Alys Tomilson | Getty Images College students apparently have more to worry about these days than their grades and where to head for the weekend’s best party. A new form of financial fraud is exploiting college kids who own cars and are looking to make some extra cash, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Scammers
Jamila Souffrant knew she needed a change. Her three-hour round-trip commute from where she lived in Brooklyn, NY to work in New Jersey had gotten on her last nerve. Meanwhile, she felt like she was missing some of her two young sons’ growth, with all the back-and-forth. That’s when she heard about the financial independence
Getty As December 31 creeps closer, some employees are wondering what Santa will leave in their payroll stockings. Visions of huge bonuses – like the $10 million in bonuses to be paid to the 198 employees of Baltimore-based St. John Properties – may be dancing in their heads. But statistically, most bonuses and gifts are
Apartment of photographer and Hotel Chelsea resident, Tony Notarberardino. © Colin Miller Located on West 23rd Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues, Hotel Chelsea is firmly part of American lore. Originally opened in 1884, Mark Twain, Allen Ginsburg, Andy Warhol, Arthur Miller, Leonard Cohen, and Patti Smith are among the artists, writers, musicians, and poets who
Agent Scott Boras prior to the game between the Miami Marlins and the New York Mets at Marlins Park on July 12, 2019 in Miami. Michael Reaves | Getty Images Following a week where he negotiated nearly $1 billion in Major League Baseball player contracts, super-agent Scott Boras says the model teams have used for
Costco Wholesale reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue on Thursday, hit by a slowdown in the number of customers shopping on the warehouse club operator’s website. U.S. grocers have become increasingly dependent on their online businesses to drive sales growth as consumers demand the convenience of shopping at home or at work in a sector saturated with
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in Washington, December 7, 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters The trade deal agreed to by the U.S. and China diffuses tensions between the world’s two largest economies, and could help boost corporate profits and the global economy next year, analysts say. That would be a positive for stocks and
Here’s about 18 minutes, uncut, from the last part of Jon Fortt’s Fortt Knox interview this week with rapper and entrepreneur Fat Joe. They’re in the back of Fat Joe’s UPNYC store in Washington Heights, days after he dropped latest album “Family Ties,” a collaboration with hit-making producer and rapper Dre. The album features features
J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told employees that he’s “disgusted by racism and hate in any form” after a New York Times report detailed instances of discrimination at the bank’s branches. “We must make sure that the culture we aspire to reaches every corner of our company,” Dimon said in a memo sent late
skynesher | E+ | Getty Images For millions of Americans, unexpected bills can be summed up in two words: medical debt. Surprise health-care costs have affected about 137.1 million adults in the past year, according to recent research. And many Americans are turning to credit cards to help manage those debt burdens, according to CompareCards.com.