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In this Aug. 11, 2019 file photo, U.S. currency and credit cards sit on a table at a restaurant in New Orleans. People who make money on the side usually declare self-employment income. They’re running businesses, even if they’re very small ones — and by treating them as such, people with side gigs may be able to optimize their time spent working to reach their personal financial goals more efficiently. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

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How (and why) to treat your side gigs like businesses
By ROSALIE MURPHY OF NERDWALLET
Wed,02/07/24-9:40AM , 116 Reads
Whether you want your side gigs to replace your day job or simply provide some extra cash, treating them like businesses can keep your finances better organized and help you work smarter.
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This photo provided by Starbucks shows a new version of the company's cold cup which is said to be made with up to 20% less plastic. The introduction of the cups will be announced on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Starbucks via AP)

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Booming cold drink sales mean more plastic waste. So Starbucks redesigned its cups
By DEE-ANN DURBIN - AP Business Writer
Thu,04/18/24-9:03AM , 116 Reads
Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use
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Gene and Sallie Carr pose for a picture in their recently remodeled home on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Hendersonville, N.C. An increasing number of Americans in their late 50s and older are staying in their houses, some by choice, others because they're locked into low mortgage rates that are too low to give up. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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Some older Americans splurge to keep homes accessible while others struggle to make safety upgrades
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP Business Writer
Fri,05/10/24-3:32PM , 116 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Brenda Edwards considers the four bedroom ranch-style house where she has lived for 20 years her forever home.
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A Nissan dealership in Highlands Ranch, Colo. is shown on Aug. 15, 2019. On Wednesday, May 29, 2024, Nissan warned drivers of about 84,000 older Nissan and Infiniti vehicles not to drive them because the front passenger inflators can explode with too much force in a crash, spewing metal fragments that could kill or injure people. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

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How to tell if your older vehicle has a potentially dangerous Takata air bag under recall
By TOM KRISHER - AP Auto Writer
Wed,05/29/24-12:57PM , 116 Reads
DETROIT (AP) — Despite a long string of recalls that began more than two decades ago, about 6.2 million vehicles with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators remain on U.S. roads today.
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