How to optimize your holiday travel budget on ‘Travel Tuesday’
If you still haven’t booked your holiday travel plans, take note: Prices tend to rise the closer you get to the days you’re looking to travel. To afford holiday trips, about 50% of respondents are cutting back on other expenses while 49% are picking up discounts and deals, according to the 2024 Holiday Travel Outlook […]
What ‘No Spend September’ is and how to know if you should participate
Solstock | E+ | Getty Images Victoria Szafarski currently has $10,000 in credit card debt. The New Yorker’s outstanding balance peaked at $25,000 last year, before she took on a second job as a waitress for a few months. The extra cash Szafarski brought in helped her make headway paying down the debt and increase […]
How to cut down your wedding guest list to save money
Victor Dyomin | Moment | Getty Images Many wedding costs, such as meals, invitations and favors, are based on your headcount. The average cost of a wedding ceremony and reception in 2023 was $35,000, according to The Knot 2023 Real Weddings Study. The total cost is a $5,000 increase from 2022. “The No. 1 way to save money on […]
Americans can’t stop ‘spaving’ — here’s how to avoid this financial trap
Spending more to save more is an all-too common pitfall. The opportunities for so-called “spaving” are nearly everywhere, whether it’s the lure of a “limited-time deal” or “buy one, get one free” or tacking on additional items to get a bigger discount or simply to reach the free shipping threshold. But spending to save can lead […]
How Maersk is evolving to become a logistics powerhouse
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Each year about 90% of world trade is transported by ship. In addition to its fleet of 672 vessels, Maersk the world’s second largest container shipping company and runs one of the globe’s largest port terminal businesses with 64 terminals. To offset […]