The moon as a crystal ball. (Images via Getty / graphic by Breaking Defense) WASHINGTON — Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld elicited some snickers back in 2002 with his famous quote about “known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns” bedevilling US intelligence about Iraq’s alleged weapons of mass destruction. But those words seem pretty appropriate…
Compensation budgets to remain above historical trends in 2025, employers say
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Employers expect to increase their compensation budgets by 3.3% for merit increases and 3.7% for total salary increases for non-union workers in 2025, according to a Dec. 10 Mercer report. That mirrors the actual merit…
Soaring Costs Push Drivers to Reevaluate Insurance, Car Buying, and Household Budgets
New report finds 80% of Americans now consider car insurance unaffordable, leading to widespread coverage trade-offs, altered car buying plans and tightened household budgets PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Jerry, America’s AllCar™ app, today releases the findings from its fourth-annual State of the American Driver Report, revealing how rising car ownership costs…
The Votes Are In – Saratoga Springs Awards Six Community Projects in Participatory Budgeting Program
Written by Saratoga TODAY on January 2, 2025. Posted in News. Six Community Projects Awarded in Saratoga Springs’ Participatory Budgeting Program. SARATOGA SPRINGS — The City of Saratoga Springs has awarded Participatory Budgeting Program awards to six community projects. The six funded projects, which were approved in a 3-2 vote by Commissioners Sanghvi, Moran and…
Want to Manage Your Money Better in 2025 but Hate to Budget? Try This Instead
You’ve made the resolution to get your financial house in order this year. Good for you! But then reality sets in: You don’t have any idea how much money is coming in or going out each month. You need a budget. And I get it: Traditional budgeting can be a real bore. Religiously adding your…
10 Gen-Z Budgeting Habits That Everyone Could Benefit From
Eva-Katalin/istockphoto New Money Moves The younger generations tend to get a lot of flack from those who have been there before — but as it turns out, there are a lot of budgeting and frugal living habits that Gen-Z has adopted that could actually make a lot of sense for all generations to emulate to…
Track Your Spending And Net Worth
Ready to start using the best budgeting app to tackle your finances and track your net worth? Organizing your financial life is the first step to growing wealth, and technology can help you move in the right direction – specifically using budgeting apps and money tracking apps. But with the number of apps mushrooming each…
sustainable budgeting tips to stretch your money in 2025 – The Mail & Guardian
Consumers should spend cautiously, despite the positive outlook for the year (Getty Images) The beginning of the year is a good time for consumers to take a look at their finances and set the tone for how to use their money in 2025. This requires forming healthy spending habits and incorporating smart saving tips that…
Best Budgeting Apps of 2025
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Box Office: 5 BIG reforms that Indian movie industry MUST bring for excellent 2025; smart budgeting to avoiding remakes
As we welcome 2025, it’s high time for the Indian movie industry to undergo some major changes for a profitable box office year. Here’s giving you a glance at 5 big reforms that can help the film industry script commercial history this year. 5 big reforms that the Indian film industry must bring for an…