Guillebeau shared the knowledge he’s cultivated while becoming an expert in the art of a side hustle. Remember you don’t have to spend money to make money”A side hustle is something that should increase your income, not deplete it,” says Guillebeau. “The whole thing people hear about how ‘It takes money to make money’ – maybe that’s true in some parts of the startup world, but not the side hustle world. There’s an important distinction to be made between what Guillebeau considers a “starter idea

Credit cards have come a long way since the Diner’s Club launched the first ‘modern’ version in 1950. CNBC Select spoke with four executives from American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa to find out what credit card trends to expect in 2020.Credit card trends to watch in 2020Increasing use of contactless cards Digital-first credit cards Enhanced security with tokenization One-click checkout option1. Increasing use of contactless cardsIssuers are making a commitment to increase the release

Just shy of half of workers, 49%, received a salary increase of some kind over the last year, according to a new survey from Bankrate. The best way to capitalize is to simply go out and get another job offer, according to job search strategist Hannah Morgan of Career Sherpa. Getting a competing offer opens a couple of doors for workers: Take the offer and transition to a new, higher-paid job. What about simply asking your boss for a raise, without having a competing offer in hand? So be sure you

CNBC Make It found seven genius apps that will help you get smarter, calmer and healthier in just a few taps on a smartphone. Happify is available on iPhones and Androids, and costs $14.95 a month to use. Duolingo is free to use (or $6.99 a month for the ad-free version), and available on iPhones and Androids. AaptivSource: AaptivAll you need is a pair of headphones to use this audio-guided workout app, Aaptiv. The app is available on iPhones and Androids, and costs $9.99 a month to use.

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts as he is greeted by staff, arriving back at Downing Street, after meeting Queen Elizabeth and accepting her invitation to form a new government, in London, Britain December 13, 2019. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will test out his new parliamentary majority on Friday by putting his Brexit bill to a new vote in the House of Commons. If passed into law, it would mean that the U.K. would leave the EU on January 31, three-and-a-half years after the 2

Forecasters expect that growth just north of 6% in 2020 will get to the stated goal of doubling the economy from 2011-20. “Going forward, China is going to continue to be very competitive,” said Michael Yoshikami, founder of Destination Wealth Management. Soldiers wait for a container ship to berth at Qingdao Port on March 8, 2018 in Qingdao, China. A truck moves a shipping container at Qingdao Port on January 14, 2019 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. “Amid worsening growth prospects, Bei

The dollar was largely steady against other major currencies on Friday but set for its best week in a month thanks to a stronger tone to economic data. Sterling, which has taken a beating from renewed concern over a hard Brexit, was set for its worst week in over two years against the greenback. Data this week has fueled expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve is unlikely to cut interest rates again in the near future, bolstering the dollar. It has recovered almost 0.9% from five-month lows h

Oil fell on Friday, but still managed to post its third straight week of gains amid the easing of U.S.-Chinese trade tensions, which has boosted business confidence and the outlook for global economic growth. Progress in the trade dispute between the world’s two biggest oil consumers has raised expectations of higher energy demand next year. Advancement of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which is set to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), has also boosted oil this

Palladium slumped more than 5% on Friday, erasing more than $100 per ounce in the session, as investors booked profits following a strong record run, while gold prices were subdued as investors remained on the sidelines ahead of the holiday season. Spot palladium shed 5% to $1,839.47 an ounce, on track for its biggest percentage fall since early August. And there are investors who are buying gold as a backstop if that thing is to turn,” Haberkorn added. Recent positive economic data and optimism

‘Small Business Saturday,’ American ExpressPresident Barack Obama buys ice cream for his daughters Malia and Sasha at Pleasant Pops during Small Business Saturday on November 28, 2015, in Washington, DC. Getty ImagesCredit card company American Express started the “Small Business Saturday” campaign in the dregs of a recession in November 2010. American Express estimates Small Business Saturday spending has reached $103 billion since the day it began. Goodson said Small Business Saturday “took a

Talking about career path is the best way to use the performance review with an eye toward a promotion or raise. “Talking about career path is the best way to use the performance review with an eye toward a promotion or raise,” Pynchon said. Once you have a handle on your team’s objectives, you can incorporate them into your performance review, Pynchon said. The OraclesIf you’re confused or upset by something in your formal review, ask your manager for clarification, Lyons said. He also recommen

Inside Kris Jenner’s California penthouse listed for $2.6 millionTake a look inside Kris Jenner’s former 3 bedroom, 4 bathroom Calabasas penthouse.

Start a savings accountCollege savings plan contributionsYou can also put money toward education or other expenses, setting your loved one up for future success. In lieu of writing a check, grandparents can make a gift directly into a 529 college savings plan with your grandchild as the beneficiary. “Money can be very emotional in nature, so any gift of money can usually be used to facilitate conversations around money and its meaning,” she said. Depending on where you live, you may even get a t

The firm, run by activist short-seller Andrew Left, set a $5 price target for Peloton’s stock, comparing it to two other fitness plays whose value eroded dramatically in the years following their public debuts: GoPro and Fitbit. It’s … hard to kind of build that content, where[as] Peloton, they’re producing the content themselves by highly paid professionals,” Gordon said on CNBC’s “Trading Nation.” Because there were no options available that expire near Peloton’s early February earnings repo

Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg unveiled his immigration plan on Sunday, including a path to citizenship for the country’s 11 million undocumented immigrants. “Our policies should acknowledge that immigrants are not outsiders,” Buttigieg wrote in the plan. On Thursday, Buttigieg came under fire from all sides during the sixth debate of the race, hosted in Los Angeles. The agenda builds on Buttigieg’s previously released plans, including his “Douglass Plan” for black America and

The semiconductor industry has been in focus during the U.S.-China trade war. “I launched right at the bottom with a really negative view on the sector,” Bernstein’s Rasgon said. “All of a sudden, a lot of the companies didn’t have the capacity in place to support the order. You’d never know it by looking at the companies, looking at the stocks,” Rasgon said. The U.S. in May also barred companies from selling to Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, a big customer for American semiconductors.

Why we’re still arguing about violent video gamesToday, 65% of American adults and nearly all teenagers play video games. Games look more real than ever, showing incredibly detailed violence. What do we actually know about how violent games affect us? Psychologists have been studying this for decades, but some are convinced that those who link violent games to aggression are completely wrong. Watch the video to find out why researchers disagree so strongly, and how we got here.

Today, 65% of American adults and nearly all teenagers play video games. Since their early days, video games have come with an implicit assumption that they’re probably doing something bad to us. More than three-quarters of parents believe media violence, including video games, is contributing to America’s culture of violence. The Independent Record | January 6, 1982But what do we actually know about how violent games affect us? Violent games like “Call of Duty,” “Counter-Strike” and “PlayerUnkn

However, tattoo removal treatment has remained largely the same for decades, an expensive and painful procedure that can lead to varying degrees of success. By making the tattoo removal process cheaper, faster and more comfortable, Klemp says he can flip the category of “considerrers” into following through on altering or removing a tattoo. “We identified that there’s a much bigger audience for tattoo removal procedures than what we call ‘regretters.’ This other group, this broader group is what

Motorola is the company responsible for the first transmission from the moon. Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, Motorola Mobility, the company responsible for phones and other consumer devices, has struggled to sell smartphones. The company recently announced its foldable Razr smartphone which has brought some buzz back to the company. Is it enough to pull Motorola Mobility out of obscurity, though? Watch CNBC’s deep dive into Motorola Mobility.