Monthly Archives: September 2022

Personal finance expert and ‘Financial Grownups’ podcast host Bobbi Rebell shares her top personal finance books for money security and preparing for retirement

Rebell, who has previously worked in various reporter roles, specializes in personal finance topics. One of her top picks is “Smart Women Finish Rich,” which was written by her long-time colleague David Bach. Rebell recommends titles that are aimed at beginning investors up to seasoned savers.  Bobbi Rebell Bobbi Rebell   Before Bobbi Rebell was…

Video appears to show Donald Trump supporters being told to stop making one-finger QAnon salute at rally

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a Save America Rally at the Aero Center Wilmington on September 23, 2022 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Allison Joyce/Getty Images Attendees of a Trump rally last week appeared to do a QAnon finger salute, generating controversy. On Friday, supporters at a North Carolina rally appeared to repeat the salute…

Steve Case is trying to make money with founders outside Silicon Valley; his plan is starting to work

Steve Case, the cofounder of America Online, the investment firm Revolution, and its offshoot seed-stage arm Rise of the Rest, has a new book out called Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American Dream. In it, Case argues that Covid was a “shake the globe” moment for entrepreneurship,…

Donald Trump is worth billions — here’s how the former president has spent his cash

Donald Trump was the 45th president of the United States. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty Images Donald Trump was the first billionaire to enter the White House when he became the 45th President. Forbes estimates he is worth $3 billion, with a property empire including Mar-a-Lago in Florida.  Other assets he controls include hotels, office buildings, and golf…

2,600-year-old pots of cheese found at the ancient necropolis of Egypt’s pharaohs

Excavations at the Saqqara necropolis in Egypt in September 2022. Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Archaeologists found 2,600-year-old cheese in Egypt. The cheese was found inside pottery excavated at the vast Saqqara necropolis near Cairo. Evidence of cheese-making in ancient Egypt dates back 5,000 years. Archaeologists discovered blocks of ancient cheese dating back around…

Netflix’s head of accessibility grew up with deaf parents, and it made her more aware that TV subtitles can be terrible

Heather Dowdy, Netflix’s director of product accessibility. Netflix Netflix’s first Director of Product Accessibility, Heather Dowdy, told Insider what drives her. Growing up with deaf parents, she was aware of gaps in subtitles and when they “messed up.” Netflix found that 80% of its viewers use subtitles at least once a month. It was only…

‘Quiet quitting’ my toxic job gave me time back to start my own business. This is how I did it.

Georgia Gadsby March eventually left her toxic job in April 2021 after three months of “quiet quitting.” Georgia Gadsby March Georgia Gadsby March spent about two years working up to 60 hours a week in a minimum-wage job. She “quiet quit” in the last three months to reclaim her power and set up a business…