At the end of April, the Los Angeles Times ran a headline that an entire industry had been anticipating for more than a year: "Wedding-related jobs and side hustles are coming back."
Now, weddings are back — and the small businesses and side gigs that make them possible are back with them.
If you're looking to make some side money gigging this summer and fall, or if you're finally ready to pull the trigger on going all the way and opening a small business, the wedding industry is booming. It's no secret that weddings are expensive — that's because pulling one off in style is hard, and the people who do it well are paid handsomely for their services.
Scammers posing as landlords coming after renters' money | firstcoastnews.com
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Homes are expensive enough whether you're buying or renting, but a Jacksonville-based realtor warns there are imposter landlords out there ready to steal your money outright.
"It is very disheartening that people are in situations where they're potentially losing their money," Vernesha Chambers with Star Quality Realty said recently.
However, the woman's suspicion amped up when he quoted her a monthly rental rate of $1,250. She did some research on her own and found multiple listings of the property elsewhere at a rate of $1,850 a month.
Dark Tech: Latest Ransom Scandals Highlight Crypto's Role As Money Laundering Play
Monero coin, a crypto currency that prides itself of being untraceable, was used to hold the ... [+] Colonial Pipeline Company of Georgia hostage for $4.4 million.
But one curious trend is happening in the world of high-tech thievery: cryptocurrency is the Miami penthouse of offshore money launderers, the receptacle of the ill-gained cash. And concern that governments will crack down on crypto because of ransomware hacks, and traditional tax evasion, has a lot to do with the recent sell off in Bitcoin, down around 40% in the last two weeks.
Money Where My Mouth Is: My Model Portfolio
Once a year, I devote this column to a rundown on the stocks I own. Here are the stocks in the model portfolio of Dorfman Value Investments. I own each of them personally and for the majority of my clients.
Bipartisan cooperation sometimes seems no more real than the tooth fairy, but I believe it can happen on rebuilding the nation's bridges and tunnels. President Biden proposed spending more than $2 trillion on infrastructure over ten years. I think Congress will approve something in the area of $1.2 trillion.
Money Monday: More financial tips that college grads should know | WLNS 6 News
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Last week, WLNS was here for you financial tips for college grads. This week, we’re back with local money expert Stephen Schiestel with some more advice for new graduates.
For college graduates that really want to secure their future, having a diverse investment portfolio can go a long way.
Schiestel’s fourth tip is to never stop investing. Always finding more ways to grow your wealth will help secure your future.
Panda Biotech withdraws bid for state money to buy Delphi plant
Panda Biotech, the Dallas-based company that planned to buy the former Delphi Plant in Wichita Falls and convert it into a hemp gin, withdrew its bid for state bond money to buy the facility and get it rolling.
A spokesperson for the Texas Bond Review Board said Panda withdrew the bid for $100 million in bond money this past week, but submitted a new application Monday. That means Panda goes to the bottom of the list of applicants for this year's allocations.
Suze Orman says bitcoin is a 'place to put some money and just leave it' - MarketWatch
Suze Orman might as well add laser eyes to her Twitter handle, as the new crypto social-media dictates.
The celebrity financial adviser on Monday, during a CNBC interview, suggested that bitcoin BTCUSD, +1.49% should be included in the mix of a sound investing portfolio.
Orman told the business network that, "it's a place to put some money and just leave it," referring to the world's No. 1 crypto. This isn't the first time that Orman has waxed bullish on bitcoin and its like.
How Memes Become Money - The Atlantic
Back in 2011, when Twitter was young, the artist and musician Leon Chang made a joke that you might remember even if you didn't see it: "slept over at a kids house once in third grade. saw him pour milk into bowl first, then cereal. never talked to him again. hes in jail now." Over the years, that joke has been stolen again and again, often retold with slightly different details. It still happens.
For many years, rampant theft of tweeted jokes didn't seem so bad. Twitter users loved to make the observation: " This website is free ." This was often posted in response to something amazing and bizarre, to express disbelief at all of the unhinged entertainment that was available for viewing at no cost whatsoever.
“Utility worker” scam robs local woman of large sum of money | What's New
On June 8, 2021, Deputy Scott Lanoue responded to a residence in rural Johnson Township in reference to suspicious activity. The elderly homeowner's son told Lanoue that a man dressed as a utility worker recently came to the home and said work would be done in the area.
The homeowner, who was also present, said she was outside doing yard work when the man approached her and talked for some time with her. He eventually left, and the homeowner never saw a vehicle in the area. The man was described as being white, about 5 feet, 8 inches tall, medium build, in his 40s with gray hair.
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