How Social Media Influencers Conquered the Financial Education Industry

Haley Kowalewski was just 23 when she scored her first corporate job, with a corporate paycheck to match. Lacking any family members knowledgeable in money matters, she quickly set out to teach herself the rules of financial literacy–only to be met with a resounding...

Three Ways to Protect Yourself from Online Scammers

Online scammers are everywhere, using new tricks to prey on people, steal their money and personal information. Reports from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows that consumers lost a staggering $9 billion to fraud in 2022. Her troubles began when she announced on...

Taylor Swift’s Football Interest Shines a Light on KC and the NFL

Taylor Swift themed material on display at a retail store in Kansas City, Missouri (Gerard Edic). Pop singer Taylor Swift could already be considered at the apex of her career before September. Her Eras Tour has already generated over $1 billion in ticket sales. And...

Rivian Banks on its Showrooms to Build its Brand

The Rivian space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with a R1T pickup truck in the foreground (Gerard Edic). Rivian’s showroom in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood has many of the trappings of a traditional car dealership. On display in a sleek, tastefully-designed...

For Many Millennials, Homeownership Is Still Out of Reach

Photo via Andreea Ch/Pexels Buying a home has long been considered the gateway for building wealth. But for many people on the threshold of homeownership, that gate remains firmly locked.  Millennial homeownership recently crossed the 50% mark, according to data from...

Dating apps are trying to foster more meaningful connections between people

Photo by Afif Ramdhasuma on Unsplash Kristina Osborne had recently ended a long-term relationship when she accidentally swiped right for a guy she thought she had seen at her gym. She wasn’t looking for a relationship or a casual date. She thought Tinder could be a...

Women’s Sports Score Lucrative TV Deals Amidst Battle for Rights Between Cable and Streaming Companies

As women’s sports have become more popular, television and streaming companies have started paying attention. The National Women’s Soccer League’s upcoming broadcast-rights deal is worth $240 million over four years, 40 times the amount of its current deal. The...

Farm-Equipment Makers Tighten Belts After Pandemic Boom Years

Weston Hetland's tractor sales soared during the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, but the buoyant years are in the past— rising interest rates and falling commodity prices are cooling the agriculture machinery market. Even in 2023, Hetland, a John Deere salesman in...

Consumer boycotts of Starbucks and McDonald’s show greater impact outside the U.S.

Fareeha Ahmad, who works for a start-up in the Bay Area, spent on average $50 on her Starbucks vanilla sweet cream cold brew every month. But the coffee company hasn’t seen a cent of Ahmad’s money in the last month.  “I stopped going to Starbucks when it came out that...

Three Ways To Invest in Bitcoin Now Without Actually Owning It

Bitcoin is booming again, and for cryptocurrency true believers, it is a long-awaited sign that better times are finally at hand again. Kenny Granzotto, who lives in Sao Paolo, had cashed out of much of his cryptocurrency holdings after prices sank during the bear...