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LGBTQ+ Travelers Pack Their Suitcases, Leading the Travel Industry Rebound

Lola Méndez, a frequent traveler who visited 64 countries in five years, had been grounded by Covid-19 for 14 months. Now comfortable with resuming travel, she chose her first post-pandemic trip very carefully. “I’m fully vaccinated… and decided to go to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico as it’s the ‘queer capital of Mexico,’” says Méndez, a 31-year-old […]

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The Weekly Scan June 28, 2021

Welcome to the Weekly Scan. Here’s what we’re following for the week of June 28, 2021. The rubber hits the road. President Biden announced last week that the administration had reached a deal with bipartisan lawmakers over an infrastructure plan. The proposed $579 billion bill would allocate $312 billion for transportation, $15 billion for electric

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How a Bigger Child Tax Credit Could Mean More Money for You

A tax credit created in 1997 is getting an upgrade, which will send more federal money to help the majority of American families. Starting July 15, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will increase the child tax credit for children below six-years-old to $3,600 and for children between six and 17 to $3,000 from its

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The Weekly Scan June 21, 2021

Welcome to the Weekly Scan. Here’s what we’re following for the week of June 21, 2021. Federal forgiveness. The U.S. Department of Education recently approved $500 million in student loan forgiveness for former students of ITT Technical Institute, a private chain of colleges that was shut down in 2016 for misrepresentation. Due to a legal

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The Weekly Scan June 7, 2021

Welcome to the Weekly Scan. Here’s what we’re following for the week of June 7, 2021. Way out there. Amazon founder and multi billionaire Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark will be among the first passengers on Blue Origin’s first-ever human launch in July, 2021. Blue Origins is Bezos’s space exploration company. The brothers will

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The Weekly Scan June 1, 2021

Welcome to the Weekly Scan. Here’s what we’re following for the week of June 1, 2021. Amazon bags a lion. In a big shakeup for Hollywood, Amazon announced last week that it plans to acquire famed film and television studio Metro-Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) for $8.45 billion. Through the proposed deal, Amazon would acquire a library

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The Weekly Scan May 17, 2021

Welcome to the Weekly Scan. Here’s what we’re following for the week of May 17, 2021. A new media giant. AT&T announced Monday it will merge its WarnerMedia unit with Discovery Inc. in a cash and debt deal reportedly worth $43 billion.The combined companies will create a new streaming service giant, reportedly bigger than either

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Stash’s May IPO Calendar

Check out Stash’s initial public offering (IPO) calendar, which includes public offerings from the past month, as well as offerings expected in the next 15 days. We’ve included companies with a market cap of $500 million or more. These might be available on Stash’s platform once they trade on the stock market.* We’ll update this

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6 Celebrities Lend Star Power to Legal Cannabis

It seems like every celebrity has a lifestyle brand these days. Gwyneth Paltrow sells candles, skincare, and wellness products under her brand Goop. Kate Hudson founded Fabletics to sell workout clothes to the masses. And Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard created Hello Bello, a line of environmentally friendly baby products. Recently, celebrities are diving into

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The Weekly Scan May 3, 2021

Welcome to the Weekly Scan. Here’s what we’re following for the week of May 3, 2021. Verizon moves on from media. Telecommunications company Verizon will reportedly sell internet properties Yahoo and AOL, as well as its other media brands, to private equity firm Apollo Global Management. The deal, which is worth $5 billion, places the

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The Weekly Scan April 26, 2021

Welcome to the Weekly Scan. Here’s what we’re following for the week of April 26, 2021. Capital gains changes could be coming. President Biden is expected to introduce legislation that would increase the capital gains tax for Americans who earn more than $1 million. If passed by Congress, the tax rate for capital gains—or income

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The Weekly Scan April 19, 2021

Welcome to the Weekly Scan. Here’s what we’re following for the week of April 19, 2021. China’s big bounce. China’s economy is reportedly strengthening, joining the U.S. as a leader in the global economic recovery from the pandemic. In the first quarter of 2021, gross domestic product (GDP) grew 18.3% from the previous year, slightly

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Highlights from Coinbase’s IPO

Digital currency reached something of a milestone. The cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase went public on April 14, 2021, raising $86 billion for the company in one of the biggest initial public offerings (IPO) of the year. It is the first digital currency exchange to go public, and the offering could lend more credibility to the

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GameStop Stocks Hit Record High. Should You Buy?

For the third week in a row, GameStop stock dramatically spiked and continues to resist short sellers. We know what you’re thinking: wait, GameStop is still in business? The struggling retailer welcomed Chewy Co-founder and former CEO Ryan Cohen to its board on January 11 with a 9% stake that he later upped to 13%.

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More Americans are Using Retirement Savings to Cover Expenses

Twenty-twenty has taken its toll on the average retirement savings, according to a new study by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine and Personal Capital, an online financial advisor. More than half of Americans are dipping into their savings, with 60 percent using their IRAs and 401(k)s to get them through the difficulties they are facing from

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How Iceland Can Teach Us A Lesson in Risk from the 2008 Financial Crisis

In his new book, Svein Harald Øygard uses the invaluable financial lessons he learned as Central Bank Governor of Iceland during the 2008 financial crisis to analyze risk in the world of finance and economics. Iceland became an extreme example of financial ruin when the financial crisis hit. Øygard took on the role of Central

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Navigating the Pandemic, According to Sarah Nadav

The problems people face during the pandemic aren’t only financial — everything is entangled with emotions. It’s what Sarah Nadav’s new book, What the F*CK Should I Do Now?: How to Manage your Money when Everything You Thought You Knew Stops Making Sense, addresses. Who better to write a book during the pandemic than Nadav, a

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What the Stimulus Package Means for You

*UPDATED AS OF DECEMBER 23, 2020 If you’re struggling to make ends meet due to the impacts of Coronavirus, a second stimulus could be coming. The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 – a $900B relief package to deliver the second round of economic stimulus for individuals, families, and businesses was passed

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Here’s What You’ll Get from the $900 Billion Stimulus Package

Congress has finally passed a second stimulus package to combat the massive COVID-19 economic impact. The $900 billion package covers stimulus checks, unemployment boost, small business aid, school and public health funds, rental and nutrition assistance and a ban on surprise medical bills. Many Americans feel the proposed measures are not enough. Here’s what made

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As Stimulus Talks Drag, Is A $600 Check Enough?

With a Friday deadline looming over lawmakers’ heads, the latest stimulus package seems closer than ever. But nothing has been signed just yet. The $900 billion stimulus proposal didn’t originally include direct payments to Americans, though the latest word from Congress tells us checks will be included after all — even if they’re only half

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