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1 week ago | 
thestreet.com | Christy Rakoczy
Americans are gearing up to travel this summer, with consumer research from Deloitte revealing that an estimated 53% of Americans are planning leisure vacations during the upcoming season. This is a substantial increase from 2024, with the number of people planning to take leisure trips up a shocking 48% year-over-year. If these numbers hold, this summer will see some of the highest numbers of travelers since the Covid pandemic began over five years ago.
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1 week ago | 
financebuzz.com | Christy Rakoczy |Sarah Fulghum
Many years ago, I was in an accident and my car was badly damaged. So badly, in fact, that the insurance company declared the vehicle to be a total loss. That means they decided it was not worth repairing and, instead of paying to make fixes, they paid the actual cash value of the vehicle instead.
My car was clearly beyond repair, but that's not necessarily always the case, which raises the question: How do insurance companies determine if a car is totaled?
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1 week ago | 
thestreet.com | Christy Rakoczy
For decades now, TSA screening has been a way of life at America’s airports. In fact, the TSA was created all the way back on November 19, 2001, in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy.
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2 weeks ago | 
thestreet.com | Christy Rakoczy
When it comes to fast food restaurants and convenience stores, everyone has their favorite delights. The Whopper is Burger King’s signature dish, of course, while it is hard to pass by a 7-Eleven and not pick up one of their refreshing Slurpees, especially while the store is currently offering some fun limited-time flavors, including a Coca-Cola Oreo mashup with zero sugar.
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2 weeks ago | 
financebuzz.com | Christy Rakoczy |Ashley Donohoe
When I first bought insurance for my car at around age 20, I got some quotes and kept noticing weird descriptors added when the quotes showed my liability coverage options. For example, one insurer offered me 25/50 coverage, another one offered me 50/100, and yet another gave me a quote for 100/300 coverage.
It took some research to figure out that 100/300 refers to bodily injury liability coverage limits, and I don't think I'm alone in not understanding these numbers.
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2 weeks ago | 
thestreet.com | Christy Rakoczy
There is plenty for passengers to worry about when it comes to air travel. In fact, before you even get to the airport, you have to be concerned about finding parking and whether you’ll get stuck in traffic and miss your flight. 💵💰Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter 💰💵At the airport, long TSA security lines are usually a prime source of worry, along with whether there will be seats at the gate, and especially ones near chargers.
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2 weeks ago | 
financebuzz.com | Christy Rakoczy |Ashley Donohoe
I didn't get my own car until I was 20. Since I was already at college (officially an "adult") and bought my car with my earnings from summer jobs, I wanted an insurance policy separate from my parents. Boy, was that a mistake because auto insurance can be expensive at that age.
Of course, at the time, I didn't know how to look for the cheapest car insurance for drivers in their 20s.
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2 weeks ago | 
myrtlebeachonline.com | Christy Rakoczy
Donald Trump's reelection was met with jubilation from investors excited about a pro-business agenda, but the party ended when it turned out tariffs were at the top of the President's to-do list. Stock prices slid in February as Trump signed the first executive order laying out plans for a 10% tariff on China and a 25% tariff on Mexico, but by mid-month, the S&P 500 hit a record high as investors still thought tariffs were a bargaining chip.
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2 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Christy Rakoczy
4 hours agoNo surprise, but the president lost it when he heard that people are calling him TACO. I will admit it. I didn’t know we had a U.S. Court of International Trade. But now I want to collect its trading cards and buy all its merch. From The New York Times: A panel of federal judges on Wednesday blocked …
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2 weeks ago | 
thestreet.com | Christy Rakoczy
Spirit Airlines is well known for its low prices — and its somewhat inadequate customer service experience. While not the most complained-about airline in the U.S., it didhave the second-highest number of customer complaints to the DOT last year, with only Frontier faring worse with customers. 💵💰Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter 💰💵Lately, though, the airline has been making an effort to upgrade the flying experience and make it at least slightly more pleasant.
