Where to find the best off-season travel opportunities

Where to find the best off-season travel opportunities

While off-season travel is more affordable in many places, it can still be expensive in certain cities. For example, Bakersfield, California, is the most expensive city for off-season winter getaways, with an average total travel cost of $1,342. Round-trip airfare there is the highest among all major cities at $1,150, nearly 50% more than the … Read more

Stocks mixed amid shutdown reprieve

Stocks mixed amid shutdown reprieve

NEW YORK — Stocks mostly slipped in mixed trading Monday as the constrictor of higher interest rates tightened its coils around Wall Street. The S&P 500 edged up by 0.34, or less than 0.1%, to 4,288.39, coming off its worst month of the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 74.15 points, or 0.2%, to … Read more

Feinstein’s successor; McCarthy faces threat; Taylor Swift; NFL scores, highlights

Feinstein’s successor; McCarthy faces threat; Taylor Swift; NFL scores, highlights

Taylor Swift couldn’t just shake off another chance to watch Travis Kelce on the football field. The 12-time Grammy Award winner arrived at MetLife Stadium about 40 minutes before kickoff Sunday night to watch Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs take on the New York Jets. SNY posted video of Swift, wearing blue jean shorts, … Read more

Wall Street wraps up miserable September with weak finish

Wall Street wraps up miserable September with weak finish

Whether a startup is successful in its first year depends on a variety of factors—from industry type and location to funding and money management strategies. PlanPros investigated what it takes for a business to make it through its first year—a milestone that 1 in 5 companies don’t achieve. Entrepreneurship is a core tenet of American culture. … Read more

Fall into a new season of saving money

Fall into a new season of saving money

Fall is the beginning of a busy, and expensive, season. Cooling temperatures signal that Halloween and Thanksgiving are right around the corner, quickly followed by the winter holidays. However, falling leaves don’t mean your bank account balance needs to drop too. There are plenty of ways to save money and still get the most out … Read more

How to hire remote workers

How to hire remote workers

As with in-person hiring, there are strategies that can be used to find the right people to fill remote positions in an efficient manner. There’s no need to completely change the way your company hires employees. A few changes to your current process can help you adjust from in-person hiring to successful remote hiring. Write … Read more

A look into the future of luxury air travel, from game-changing privacy to supersonic flights

A look into the future of luxury air travel, from game-changing privacy to supersonic flights

One of the most significant spaces where carriers are innovating is in the seats. Business-class seats or suites have begun to resemble—and in many cases have altogether replaced—first-class seats. Airlines that have kept first-class cabins have financed add-ons, designs, and services to differentiate them from business class and justify higher premiums, says Rosen. Upcoming changes … Read more