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Good morning and welcome to Friday's The Daily Money. This is Betty Lin-Fisher. Each Friday, I will bring you a consumer-focused edition of this newsletter. |
If you have a credit card that earns rewards, are you a spender or a hoarder? |
According to a new study, two-thirds of Americans are hoarding rewards. But if you're doing that while still carrying debt, that's a losing strategy, my colleague Medora Lee explains in a story published this morning. | If you're hoarding your credit card rewards, especially if you carry debt, that's a losing strategy, according to an expert. Andy Manis/ USA TODAY |
Uber, Lyft to leave Minneapolis on May 1 |
After May 1, if you're in Minneapolis you're going to have to find a different way to get around if you rely on ride-sharing services. |
Uber and Lyft both announced they'd be leaving one of the Twin Cities after the Minneapolis City Council voted to override a mayoral veto and require the ride-sharing services to enact a pay raise for its drivers. |
📰 Consumer stories you shouldn't miss 📰 |
| • | Carmakers are tracking and sharing drivers' behavior and reporting to insurance companies – sometimes without consent, the New York Times reports. | | • | Did you have insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace in 2023? What you need to know about taxes. | | • | Want to learn how to do the cash-envelope system for budgeting? | | • | McDonalds restaurants around the world are experiencing an outage this morning. | | • | How green is your next vacation? | |
With so many alternatives to cow's milk, is milk bad for you? Check out this story, in which a dietician talks about the nutritional value of cow's milk and reasons why you may want to look at alternatives. |
Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer news from USA TODAY. We break down financial news and provide the TLDR version: how decisions by the Federal Reserve, government and companies impact you. | | | | Two out of three Americans with credit card debt chase rewards in hopes of earning a freebie. Here's why financial experts say it's "a big mistake." | | | |  | Rideshare companies Uber and Lyft have both said they would be ceasing operations in Minneapolis on May 1 due to a dispute over driver wages. | | | | If you had a Marketplace health plan and received an advance premium tax credit, file your taxes to see if you're due a refund or owe money from it. | | | | McDonald's Corporation has been experiencing global tech problems Friday. The company says the issue is being resolved, but customers are hungry. | | | | Greenwashing, or making exaggerated claims about your sustainability to attract visitors, is everywhere in the travel industry. | | | | There are slews of milk alternatives in the dairy aisle. Does that mean regular ol' cow's milk is bad for you? | | | | From Texas to Maine, towns and cities across the nation are gearing up for the total solar eclipse with numerous events and viewing parties. | | | | Singapore Airlines will overhaul its premium economy menus and amenity kits later this month. | | | | Kim Komando puts three free versions of artificial intelligence – ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity – to the test to see which is best. | | | | Employees at a Patagonia store in Reno, Nevada have voted to unionize, making it the first location to seek labor union representation. | | | | |  | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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