NerdWallet: With travel prices and currencies up and down this year, what are your points and miles worth?
An annual analysis of the value of airline miles and hotel points has some interesting stories to tell.
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The Moneyist: ‘His father enjoys having control’: My friend’s dad forced him to open a bank account in both their names, and confiscated his state I.D. What can he do?
‘His father enjoys having control, and says he has to keep control over the money so his son won’t “waste it.”’
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NerdWallet: With COVID restrictions relaxed, can you go back to traveling like you used to?
It likely depends on your pre-existing conditions and the nature of your trip. Here’s some ways to approach international travel, and what the guidelines say
Crypto: $568 million theft from Binance blockchain just one of many cross-chain hacks this year
An exploit on a bridge between blockchains resulted in a $568 million hack. This isn’t the first of its kind.
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: Planning a big trip for the holidays? How to make sense of travel insurance.
Travelers want deals and ‘added protection’
Market Snapshot: Dow tumbles 475 points after strong jobs report cuts into weekly stock-market gains
U.S. stocks fall after a September jobs report points to more Fed rate hikes, with investors also weighing a profit warning at a leading microchip maker.
Top Ten: Weekend reads: How the Fed’s punishing policy can set you up for massive gains in the stock market
Also, an offramp for I-bonds, how to handle a car lease and a much improved landscape for lifetime annuity income.
The Human Cost: MarketWatch asks public-health experts, ‘Would you take a cruise?’ And, ‘Is the COVID-19 pandemic over?’
Norwegian drops COVID-19 testing, vaccination and masking.
Front Office Sports: Saudi Arabia wants to be a hub for gaming, plans $37.8 billion investment in the industry
Saudi Arabia is planning to become a major force in the gaming world.
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The MarketWatch Q&A: Rachael Ray on the secret to making a good burger, how she manages her money — and why she loves bodegas
The TV and culinary personality spoke with MarketWatch about her career, philanthropy and what she’s learned about personal finance.
Beth Pinsker: If the FAFSA makes you look too rich, here are 4 steps to boost college financial aid
Financial-aid forms might not reflect your current economic situation.
Financial Crime: Where’s the beef? Rancher sentenced to 11 years for ripping off Tyson Foods of nearly $250 million in ‘ghost cattle’ scam.
Cody Easterday admitted billing Tyson for over 260,000 heads of cattle that didn’t exist, in order to cover over $200 million in commodity-trading losses.
Market Extra: Bond markets facing historic losses grow anxious of Fed that ‘isn’t blinking yet’
A selloff for the ages in the bond market has yields flirting with crisis levels. Bond investors aren’t all convinced that’s enough for what comes next.
: Elon Musk’s Starlink will reposition satellites to provide Florida with more internet access as residents recover from Hurricane Ian
The broadband internet satellite company will deploy 120 terminals to the state, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
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Key Words: Fed may need to pivot by early November, when ‘something breaks,’ says Guggenheim’s Scott Minerd
“The Fed will have no choice but to reliquefy the system,” an event that is likely to happen by the end of the World Series, Minerd writes on Thursday.
Front Office Sports: Peloton strikes first brick-and-mortar deal with Dick’s
The largest sports goods retailer in the U.S. will carry the Bike, Bike+, Tread, and Guide.
Market Snapshot: Dow drops over 300 points after September jobs report, but stocks aim for weekly rise
U.S. stocks fall in the wake of the September jobs report, with investors also weighing a profit warning at a leading microchip maker.
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: At a peak? U.K. house prices dip in September as mortgage rates start to climb
The U.K housing market is starting to cool down after house prices fell in September from a record high in August, as rising interest rates put “significant downward pressure” on mortgage rates, lender Halifax said on Friday.
Deep Dive: 4 under-the-radar stock picks from a five-star fund manager who sees rewards that are worth the risks
Jonathan Good, manager of the Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, explains his index-beating strategy in an interview.
Economic Report: U.S. adds 263,000 jobs in September, but smallest gain in 17 months won’t stop Fed rate hikes
The increase in new jobs in September slowed to a 17-month low of 263,000 due to ongoing labor shortages and waning demand for new workers as talk of recession grows, but it was still too strong for a Federal Reserve bent on slowing the economy and tackling high inflation.
