Rebecca Payne
Rebecca Payne
ContributorRebecca Payne has more than a decade of experience editing and producing both local and national daily newspapers. She's worked on the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, Metro, Canada's National Observer, the Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press.
Rebecca Payne has more than a decade of experience editing and producing both local and national daily newspapers. She's worked on the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, Metro, Canada's National Observer, the Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press.
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Investing • Jun 15
Landlords swear by the 1% rule for rental properties: How a simple math trick saves bad investments
The 1% rule is a quick way to tell whether you should take a closer look at a property, or walk away ASAP.
Investing • Jun 15
Landlords swear by the 1% rule for rental properties: How a simple math trick saves bad investments
The 1% rule is a quick way to tell whether you should take a closer look at a property, or walk away ASAP.
News • Jun 15
Dynamic pricing has shoppers up in arms. But it may get a bad rap thanks to prices some grocers set using surveillance
Grocers use dynamic pricing to offer discounts and raise prices based on market conditions. But surveillance pricing has lawmakers and shoppers up in arms.
News • Jun 15
Dynamic pricing has shoppers up in arms. But it may get a bad rap thanks to prices some grocers set using surveillance
Grocers use dynamic pricing to offer discounts and raise prices based on market conditions. But surveillance pricing has lawmakers and shoppers up in arms.
News • Jun 14
Texas couple allegedly stole $2.5 million telling victims to send gold coins to 'cleanse' a curse
The fraudsters allegedly targeted vulnerable people struggling with “divorce, death of a loved one or feelings of isolation.”
News • Jun 14
Texas couple allegedly stole $2.5 million telling victims to send gold coins to 'cleanse' a curse
The fraudsters allegedly targeted vulnerable people struggling with “divorce, death of a loved one or feelings of isolation.”
News • 559738 views
‘A fool and his money are soon parted’: Barron Trump-backed beverage company is charging $39 for a 12-pack
The release of yerba mate drink SOLLOS was tinged with controversy over the cost of the beverage, and its link to President Donald Trump’s youngest son.
News • 559738 views
‘A fool and his money are soon parted’: Barron Trump-backed beverage company is charging $39 for a 12-pack
The release of yerba mate drink SOLLOS was tinged with controversy over the cost of the beverage, and its link to President Donald Trump’s youngest son.
News • 129767 views
30 years ago, a Texas family donated land for a public park. Now it will be a data center bigger than 2 football fields
Residents were shocked to learn that a data center was being built right behind their neighborhood, on land that was granted to the city decades ago for use as a park.
News • 129767 views
30 years ago, a Texas family donated land for a public park. Now it will be a data center bigger than 2 football fields
Residents were shocked to learn that a data center was being built right behind their neighborhood, on land that was granted to the city decades ago for use as a park.
News • Jun 08
Missouri was the first to fully back Dolly Parton's free book program. Now it's slashing funding and freezing signups
Imagination Library has gifted 4,361,935 books to Missouri children since the state partnership began.
News • Jun 08
Missouri was the first to fully back Dolly Parton's free book program. Now it's slashing funding and freezing signups
Imagination Library has gifted 4,361,935 books to Missouri children since the state partnership began.
Mortgages • Jun 07
A couple owes $220K at 2.75% — and a TikToker wants them to swap it for an 8% variable HELOC
A 'Ramsey Show' caller says her husband has plans to pay off their home before they retire by replacing their mortgage with a first-lien HELOC, but it has a higher, variable rate.
Mortgages • Jun 07
A couple owes $220K at 2.75% — and a TikToker wants them to swap it for an 8% variable HELOC
A 'Ramsey Show' caller says her husband has plans to pay off their home before they retire by replacing their mortgage with a first-lien HELOC, but it has a higher, variable rate.
News • Jun 06
A $13.8 trillion wave of homes will pass from boomers to their kids. A transfer on death deed could save them thousands
It can save your heirs time and money by avoiding probate.
News • Jun 06
A $13.8 trillion wave of homes will pass from boomers to their kids. A transfer on death deed could save them thousands
It can save your heirs time and money by avoiding probate.
Investing • Jun 03
Memory chips are all the rage in markets, with Micron and SK Hynix becoming trillion-dollar companies
High-bandwidth memory chips are hardware that’s essential for AI — and their makers can’t keep up with demand
Investing • Jun 03
Memory chips are all the rage in markets, with Micron and SK Hynix becoming trillion-dollar companies
High-bandwidth memory chips are hardware that’s essential for AI — and their makers can’t keep up with demand
Managing Money • Jun 02
An Iowa teen lost his dad and got survivor's benefits to stay afloat. 30 years later, the IRS says it wants $10,000 back
Christopher Storm may have been paid too much, or even earned too much from his job at Pizza Hut — and there’s no time limit for the Social Security Administration to come calling.
Managing Money • Jun 02
An Iowa teen lost his dad and got survivor's benefits to stay afloat. 30 years later, the IRS says it wants $10,000 back
Christopher Storm may have been paid too much, or even earned too much from his job at Pizza Hut — and there’s no time limit for the Social Security Administration to come calling.
Investing • Jun 02
What you don’t know can help you: Less informed investors make fewer mistakes based on political beliefs, study finds
The party in power can cloud your feelings when it comes to the economy.
Investing • Jun 02
What you don’t know can help you: Less informed investors make fewer mistakes based on political beliefs, study finds
The party in power can cloud your feelings when it comes to the economy.
News • Jun 01
New Jersey governor has a plan to stop residents’ electricity bills from subsidizing massive data center energy costs
Gov. Mikie Sherrill's plan to crack down on data centers mandates companies pay their fair share and increase transparency about water and electricity usage.
