finance & investing

How to hear from God with your giving

We often get asked “how did you know you were hearing from God?” after we share some of our giving stories that God has led us through. While we don’t have all the answers and we don’t believe there is…

Children in Ukraine Duck and Cry As Russian Missile Strikes Hotel

A video shows the moment a missile struck a hotel in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Children can be seen ducking and crying as the Russian missile flies overhead. Ukraine said the hotel was being used for a children’s summer camp. Loading Something…

Ukraine Evacuates Towns in Sign It May Be Losing Ground to Russia

Ukraine announced a mandatory evacuation of towns and villages under its control in the northeast. It’s a sign Ukraine may be losing ground there, as Ukraine also reports shelling and a bomb attack. But Ukraine says it’s stopping Russian advances…

How to Watch Launch Live Thursday

Virgin Galactic plans to launch its first space tourist flight.  The flight took off in the early hours of Thursday and is on its way to space. The next step is separation between the ship and its carrier plane. Here’s…

Dianne Feinstein Hospitalized After Tripping at Home

Sen. Dianne Feinstein was hospitalized Tuesday evening after falling at her home. This is just the latest setback for the Senate’s oldest member. Feinstein previously missed months of votes after contracting shingles. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up!…

DeSantis Ditches His Campaign Manager, Completing a Reset That May Have Come Too Late

Ron DeSantis completed his campaign reset by replacing his campaign manager. DeSantis elevated, James Uthmeier, who leads his governor’s office to right his presidential campaign. Uthmeier has no campaign management experience. He is now tasked with engineering a virtually unprecedented…

China Is Telling Economists Not to Discuss Deflation: FT

China’s post-COVID economic recovery has fizzled out this year. Beijing is telling economists not to talk about deflation or falling foreign investment, per the FT. Policymakers are mulling how to revive growth but yet to announce a “big bang” stimulus…

If you aren’t blessed financially are you doing something wrong?

The following is an abbreviated transcription from a video Linda and I recorded. Please excuse any typos or errors. Are You Doing Something Wrong if You Aren’t Financially Blessed? I tend to get variations of this question quite often. So, that’s…

Here’s Why Brady, Spieth, and Watt Are Piling Into British Soccer

Tom Brady has become the latest US sporting icon to invest in British soccer. The legendary quarterback has acquired a minority stake in Birmingham City. Brady joins the likes of Jordan Spieth, JJ Watt, and LeBron James by buying into…

Carl Icahn’s Firm Plunges 30{1652eb1ffa4184925f6a63a9c04ea6b421acb7a78117241e7d4325cdca8339fa} After Halving Shareholders’ Payouts

Shares in Carl Icahn’s firm Icahn Enterprises plunged 30{1652eb1ffa4184925f6a63a9c04ea6b421acb7a78117241e7d4325cdca8339fa} Friday. Those losses came after it said it would halve the amount it pays out to shareholders. The activist investor came under fire from famed short-seller Hindenburg Research earlier this year….

Sell-Off Continues After Fitch Debt Downgrade

US stocks continued to slide Thursday following Fitch’s US credit downgrade. The hit to America’s credit rating also caused bond yields to jump. Meanwhile, investors are waiting on earnings from mega-cap tech firms Apple and Amazon. Loading Something is loading….

Can You Run for President From Prison? Yes, It’s Been Done Twice

The Constitution doesn’t stop candidates from running for president while serving jail time. Two previous candidates, Eugene V. Debs in 1920, and Lyndon LaRouche in 1992, both ran from prison. If Trump is convicted, it’s possible he could run for…

Budgeting: 5 limiting beliefs – SeedTime

Limiting beliefs are powerful. They can keep us from taking action, even when deep down we know our situation needs to change. We can read all the books, listen to all the podcasts, and follow all the brand-name advice –…

Investors Look to Close Out Strong Month

US stocks traded higher early Monday as investors look to wrap up a strong month of gains. All three indices rose by at least 3{1652eb1ffa4184925f6a63a9c04ea6b421acb7a78117241e7d4325cdca8339fa} in July, amid cooling inflation and a strong earnings season. On Thursday, Apple and Amazon…

6 Unwritten Flight Etiquette From a Former Delta Flight Attendant

Natalie Rader, a former Delta flight attendant, shares her unwritten rules of flying. She says be mindful of smells on the plane — don’t paint your toenails, for example. Wear shoes in the bathroom — sometimes people miss and they…

The problem with “The Sound of Freedom” that we should be talking about…

Have you seen “the Sound of Freedom” yet? Well, we just saw it and there is something we all need to be talking about with it. But first, let me take you back a few years… About 5 years ago…

Einstein and Oppenheimer’s Relationship: Disagreements, Not Friends

Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app Warning: Spoilers ahead! For someone who wasn’t involved in the race to develop the first atom…

Americans Are Buying Pricey Homes in Spain, New Visa Could Help

The number of Americans living and buying real estate in Spain has jumped in the last few years. Americans are also buying some of the most expensive property in the country.  A “digital nomad visa” launched this year could encourage…

AI Won’t Destroy White-Collar Jobs, but It Will Change Them: Analysis

Fears about the potential for AI-driven job losses have been escalating in recent months. Some white-collar roles were predicted to be some of the first on the chopping block. However, according to a McKinsey study, AI could enhance these jobs…

What It Was Like to Watch World’s First Nuclear Explosion

On July 16, 1945, at 5:29 a.m., the world’s first nuclear weapon test was conducted in New Mexico. A team led by J. Robert Oppenheimer labored in secret on what was codenamed the Manhattan Project. Years later, those who witnessed…

Why We Moved to Little-Known Midland, Texas, Right After College

After graduating in 2019, Avery and Bayler Boydston moved to Midland, an isolated West Texas town. Their social life is thriving because there are so many young adults moving there. The city is catering to young people with more high-end…

Ukraine Is Asking for F-16s but Is Also Looking at Sweden’s Gripens

Ukraine has repeatedly asked Western countries to give it F-16 fighter jets to take on Russia. Ukrainian officials are also reportedly interested in getting the Swedish-designed JAS 39 Gripen. The Gripen is well regarded and experts say it would be…

How to Watch Any Women’s World Cup Game From Anywhere

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. This is one of the biggest matches of the opening weekend of the Women’s World Cup, as the Lionesses are widely considered to be the biggest…

‘Barbie’ Movie Could Recoup Its Huge Marketing Spend in First 3 Days

“Barbie” is finally landing in theaters and the hype could not be any bigger. It’s partly due to a marketing campaign that proved increasingly elaborate — and expensive. But if predictions about ticket sales this weekend are accurate, it could…