High inflation may prompt people to change their summer vacation plans

kate_sept2004 Summer vacations plans could be in flux this year. This time, it’s not because of Covid-19. Instead, high prices due to inflation may prompt prospective travel goers to switch up their plans. In fact, 69% of adults who say they will take a vacation this summer anticipate changing their travel plans as prices have…

88% of adults support requiring personal finance education in high school, survey finds

Most adults in the U.S. support guaranteed access to personal finance education for high school students. Eighty-eight percent of adults surveyed by the National Endowment for Financial Education said their state should require either a semester or year long personal finance course for graduation. The survey of 1,030 adults was conducted in March. More from…

Australia opens facility that will ‘blast’ human waste and convert it into fertilizer

A sewage treatment plant. The idea of reusing organic matter or waste in industrial processes and other initiatives is not a new one, and the last few years have seen a number of interesting projects take shape. Thomas Imo | Photothek | Getty Images An Australian plant that converts human waste into fertilizer and energy…

Facebook shares spike on better-than-expected quarterly earnings

In this article FB Mark Zuckerberg told the world last October that he was rebranding Facebook to Meta as the company pushes toward the metaverse. Facebook | via Reuters Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, is set to report first-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday. Here are the key numbers: Earnings per share:…

Nasdaq futures rise as market attempts comeback from April sell-off, Meta shares soar

Stock futures rose in overnight trading as the market shook off the April sell-off and investors reacted positively to earnings from Meta Platforms. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 90 points or 0.28%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.8% and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 1.3%. The moves came as shares of Meta surged more…

Warren Buffett’s charity lunch auction is back – and it’s your last chance to bid on a meal with the billionaire investor

If you’re looking for an opportunity to break bread with Warren Buffett, this could be your last chance to bend his ear. The 91-year-old billionaire investor is raising money for charity by auctioning off a lunch with himself, reviving an annual tradition after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. And according to the…

Hedge funds attract the biggest inflows in 7 years on the back of market volatility

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 3, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters (Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) The hedge fund industry attracted its largest inflows in seven years during the first quarter as investors sought downside protection amidst a volatility…

Just 1% of people aced this quiz on Social Security retirement benefits. Why you should test your knowledge before you claim

GlobalStock | Getty Images Deciding at what point you will collect Social Security benefits may be one of the biggest decisions you make in retirement. Yet many people who are at or near the age when they face that choice may need to brush up on the program’s rules before they do. MassMutual recently gave…

Your credit card debt is about to get a lot more expensive

Consumers are putting more purchases on plastic — and paying more for the privilege. Rising prices have caused many Americans to feel suddenly cash-strapped and more dependent on credit cards to make ends meet. After consumers paid off a record $83 billion in credit card debt during the pandemic, helped by government stimulus checks and fewer opportunities…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Microsoft, Visa, Enphase Energy, Boeing and more

In this article HOOD BA MSFT ENPH Microsoft Corporation headquarters at Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris, France, April 18, 2016. Charles Platiau | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Enphase Energy — Shares jumped more than 8% after Enphase topped earnings expectations on the top and bottom lines. The energy company reported record…