Taylor Swift could change the movie theater industry with her Eras Tour concert film — here’s how PUBLISHED SUN, SEP 10 202310:00 AM EDT Sarah Whitten @SARAHWHIT10 KEY POINTS Theaters are no stranger to screening taped concerts, plays and musicals to guests, but Taylor Swift could usher in a new era of event cinema. The … Continue reading Taylor Swift’s concert movie may have lasting effects for theaters
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Phone etiquette has changed — at home and at work
http://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/25/cell-phone-etiquette-call-voicemail/ The new phone call etiquette: Text first and never leave a voice mail When is it okay to leave voice mails, call multiple times in a row or take a call in public? By Heather Kelly September 25, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT Phone calls have been around for 147 years, the iPhone 16 years … Continue reading Phone etiquette has changed — at home and at work
How much does it cost to live a dream life in NYC?
https://www.curbed.com/article/cost-of-living-nyc-calculator.html? [click thru for the full scenario for each of these fact patterns] THE DREAM-LIFE CALCULATOR May 22, 2023, 8:00 A.M. How Much Does It Cost to Live Like This? We asked young New Yorkers about their dream futures. Then we calculated exactly how much each would cost. Reporting by Rachel Sugar, Jack Denton, Laura Thompson, and Adriane Quinlan Illustration: … Continue reading How much does it cost to live a dream life in NYC?
Retailers wouldn’t like self-checkout so much if they paid more attention to the real costs
Customers don't like self-checkout (for the most part), but it turns out that there's three times the thefts as cashier-checkouts. Does it still pay off just because of fewer employees? https://www.thestreet.com/retailers/heres-why-walmart-target-and-kroger-should-drop-self-checkout Here's Why Walmart, Target, and Kroger Should Drop Self-Checkout It's easy to see why retailers want self-checkout, but there is one major reason why … Continue reading Retailers wouldn’t like self-checkout so much if they paid more attention to the real costs
NYC’s Juilliard goes tuition-free for acting degrees
http://www.westsiderag.com/2023/09/29/juilliard-goes-tuition-free-for-acting-degree-take-a-bow Juilliard Goes Tuition Free For Acting Degree: Take A Bow September 29, 2023 | 6:58 AM A graduation ceremony at Juilliard from 2013. By Gus Saltonstall The Juilliard School is cutting costs — but not in the way you might guess. The world-renowned performing arts school located within Lincoln Center on the Upper West … Continue reading NYC’s Juilliard goes tuition-free for acting degrees
Purely for real estate voyeurs and dreamers — Taylor Swift’s holdings
Taylor Swift started buying real estate in 2009, at age 19. Her first significant purchase was an almost $2 million condo in Nashville, Tenn. NEILSON BARNARD/GETTY IMAGES FOR THE RECORDING ACADEMY By Candace TaylorFollow March 16, 2023 3:45 pm ET Taylor Swift got her start in the music industry at the tender age of 16, with the … Continue reading Purely for real estate voyeurs and dreamers — Taylor Swift’s holdings
The perfect retirement investment nobody is selling
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/24/opinion/retirement-long-term-care-annuity.html The Perfect Retirement Investment Nobody Wants, Part 2 Feb. 24, 2023 Credit...Illustration by The New York Times; images by CSA Images and FreeTransform/Getty Images By Peter Coy You’re reading the Peter Coy newsletter, for Times subscribers only. A veteran business and economics columnist unpacks the biggest headlines. Get it in your inbox. Readers were intrigued by my newsletter last … Continue reading The perfect retirement investment nobody is selling
The human cost to that chicken you buy
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/magazine/child-labor-dangerous-jobs.html At 14, Marcos was maimed while working the overnight cleaning shift at a Perdue slaughterhouse in rural Virginia. He is one of thousands of migrant children living far from their parents and working dangerous jobs. In towns like Marcos’s, the practice is an open secret that everyone lives with. The Kids on the Night … Continue reading The human cost to that chicken you buy
Bamboo cloth is not magical — really, it isn’t
http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/04/pregnancy-bamboo-rayon-viscose-kids-clothes/673850/? How I Got Bamboo-zled by Baby Clothes So soft, so stretchy, so breathable? “Bamboo” is just an old fabric rebranded as something new and magical.By Sarah Zhang Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. APRIL 26, 2023 To be pregnant for the first time is to be the world’s most anxious, needy, and ignorant consumer all … Continue reading Bamboo cloth is not magical — really, it isn’t
Have you added up how much it costs to own your car each year?
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/22/your-money/car-ownership-costs-increase.html? The Rising Costs of Owning a Car Everything is going up — buying, financing, insurance and maintenance. The average annual cost of ownership, by one estimate, is $12,000. Credit...Till Lauer By Ann Carrns Sept. 22, 2023 It’s getting more expensive to own and operate a new car. The average annual cost of ownership is up more than … Continue reading Have you added up how much it costs to own your car each year?
Taking care of his mother a task he wanted to do but now about his finances….
https://www.wsj.com/articles/professor-figures-out-finances-advice-3d9eda82? A Professor Spent Years Helping His Mother. Now He Needs to Figure Out His Finances. A financial adviser weighs in on when he can afford to stop teaching By Demetria Gallegos May 20, 2023 10:00 am ET Michael Estrada hopes to eventually move closer to his father in Fresno, Calif. PHOTO: ANASTASIA FIANDACA Michael Estrada is thinking about … Continue reading Taking care of his mother a task he wanted to do but now about his finances….
Federal flood insurance premiums must increase to cover risks; states object; program to die October 1st
I'm not an owner of a coastal home. As a taxpayer, I don't think subsidizing homeowners in flood-prone areas to rebuild is a good use of limited federal revenue. Perhaps the program should instead pay such owners ONCE on condition that they vacate the property destined to be underwater soon. http://www.wsj.com/real-estate/flood-insurance-program-faces-a-backlashand-a-deadline-79c7de0e? Flood-Insurance Program Faces a … Continue reading Federal flood insurance premiums must increase to cover risks; states object; program to die October 1st
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