Kristan (left) and Shawn Wharrey used their $128,000 profit from selling their house to pay off their student loans. Courtesy of Kristan and Shawn Wharrey Kristan and Shawn Wharrey made $128,000 from selling their home. They spent $20,000 to renovate their home, and accepted an offer that was $65,000 over asking. Here are five DIY…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
The fully-electric Dodge Charger Daytona SRT. Bill Pugliano / Stringer / Getty Dodge on Wednesday unveiled the Charger Daytona SRT, a fully-electric concept muscle car. The automaker is dropping its gas-powered Charger and Challenger models as it transitions to EVs. Take a look at the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT, a version of which could be…
US inflation cooled sharply in July, data showed earlier this month. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images It is increasingly likely that inflation has peaked and is set to fall considerably, according to JPMorgan.That means the economy is more likely to stick a soft landing as the Fed slows down its interest rate hikes.“We feel the uptick in…
A “now hiring” sign is displayed in a window in Manhattan on July 28, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images US stocks edged lower on Thursday after weekly jobless claims fell below analyst estimates.Jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 250,000 last week, well below the estimate of 260,000.The better-than-expected weekly data shows that…
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin. GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images China called the US a “bully” after a US official said the country “overreacted” to Pelosi’s Taiwan visit. “The US is trying to defend the indefensible by applying a gangster logic,” a Chinese spokesman said. Pelosi landed in Taiwan on August 2 despite threats…
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Getty Images Indian imports of Russian oil fell for the first time in five months in July. Imports of Russian oil fell 7.3% in July, while imports of Saudi Arabian crude jumped 25%. That’s because Russian oil prices have jumped amid high demand from buyers, making the price of Saudi supplies…
Getty Images China’s imports of gold from Switzerland soared to a five-year high last month. The 80 tons of gold China imported in July were more than double the volume in June and eight times more than in May. China is turning the corner on a slew of Covid-19 lockdowns that weighed on demand. China’s…
I’ve been rather critical of Motorola’s recent phones. But it seems like the company may have taken that criticism to heart because with the new Edge 2022 (not to be confused with the Edge+ from earlier this year) it feels like we’re finally getting a phone with good specs for a decent price and significantly…
Cameo is now offering users a way to chat with celebrities via longer video calls. Last year, the company started offering virtual meet and greets that last two minutes. It’s expanding on that with Cameo Live, a feature that enables fans to speak with stars for 10 minutes. What’s more, they can invite up to…
NVIDIA is adding a new perk to GeForce Now’s most expensive tier. Starting today, you can stream games at 1440p and 120 frames per second through a browser. At the moment, the new performance setting is available exclusively through GeForce Now’s $20 per month RTX 3080 membership and only Google Chrome on PC. The more…