Looking to the gig economy to make some side money? If you’re considering delivery jobs, you’ve probably thought about DoorDash given its popularity. I’m Tommy, a NerdWallet personal finance writer, and I moonlighted as a DoorDash delivery driver for a week to find out if it’s worth it. I worked in a suburb of Baltimore, used my own vehicle and delivered everything from burgers and tacos to poke bowls and auto parts. I chose to dash — the DoorDash term for a shift — on weekdays during lunchtime. I made $86 over the course of three dashes that totaled 6.5…
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TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance said on Tuesday they filed suit in U.S. federal court seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or ban its use. The companies said they filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia arguing that the law violates the U.S. Constitution on a number of grounds, including running afoul of First Amendment free speech protections. The law, signed by Biden on April 24, gives China’s ByteDance until Jan. 19…
Spirit Airlines’ bid to make it to the big leagues in the American airline business—a proposed $3.8 billion takeover bid from JetBlue which Spirit says would have made it more competitive with industry leaders such as Delta and United—fell apart in March after running into a Department of Justice lawsuit. Months later, CEO Ted Christie III is still bitter. “Today, nearly all the profits of the entire US airline industry are concentrated in just two companies, while the smaller non-legacy carriers scrambled to restore profitability in what seems ever more like a rigged game,” Christie said in an earnings call…
The trust funds that help pay Social Security benefits to some 67 million Americans are projected to run dry in 2035, the Social Security Administration (SSA) outlined in its annual report to Congress on Monday. If Congress fails to act before then, the system will have to rely entirely on payroll taxes and other income to make payments to retirees and other beneficiaries. Without a fix to address the funding shortfall, the SSA would be able to pay only about 83% of scheduled benefits, the report projects. The only glimmer of good news: Last year’s report projected that the trust funds would run…
If you can’t get enough of Wordle, The New York Times might just have a solution to quench that insatiable addiction to the puzzle game. Starting today, the game division of the newspaper will offer access to the Wordle archive of 1,000-plus past Wordle puzzles to subscribers. Those will include both brainteasers published since The Times took over Wordle in January 2022, as well as puzzles from the game’s independent days, which stretch back to June 2021. The new Wordle archive [Image: The New York Times] “It’s been long in planning,” Jonathan Knight, general manager of New York Times Games…
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 5, 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Apple announced new versions of its iPad Air and iPad Pro tablet computers on Tuesday in a short video posted on its website. Apple shares were up more than 1% during trading on Tuesday. The iPad Pro, Apple’s most expensive and advanced tablet, will come in two sizes, a 11-inch model and a 13-inch model, Apple said. Apple’s calling it its thinnest product ever, coming in at 5.1mm thick.…
The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report Monday. Still, officials warn that policy changes are needed lest the programs become unable to pay full benefits to retiring Americans. Medicare’s go-broke date for its hospital insurance trust fund was pushed back five years to 2036 in the latest report, thanks in part to higher payroll tax income and lower-than-projected expenses from last year. Medicare is the federal government’s health insurance program that covers people age 65 and…
Stanley Druckenmiller, Duquesne Family Office, at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha, Sept. 28, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller revealed Tuesday that he has slashed his big bet in chipmaker Nvidia earlier this year, saying the swift artificial intelligence boom could be overdone in the short run. “We did cut that and a lot of other positions in late March. I just need a break. We’ve had a hell of a run. A lot of what we recognized has become recognized by the marketplace now.” Druckenmiller said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” Druckenmiller said he reduced the bet after “the stock…
AllInvestView allows you to track your investments and monitor your portfolio. Many successful investors have dull investment strategies that require little monitoring or analysis. For these investors, occasional rebalancing is all that’s required to keep their portfolios on track. But if you invest in individual stocks, bonds, and crypto, analyzing your investment returns requires more attention. And while they might not admit it, many investors enjoy diving deep into portfolio analytics. If you’re heart flutters when you get to use interactive charts to analyze your portfolio, then AllIvestView (AIV) may be a tool worth considering. Here’s what you need to know about the…
If you’re looking for a remote job because your company issued a return-to-office mandate, you may have a lot of competition. According to Google Trends, searches for remote jobs peaked in January 2024 and continue to be strong. What’s more, a survey by flexjobs found that only 3% of working professionals prefer to be fully in the office. To capitalize on the demand for remote jobs, some employers are taking shortcuts, says Michael Wallace, CEO of Greenback Expat Tax Services, which has a 100% remote workforce. “They’re offering roles that aren’t necessarily suited to remote work, or they’re not setting…
Entry-level jobs are typically thought of as positions requiring little to no prior experience or skills. But it’s a longstanding gripe among job seekers on social media that job listings’ requirements are more ambitious. “When you apply for an entry level marketing job and they ask for: 2+ years of experience, a degree, experiences in graphic design, SEO, copywriting and a viral TikTok account on the side,” one TikTok user offered as an example. “Companies listing ‘Masters preferred’ for entry level office positions,” posted another. There’s truth to the meme. More from Personal Finance:Treasury Department announces new Series I bond…
Options trading offers interesting opportunities to educated and savvy investors, with the potential to profit from swings in market prices and other strategies can help protect yourself from losses if an investment strategy doesn’t pan out as expected. But that’s not all you can learn from options trading. By reviewing options trading data, you may be able to spot irregular activity by other traders, giving you critical insights into what others may be thinking and expecting. Here’s a closer look at how you can hunt down and keep track of unusual options trading activities to give you a potential leg…