News • Jun 01
New Jersey governor has a plan to stop residents’ electricity bills from subsidizing massive data center energy costs
Gov. Mikie Sherrill's plan to crack down on data centers mandates companies pay their fair share and increase transparency about water and electricity usage.
Managing Money • 42001 views
'Dead money': 3 financial advisors reveal where they're parking cash as inflation hits a 3-year high
Here’s how these financial planners are battling inflation when it comes to their own personal finances
Managing Money • 42001 views
'Dead money': 3 financial advisors reveal where they're parking cash as inflation hits a 3-year high
Here’s how these financial planners are battling inflation when it comes to their own personal finances
News • May 30
They used to work for Wall Street banks — now they charge those same firms $25,000 a day to teach them AI
Who better than two former bankers with tech backgrounds to train financial services firms on how to master AI?
News • May 30
They used to work for Wall Street banks — now they charge those same firms $25,000 a day to teach them AI
Who better than two former bankers with tech backgrounds to train financial services firms on how to master AI?
Life • May 28
Brussels instead of Paris, Naples instead of Rome: You could save up to 30% on a Europe trip by switching destinations
With airfare climbing by almost 15% compared to last year, being flexible on where you travel this summer could mean big savings.
Life • May 28
Brussels instead of Paris, Naples instead of Rome: You could save up to 30% on a Europe trip by switching destinations
With airfare climbing by almost 15% compared to last year, being flexible on where you travel this summer could mean big savings.
News • May 24
AOC holds up jar of brown water at EPA hearing, says Meta's Georgia data center is destroying local drinking supply
Neighbors of a massive Meta data center can’t drink their water, and their water bills are set to skyrocket.
News • May 24
AOC holds up jar of brown water at EPA hearing, says Meta's Georgia data center is destroying local drinking supply
Neighbors of a massive Meta data center can’t drink their water, and their water bills are set to skyrocket.
News • May 22
'Unintended consequences': Developers say LA's so-called mansion tax is actually making the housing shortage worse
The tax itself raised $1.19 billion. Unfortunately, multi-family property sales dropped by nearly two-thirds.
News • May 22
'Unintended consequences': Developers say LA's so-called mansion tax is actually making the housing shortage worse
The tax itself raised $1.19 billion. Unfortunately, multi-family property sales dropped by nearly two-thirds.
News • 29435 views
Finfluencers call it a 'no brainer' to grab Social Security right at 62, despite the penalties — many experts disagree
Traditional advice says to wait as long as possible to start claiming your benefits, but here’s why social media creators are saying to start ASAP.
News • 29435 views
Finfluencers call it a 'no brainer' to grab Social Security right at 62, despite the penalties — many experts disagree
Traditional advice says to wait as long as possible to start claiming your benefits, but here’s why social media creators are saying to start ASAP.
News • May 20
Viral social media post sparks debate over whether making $500K in San Francisco puts you in the 'permanent underclass'
Tech workers in Silicon Valley have been grappling with the upheaval of AI, though on the surface, their worries are very different than the average American.
News • May 20
Viral social media post sparks debate over whether making $500K in San Francisco puts you in the 'permanent underclass'
Tech workers in Silicon Valley have been grappling with the upheaval of AI, though on the surface, their worries are very different than the average American.
News • May 18
Musk hailed Tesla robotaxis in Texas as the start of a nationwide march. But actually hailing one is hard
On an earnings call last summer, Musk claimed that Tesla’s robotaxi fleet would soon be serving half the country. But reporters in Texas found the service was in beta mode.
News • May 18
Musk hailed Tesla robotaxis in Texas as the start of a nationwide march. But actually hailing one is hard
On an earnings call last summer, Musk claimed that Tesla’s robotaxi fleet would soon be serving half the country. But reporters in Texas found the service was in beta mode.
News • May 16
Spirit's abandoned planes are being repo'd and flown to Arizona — and their $20M engines may be the real prize
When an airline goes out of business, dealing with its aircraft is no ordinary repo operation.
News • May 16
Spirit's abandoned planes are being repo'd and flown to Arizona — and their $20M engines may be the real prize
When an airline goes out of business, dealing with its aircraft is no ordinary repo operation.
Managing Money • May 16
These 5 major tax mistakes can lead to costly headaches after you retire. Learn how to avoid them now
Required minimum distributions and taxes on Social Security benefits are just two of the pitfalls retirees often don’t account for.
Managing Money • May 16
These 5 major tax mistakes can lead to costly headaches after you retire. Learn how to avoid them now
Required minimum distributions and taxes on Social Security benefits are just two of the pitfalls retirees often don’t account for.
News • 27525 views
Americans nationwide are receiving mysterious white envelopes from a person who doesn’t exist. Do this if you get one
Receiving an empty package could mean that your personal information is in the hands of fraudsters.
News • 27525 views
Americans nationwide are receiving mysterious white envelopes from a person who doesn’t exist. Do this if you get one
Receiving an empty package could mean that your personal information is in the hands of fraudsters.
News • May 13
A retiree says he'd have millions if he invested his Social Security in the S&P 500 — here's what he's missing
If you’ve ever questioned whether Social Security is actually worth it, there’s a few things that you might consider.
News • May 13
A retiree says he'd have millions if he invested his Social Security in the S&P 500 — here's what he's missing
If you’ve ever questioned whether Social Security is actually worth it, there’s a few things that you might consider.
Managing Money • May 09
Some commuters now pay $1,600 a month just to get to work — how the cost of gas is changing the math on where you live
For Americans with long commutes — or who drive for a living — the more than 50% increase in gas prices is causing a serious cash crunch.
Managing Money • May 09
Some commuters now pay $1,600 a month just to get to work — how the cost of gas is changing the math on where you live
For Americans with long commutes — or who drive for a living — the more than 50% increase in gas prices is causing a serious cash crunch.
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