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The price of catching more Zzzs

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More than 1 in 3 Americans don’t get enough sleep, and companies are waking up to the slumber-focused opportunity. But gadgets and devices to help catch up on shut eye can get costly.

Retire well, live a little

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What makes for retiring well? For most Americans, it's living a little by affording experiences that bring joy (68%) and enjoying a high quality of life (49%), balanced by the security of reaching savings milestones (68%), according to new Empower research. 

Inflation-induced cutbacks? Not for Fido

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Petflation has the zoomies, outpacing overall inflation by 1.7% over the past 5 years. Empower data shows that, on average, Americans spent $318 a month on their pets last year.

The cost of a cup of Joe is up 14%

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If that first sip of coffee is what gets you out of bed in the morning, you’ve probably noticed that the cost of your caffeine fix is higher than it used to be.

Ask AI: Are we in the era of dynamic pricing?

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The pioneers of dynamic pricing were online ride-sharing services, airlines, event ticketing services and hotels. Now, retailers from Walmart to fast food brands like Wendy's are moving into a new era of flex pricing: and consumers are using AI tools like ChatGPT to stay ahead.