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✍ In a word...

The Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year is rizz, a derivative of "charisma." When it comes to financial “rizz,” here’s a wrap on some of the news our readers eyed this year, as well as stories still shaping 2023.

🏁 Into the fast lane

Looking to speed up holiday gifting? Google recently announced tools powered by artificial intelligence to accelerate your shopping. Hop in this week, we’ll visit some hot topics – including homes, careers, and yes, cars.

☕ A $7 cup of happiness

The answer is “yes” for 6 in 10 Americans (59%), including 72% of Millennials and 67% of Gen Z. Check out Empower's study findings and this week’s headlines on the relentless pursuit of happiness in life, work, play – and of course, money.

🦃 Let's dish

As merrymakers gather ’round this Thanksgiving, foodies may happily help themselves to seconds: The average price of turkey is down 22% from last year to about $1.27 per pound. For now, let’s feast on this week’s financial news.

☀️ Rise and shine

Daylight Savings: Despite the name, the act of setting back our timepieces costs the nation $1.7 billion a year in productivity by some calculations. This week's newsletter shines light on inflation insulators, side hustles, and affordable cities.

🍊 Orange you glad

Call it commoditinflation – a gallon of orange juice cost $9.18 in grocery stores this month, up more than 10% from last year. This week, we’ll look at the freshest financial segments on retiring, tech spending, and some billion-dollar deals.

👻 Spooky spending

Something wicked this way comes: Halloween, yes. But also: It’s a spooky spending splurge. Americans are set to spend $12.2 billion on all things that go bump in the night: candy, costumes, and creepy lawn decor. Check out what else is brewin’ in money news this week.

📈 Taking stock

Inflation status: It’s complicated – and very much on consumers’ minds. In this issue, we take stock of some figures on the rise, including the price of snail mail, discounts for paying in cash, plus how the new Social Security bump adds up for Americans.

⏭ Back to the future

Half of Americans (52%) said inflation is one of their biggest money concerns for their golden years, according to a recent Empower study. This week, we’ll take you back to the future – looking at scientific breakthroughs, who’s moving In-N-Out, and what infinity dollars would fetch.

🤖 The AIssue

The generative-AI market size was valued at $40 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow to $1.3 trillion over the next 10 years. It’s a big deal – welcome to this week’s AIssue, written by your real-live friends in finance.

Come fly away ✈

Already thinking about the holidays? If you’re planning a holiday getaway, you may want to act fast – some experts say plane ticket prices will start rising significantly in mid-October. That’s also when you may be able to score a deal on your holiday gift list, if Amazon and Walmart have their way.

Take a byte of the apple 🍎

It is a truth universally acknowledged: September is Apple szn. Apple recently unveiled the iPhone 15 and announced all next-gen smartphones will switch to the universal USB-C. Whether or not you make the upgrade (if so, you might have to wait until November), what and when you bite may come down to purchasing power. 

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