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Published Wednesday April 10 2019 5:19 pm.
Amazon has been described as the “everything store, ” but it’s missing one major category – prescription medicines. That might soon change, in the wake of Amazon’s roughly $1 billion acquisition of PillPack, an Internet pharmacy. PillPack was acquired by Amazon in the summer of 2018. The acquisition is perceived by analysts as an indicator […]
Posted in Biz, Healthy & Fit
Published Tuesday April 09 2019 11:25 pm.
CNN’s Jon Sarlin explores the different ways that the social media giant has kept competitors at bay — and why that could now spell trouble. Buy: Facebook bought Instagram for $1 billion in 2012 and bought WhatsApp for $22 billion because in these two cases, Facebook thought it was worth it to get rid of […]
Posted in Biz
Published Tuesday April 09 2019 6:01 pm.
Chicago-based Johnson Publishing Company, found by John Harold Johnson, has filed for bankruptcy, according to a federal court filing. John Harold Johnson died August 8, 2005. Johnson Publishing Company, which first started Ebony in 1945 and Jet magazine in 1951, filed a petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The petition, filed in the Northern District of […]
Posted in Biz
Published Monday April 08 2019 3:47 pm.
Philip Morris CEO André Calantzopoulos joins CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” team in an exclusive interview to discuss why the company is telling consumers to “unsmoke” ahead of a new product launch. This product is not approved by the FDA, which has already called teen vaping a health emergency. In addition, the health risks of […]
Posted in Biz, Healthy & Fit
Published Sunday April 07 2019 7:33 pm.
Mike, a police officer, is in a financial mess due to the influence of his parents. He calls Dave for advice on where to start to fix his situation. Mike, who is a police officer only takes home about $40,000 per year. He has … $275,000 in student loan debt from a private institution $185,000 […]
Posted in Personal Finance
Published Sunday April 07 2019 7:10 pm.
Kathryn Minshew, co-founder and CEO of The Muse, joins “Closing Bell” to discuss Friday’s strong jobs numbers and what job seekers are looking for in their next job. Next Gen job seekers are looking for jobs with learning and growth opportunities and work/life balance. What Next Generation Job Seekers Really Want: Learning and Growth Opportunities; […]
Published Friday April 05 2019 8:40 pm.
While artificial intelligence (AI) has certainly done some good, there’s still a common belief that this technology has a dark side. Learn a few pros and cons of AI. A Few Pros and Cons of AI: Is It Helping or Hurting Us? The development of artificial intelligence was a key moment in our modern technological […]
Posted in Biz, Digital-Lifestyle
Published Friday April 05 2019 12:09 pm.
Everyday more than 2 billion people use Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp or Messenger — that’s more than a quarter of the world’s population. Facebook is still growing, even though a number of privacy scandals and public backlash have angered people. Since Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp apps are free to use, Facebook sells advertising for earnings. According […]
Posted in Biz
Published Friday April 05 2019 7:26 am.
Dave talks about the recent news of Apple’s Credit Card, the “average” family who has trouble budgeting their $500,000 income, and Florida House Bill 435 in the Florida State Senate. On The Dave Ramsey Show, Ramsey explains that about the only difference with the Apple Credit Card is that since the card is made of […]
Posted in Biz, Personal Finance
Published Thursday April 04 2019 9:59 am.
LARRY CHESTER COULDN’T GET HIRED AT 61, SO HE STARTED A BUSINESS… The Wheeling resident founded CFO Simplified on March 3, 2009, and in the 10 years since – after he spent a full year unsuccessfully trying to find a job — he’s built it into a company that just hired its seventh full-time employee. […]
Posted in Biz
Published Tuesday April 02 2019 12:00 pm.
Jerraud is inheriting $2,000,000 from his grandfather and calls Dave Ramsey for advice on what he should do with the inheritance. David Ramsey likes the idea that Springfield, Illinois resident Jerraud, who is about to inherit $2,000,000, is scared a little bit with the idea of inheriting $2,000,000. Ramsey sees wisdom in this fear. Here […]
Posted in Personal Finance
Published Monday April 01 2019 3:41 pm.
Whole Foods announced Monday it will lower prices on hundreds of items starting Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Whole Foods announced customers will save an average of 20 percent on the new reduced price items with an emphasis of discounts on high quality, peak-of-season produce, such as greens, tomatoes, tropical fruits, and more. Examples of these […]
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