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Thursday, September 9

Good morning, Daily Money friends, it's Nathan welcoming you to Thursday!

🥝 Whole Foods is opening two stores where you don't need to check out.

Using either a QR code and app, your Amazon account or a contactless identity service called Amazon One, items can be added to your virtual cart when you remove them from the shelf.

What I don't understand is how will they handle items that need to be weighed?

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💡 INSIGHT OF THE DAY: Prices are up, but that's not stopping buyers from feverishly competing for houses. The average home for sale is getting four offers. Check out our Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy's tips on how to navigate the hot housing market whether you're a buyer or a seller.

📰 And here are more stories you won't want to miss:

1. Ten states are planning additional stimulus payments. Is yours one of them?

2. If you remember the 1970s, you remember stagflation: Should we be concerned about it returning?

3. This buy-one-get-one-free offer from Southwest Airlines is generating a lot of buzz: But you have to take action today (and make sure to read the fine print).

4. It's like the modern version of a will: Make sure to decide who gets access to your online accounts and digital files when you die.

I hereby will my MySpace account to whoever wants it. If I had one.

--@NathanBomey