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Bilt Rewards allows Americans to be rewarded for paying their rent, which is most people’s biggest monthly expense, as the cost of living has become “insane,” according to the company’s chief executive.  “With Bilt, for the first time, you get rewarded for paying your rent instead of lighting your money on fire,” Bilt Rewards founder and CEO Ankur Jain told Fox News Digital.”You can now earn points in miles on your favorite airlines and hotels, and every rent payment you build your credit history just by paying your rent on time every month,” Jain continued. “We even get you closer…

Many Americans set goals for the new year that involve getting in better shape or cutting out bad habits, but one expert says to be sure not to ignore your financial health when planning your self-improvement.  David Ragland, CEO of IRC Wealth and a certified financial planner, provided FOX Business with a list of financial New Year’s resolutions to help keep you on track for 2024.BudgetUpdate your personal balance sheetTackle debtBoost retirement contributionsSavingsReview investmentsSeeking professional advice COVID AND KIDS’ MENTAL HEALTH: FINANCIAL HARDSHIP TOOK A BIG TOLL1. Budget Ragland recommends reviewing or setting up a monthly spending budget as part…

A new ETF is trying to capture profits in the municipal funds space.BondBloxx’s Joanna Gallegos is behind the IR+M Tax-Aware Short Duration ETF (TAXX) — which launched less than a month ago. “When you think about municipal bond portfolios, you really want people to think beyond them and look for the relative value of after-tax income,” the firm’s co-founder and COO told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” on Monday. Gallegos sees actively managed municipal bond exchange-traded funds as an income-generating opportunity in a high rate environment. She expects healthy returns even if the Federal Reserve starts to cut interest rates this year.According to the BondBloxx…

Throughout the U.S., workers earn a median annual wage of about $48,080, according to the latest available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.But in the three states where workers earn the least, the median annual wage sits below $40,000 a year. And notably, all but two of the 10 lowest-earning states are in the South.Check out the map below to see the median wage in every U.S. state.Mississippi has the lowest-earning population in the U.S. with a median annual wage of just $37,500, according to the BLS. That’s due, in part, to the fact that Mississippi has one of the…

Hungry at 3:00 a.m.? Head home and go to sleep. You’re out of luck. Shift workers, bar-hoppers and night owls don’t have nearly as many late-night dining options as they did during the pre-pandemic heyday of 24-hour diners and restaurants. And it’s not just restaurants. Walmart, four years after Covid-19 prompted curtailed hours, still hasn’t gone back to “open all night.” Some supermarkets, electronics retailers, coffee shops and pharmacies that shuttered early during Covid-19 have never come back to late-night hours. Not even all of 24 Hour Fitness’ gyms — the promise is right in its name — are 24…

Last updated: April 6, 2024 12:17 EDT | 5 min read The crypto bull market may be driving a renewed interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs). According to DappRadar, the NFT sector has seen a 50% surge in trading volume for the first quarter of this year, generating $3.9 billion in revenue. These findings indicate this has been the strongest quarter for NFTs since Q1 2023. NFT hype is also sparking mainstream interest. Web3 quests in particular are gaining traction, as these interactive games are being implemented at different events this year. Quests Drive Engagement Using Web3 ElementsA blog post from growth platform Intract…

Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app Almost Friday! Nvidia’s adding to its impressive lineup with a new chip that’ll cost at least $30,000. But do you know what’s arguably more impressive? CEO Jensen Huang’s collection of leather jackets.In today’s big story, we’ve made a March Madness bracket to decide the biggest topics in business, tech, and innovation, and we need you to vote.What’s on deck:But first, who ya got in the bracket?If this was forwarded to you, sign up here.The big storyBracket bonanza Welcome to the…

The streaming platform has stayed ahead in an ever-changing and increasingly competitive entertainment market after recording a downturn in subscriber growth and laying off around 450 people in 2022.It’s continued to churn out a range of hits from “Squid Game: The Challenge” to “The Crown” while diversifying its business to include gaming and advertising.To maintain its lead and fuel that expansion, Netflix is hiring more slowly than in recent years. Full-time employment rose by 1.6% in 2023 year-over-year to 13,000, after a 13.2% increase the year before.Its careers page lists over 400 positions as the company looks for dozens to…

Introduction And Thesis Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (NASDAQ:REYN) is a leading consumer goods company known for its innovative and sustainable solutions. The company is recognized for its iconic brands like Reynolds Wrap and Hefty, offering a wide range of products including food storage, aluminum foil, and disposable tableware. REYN has a leading commercial position across a number of segments in the US market, allowing it to generate consistent demand and maintain its position through retail relationships. The concerns we have are around the execution of its recovery strategy, as Management seeks to maintain growth while improving margins. Competition will make…

In early 2023, months after the launch of OpenAI’s groundbreaking ChatGPT, Google was gearing up to launch its competitor to the model that underpinned the chatbot.The search group had been testing generative AI software internally for several months by then. But as the company rallied its resources, multiple competing models emerged from different divisions within Google, vying for internal attention.None was considered good enough to launch as the singular competitor to OpenAI’s model, known as GPT-4. The company was forced to postpone its plans while it tried to sort through the scramble of research projects. Meanwhile, it pushed out a…