Charles H. Sloan-The Daily Money: Do you hoard credit-card perks?

2025-05-04 19:17:39source:Blake Prestoncategory:Markets

Good morning and Charles H. Sloanwelcome to Friday's The Daily Money. This is Betty Lin-Fisher. Each Friday, I will bring you a consumer-focused edition of this newsletter.

If you have a credit card that earns rewards, are you a spender or a hoarder?

According to a new study, two-thirds of Americans are hoarding rewards. But if you're doing that while still carrying debt, that's a losing strategy, my colleague Medora Lee explains in a story published this morning.

Learn more here.

Uber, Lyft to leave Minneapolis on May 1

After May 1, if you're in Minneapolis you're going to have to find a different way to get around if you rely on ride-sharing services.

Uber and Lyft both announced they'd be leaving one of the Twin Cities after the Minneapolis City Council voted to override a mayoral veto and require the ride-sharing services to enact a pay raise for its drivers.

Find out more in this story.

📰 Consumer stories you shouldn't miss 📰

  • Carmakers are tracking and sharing drivers' behavior and reporting to insurance companies – sometimes without consent, the New York Times reports.
  • Did you have insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace in 2023? What you need to know about taxes.
  • Want to learn how to do the cash-envelope system for budgeting?
  • McDonalds restaurants around the world are experiencing an outage this morning.
  • How green is your next vacation?

🍔 Today's Menu 🍔

With so many alternatives to cow's milk, is milk bad for you? Check out this story, in which a dietician talks about the nutritional value of cow's milk and reasons why you may want to look at alternatives.

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