personal finance

30-year-old explains how she built a 7-figure net worth by quadrupling her income and investing the extra cash

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30-year-old explains how she built a 7-figure net worth by quadrupling her income and investing the extra cash

Michela Allocca left the corporate world to build Break Your Budget, a personal finance brand. She grew her audience on TikTok and Instagram, which led to branding deals and digital product sales. Allocca invested her increased earnings, achieving a seven-figure net worth through disciplined savings. When Michela Allocca started working in the corporate world, she … Read more

Apparel, gift cards top consumers’ holiday lists: NRF

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Apparel, gift cards top consumers’ holiday lists: NRF

00:00 Speaker A Is there a way to know how much of this spending is represented by the top third or even decile of Americans by income? 00:13 Speaker B Yeah, we’ve actually been working with uh, with our partners, uh Affinity and Pixis who uh help us analyze this credit and debit card data … Read more

A 79-year-old device chain closes all locations, no failure

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A 79-year-old device chain closes all locations, no failure

When a restaurant closes, it generally has no financial impact on customers unless they had a pre-paid catering order, or paid an advance deposit on a party or other event. When a retail chain closes, however, it can have a more profound financial impact. Customers may have ordered and paid for items that were not … Read more