Supreme Court. Douglas Rissing | Istock | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments over President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, starting a decision-making process that will affect the balance sheets of tens of millions of Americans. The nine justices will consider two legal challenges to Biden’s plan to cancel
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Some people love travel planning. But I am not one of those people. So the idea that artificial intelligence chatbots, such as ChatGPT and Bing, can research travel destinations and create itineraries is intriguing. But I’m skeptical too. Do recommendations just scratch the surface — for example, suggesting that I see the Eiffel Tower in
Valentinrussanov | E+ | Getty Images High inflation is leading to reduced savings and higher credit card debt — and there are some signs households may be reaching a tipping point under increased financial pressures. A new survey from Bankrate finds 39% of individuals surveyed in January said their emergency savings are less than they
Getty Images With some Treasury bills now offering 5%, the assets have become more appealing to investors. But there are a few things to know about the purchase process, experts say. Backed by the U.S. government, Treasury bills, or T-bills, are nearly risk-free, with terms of four weeks to 52 weeks. You receive T-bill interest
Most people have a travel bucket list, perhaps with 10 to 15 countries. For this couple, it’s all 195 — and they’re more than halfway there. Hudson and Emily Crider have visited 112 countries, but their journey together began long before that. Both are from the “same small town” of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They met in
Shakeemah Smith has visited more countries — by herself — than most people have visited in their lifetimes. She’s visited 63 countries alone, she said, and now coaches others on how to go solo. Smith — who goes by the name of Keem — said she started traveling alone after a disagreement with a friend
In this article SEMR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Hopping between tapas bars in Madrid, gorging on art and culture in Barcelona or simply soaking up the sun in the Canary Islands. For most people, those beat awkward conversations by the water cooler in a lonely suburban office park. Remote workers looking for a
Talking about money with your romantic partner or spouse can be tough — especially when you don’t understand or know much about how they think about money. A new survey finds that 64% of couples admit to being “financially incompatible” with their partners, with different philosophies about spending, saving, and investing their money. Unfortunately, this
National Geographic announced the winning photographs from its first “Pictures of the Year” photo competition. The contest, which opened to U.S. residents in early December, invited readers to submit a digital photograph in one of four categories: nature, people, places and animals. The contest required that photographs be largely unaltered. According to the rules, “only
After graduating from college in 2011, I had $30,000 in student debt and was working a part-time waitressing job for $19.50 an hour. My quarter-life crisis made me realize I needed to figure out my finances fast. I didn’t want to continue being stuck in debt and living on $19,000 a year, so I started learning
Images of the Codex Sassoon, which Sotheby’s will auction in May. Courtesy: Sotheby’s A Hebrew Bible that’s more than 1,000 years old could sell for up to $50 million at auction this spring, which would make it the most valuable historical document ever auctioned. Sotheby’s in May will auction off the so-called Codex Sassoon, which
When I travel, I like to try to experience a city in a local way. So when I stayed in Downtown Vegas — more traditional and less flashy than “The Strip” — I went to yoga classes and coffee shops in residential areas. And when I went to Kerala, India, I chose a homestay in