good morning! I’m Betty Lynn Fisher for today’s Daily Money.
Have you heard of financial flexibility?
Many more members of Gen Z are doing this, often posting on social media about living in luxury high-rise buildings, eating at fancy restaurants, and flying to expensive destinations. But this pressure to disguise to fit in is having a negative impact on their finances, reports Rachel Hale.
A new national survey from Credit One Bank finds that more than half of Gen Z admit to lying or exaggerating about their financial success online.
Maui continues to move toward eliminating short-term rentals
In the future, it may become difficult to rent an AirBnb or VRBO on Maui.
The county council on Hawaii’s second-most-visited island has approved first reading of a bill that would phase out thousands of short-term vacation rentals in several apartment districts. If approved, the phase-out could take place by 2029-2030, reports Kathleen Wong.
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On Black Friday, Walmart sold a box of Kraft mac & cheese the size of a 65-inch flat screen TV for $19.37. The giant box has smaller boxes, totaling over 227 servings of macaroni and cheese, with a savings of 75% per small box. The special edition sold out in minutes. Will it be available again?
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