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How 6 real people paid off thousands in debt -- without windfalls or 6-figure jobs
Business Insider - 22 May 2017 16:47
Think you need a six-figure salary to get ahead of the financial game? These six may change your mind. Together, they paid off $218,000 of debt --without huge salaries or major windfalls, just discipline, hard work and s...
How Can A $4,100 Renault Kwid Make A Profit? The Answer Is Here
Forbes - 22 May 2017 14:00
Some carmakers lose money on each $100,000 car. This one makes money on each $4,100 car.
Even if you don't have student loans, you should want them to be forgiven
Business Insider - 22 May 2017 04:46
democracynow.org I graduated in 1996 with a masters' degree, approximately $27,000 in debt, and a burning desire to do good in the world at a nonprofit. My idealism was quickly replaced with a gnawing, constant worry abo...
Trump to grant student loan servicing work to just one company
USA Today - 22 May 2017 17:02AT&T has Verizon in its sights with new IoT network (T, VZ)
Business Insider - 22 May 2017 16:43
BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. AT&T announced it launched a national LTE Cat-M1 network in the US with plans to expan...
Inside the Hustle of Becoming a Hip-Hop Star and Entrepreneur
inc - 22 May 2017 06:45
To become a successful hip-hop artist you must have the mindset of a founder of a startup.
David Hasselhoff Plays the No-Rules Mayor of 'Funner, California' in This Wacky Campaign
AdWeek - 22 May 2017 22:38
Given the glut of trailers for this weekend's theatrical relaunch of Baywatch, one can be forgiven for thinking David Hasselhoff had settled into his role as elder statesman of the "beach babes" genre. But The Hoff never...
America's Five Governance Experts Share Perspective On Boards
Forbes - 22 May 2017 17:45
Since boards are such an integral part of an organization's success I thought it important to share insights from the those who have exceptional insights. These five executives all have different perspective.
One Of The Biggest Challenges New York Artists Face Is Affording Supplies
The Huffington Post - 22 May 2017 16:59
To make it as an artist in New York City, you’ll need resilience, passion and a singular creative vision. Oh, and supplies. You’ll probably need some supplies. While art supplies are the literal building blocks of ma...
Ford replaces CEO in a push to transform its business, source says
L.A. Times - 22 May 2017 08:05Here's what Fyre Festival attendees thought they were getting when they bought $1,200 tickets -- and here's the reality at the center of an FBI investigation
Business Insider - 22 May 2017 17:02
YourTube/Fyre Festival Fyre Festival organizers Billy McFarland and Ja Rule are already facing several major lawsuits afterattempting to put on a music festival in the Bahamas, only to have it collapse before it began. A...
Defense and aerospace shares lead stocks higher
L.A. Times - 22 May 2017 16:45Foot Locker May Have Overstepped
Barron's - 22 May 2017 13:49
First-quarter earnings disappointed and guidance shows an acceleration in same-store sales that may not materialize.
Futures Movers: Oil prices climb as investors wait for OPEC meeting
Market Watch - 22 May 2017 07:32
Bull markets remain in charge for oil as the week starts, and investors get ready for an OPEC meeting later this week.
The Tell: Why a buy-the-dip stock-market strategy is inferior to buy-and-hold
Market Watch - 22 May 2017 23:58
Buying stocks right after they pulled back to earn extra return then switching to cash to wait for another pullback sounds like a good strategy. After all, buying low, selling high is what we are told we should do
Cars That Can Double In Price With Options
Forbes - 22 May 2017 22:42
While some cars offer only few options, others can be loaded up so extensively they jack up the price by 100% or more..
Volkswagen is selling diesel cars -- but not for long
USA Today - 22 May 2017 18:39Berkshire Hills to move HQ to Boston as part of latest acquisition
American Banker - 22 May 2017 17:13
The company agreed to buy Commerce Bancshares in Worcester, Mass., in a deal that is expected to close in the next six to nine months.
Worlds collide: JPM works with team behind anonymous crypto Zcash
American Banker - 22 May 2017 17:13
The creators of a top "altcoin" are building privacy features for JPMorgan's blockchain platform.
A piece of costume jewelry purchased for $15 contained a 26 carat diamond worth $454,000
Business Insider - 22 May 2017 17:00
Sotheby's LONDON (AP) -- Some people have all the luck. Consider the person who dropped about 10 pounds (about $15) around 30 years ago on what was thought to be a piece of costume jewelry -- it turned out to be a 26.27 ...
Puerto Rico seeks court's help to save public pension system
Miami Herald - 22 May 2017 16:49
Puerto Rico is seeking help from federal court to restructure the debt of the U.S. territory's public pension system, which is projected to run out of money this year. Gov. …
Interviewing Truck Drivers at a Crossroads
The New York Times - 22 May 2017 21:06
"Their work was tough, often lonely, and the stories poured out of them as though people beyond their fraternity had rarely asked about it."