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When you won't hang up before takeoff

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ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Thu Apr 30 2026

 

Daniel de Visé Personal Finance Reporter

Good morning! It’s Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money.

What happens if you refuse to get off the phone as your flight is preparing for takeoff? Nothing good, as it turns out.

Strangers bailed him out. Now he's helping others.

Last December, a viral video helped raise nearly $2 million for Ed Bambas, 88, who said care costs and other burdens made it impossible for him to retire.

Now, Madeline Mitchell reports, Bambas wants to help other struggling veterans retire.

Here's why gas prices spiked

Finally, here's a lovely graphics piece explaining why you're shelling out more coin than ever at the gas station.

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A Delta Air Lines plane flies in to land at Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee in this file photo from May 22, 2024.

A Delta passenger was removed from a flight from Miami to Atlanta after ignoring crew member instructions to hang up a call.

Social media influencer Samuel Weidenhofer and veteran Ed Bambas are the best of friends. Weidenhofer presented Bambas with a $1.7 million check in December after a viral video sparked thousands of donations to help Bambas retire.
 

Strangers raised $2M to help him retire. Now he's helping other veterans

Ed Bambas, 88, retired thanks to generous strangers who raised $2 million for him in response to a viral video. Now, he's helping other veterans.

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Sam's Club in Freehold Township. April 29, 2026
 

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Fuel prices are displayed at a Brooklyn gas station on April 28, 2026 in New York City. As negotiations over the war in Iran continue to stall and show few signs of a resolution, gasoline prices in the United States hit their highest level in four years on Tuesday.
 

Gas prices may soon average $4.50 per gallon, one analyst predicts

The average price of a gallon of gas in the United States could soon reach $4.50 per gallon, one prominent fuel industry analyst said.

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