Tag: Discretionary spending

How points and miles credit cards can ease return to travel

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As the COVID-19 vaccination era makes it safer to travel, many people who stayed home during pandemic shutdowns are vacationing again. Airport checkpoint numbers...

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LONDON — Retail sales in Britain slipped back in May as people ventured out to spend money at restaurants and pubs instead following the...

Millennial Money: It’s time for better employee benefits

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Vaccination rates are climbing and employers are rolling out back-to-office, back-to-normal plans. But some employees may want a new normal — one that includes...

Foundation to spend $1.3B to vaccinate Africans for COVID

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One of the world's largest foundations will spend $1.3 billion over the next three years to acquire and deliver COVID-19 vaccines for more than...

Corruption case of ex-Massachusetts mayor heads to jurors

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BOSTON — Lawyers made their final pitch to jurors Monday in the fraud and corruption case against a once-celebrated young Massachusetts mayor, painting contrasting...

How to travel safely and cheaply this summer

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As vaccination rates inch upward , Americans are beginning to travel again. More than 10 times as many passengers passed through Transportation Security Administration...

LA homeless spending could near $1B as crisis rages

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LOS ANGELES — Faced with an out-of-control homeless crisis, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Monday will propose spending nearly $1 billion in the...

Millennial Money: How my travel credit card saved me $1,388

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In 2020, I was looking forward to leaving Los Angeles for a socially distanced vacation in San Diego. I had stocked up on food,...

5 pandemic-driven financial habits worth keeping

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As the pandemic shut down the world around her, Ashli Smith , an Atlanta resident and mom to a newborn, says she set up...