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Good morning! It's Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money. |
Maybe you can buy happiness, after all. |
About 59% of Americans consider the highest measure of success to be happiness – and being able to spend money on things or experiences that bring joy, Felecia Wellington Radel reports. |
People in a recent study were asked to select the top three measures of success they valued most. To see how they responded, read the full story . |
More holiday shoppers in stores |
Black Friday may not attract lines of customers wrapped around buildings, as in years past. Yet, the number of holiday shoppers who went to stores and made online purchases this year nearly broke records. |
Before the five-day Thanksgiving weekend shopping period, from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, the National Retail Federation had forecast that 183.4 million consumers would shop in stores and online, Betty Lin-Fisher reports. |
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As 2024 draws to a close, we're looking back at favorite stories from our colleagues. To start things off, here's one from Jessica Guynn. |
What do remote and hybrid workers do all day? |
They often brag about how productive they are, with no gossipy colleagues to distract them or time wasted on long commutes. |
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Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today. | | | | Is happiness a key sign of financial success? Here's why 59% of Americans think so. | | | | The National Retail Federation said it expects a healthy holiday shopping season. | | | | Remote workers often brag about how productive they are at home, but a new survey sheds light on what they're really doing all day. | | | | Amid rising child care costs, some have turned to the au pair program as a cheaper alternative. Some say the workers need better pay, protections. | | | | Yelp's Best New Restaurants for 2024 include a celebrity hangout in New York City and a pirate-themed Korean barbeque joint in Los Angeles. | | | | Know about index funds? This simple strategy would have beaten the pros this year. | | | | The Labor Department proposed to eliminate wages below the federal minimum for people with disabilities. But Trump could reverse it. | | | | The Korean won was one of the biggest movers on Tuesday, plunging against the U.S. dollar after South Korea's president declared martial law. | | | | Are you more likely to cry when you fly? It's complicated, but here's why it may seem like it's true. | | | | Our app gives you award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, eNewspaper and more. | | | | | | | 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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