard breaking and late night driving, which can then be purchased by car insurers. This data, known as “telematics” data, could be used to price already high auto insurance rates for the drivers of … Read more
Sophia, a 67-year-old retired civil servant, loves welcoming her ten grandchildren on Sundays during summer for barbecues in Cornwall, England. However, only half of them are her biological grandchildren. The others are of her partner David’s. “I love them to bits and treat them like my biological grandchildren. I shower them with love and affection, … Read more
Multi-millionaire real estate agent and investor Graham Stephan started his journey in the property space when he was 18. By 30, he had almost $130 million in residential property sales. He runs one of the biggest YouTube channels on personal finance, with 4.27 million subscribers and over 10 million monthly views. He shares his business … Read more
Epic Gardening was on track to generate $30 million in revenues last year. The business owner, Kevin Espiritu, wants his online gardening company to bring in $100 million annually as it scales. Kevin grew up as a regular suburban kid in California, and it took him several jobs and ventures before founding Epic Gardening in … Read more
23-year-old Cody Davis and his business partner, Christian Osgood, own around 180 apartments in Texas and Washington, and they used debt to create this growing $25 million real estate portfolio in four years. They now earn a gross revenue of nearly $300,000 monthly. They also bought a resort called Robinhood that overlooks the Hood Canal … Read more
Remember the thrill of experiencing a financial windfall? Perhaps it was from the sale of a home you renovated, a business you started, or stock gifted from a family member that brought a sense of accomplishment and joy. What if you found out, after the sale, that instead of only a small amount or no … Read more
By Sally French | NerdWallet For folks planning July Fourth vacations, prepare for crowds. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened a record number of passengers in 2023, and those records are likely to be broken in 2024. In fact, in the first two months of 2024, travel volumes were roughly 6% higher than the same … Read more
