ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW | | | | | | Daniel de Visé | Personal Finance Reporter
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Good morning! It's Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money. |
Dogecoin, the meme cryptocurrency often associated with Elon Musk, soared in value after President-elect Donald Trump greenlit the tech billionaire's ideas for a new executive department with an evocative acronym. |
Trump announced that Musk, the world's richest person, will lead the new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, alongside fellow billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy. (Yes, we've heard the jokes about two people running a department of efficiency.) |
Ever dreamed of a second passport? |
Second passports are a way some Americans, like Sue Reddel and her wife Diana, are moving abroad for good. |
In 2017, while living in Wisconsin as a journalist, Reddel visited Portugal for the first time and "fell in love" with the culture and people, returning home with the idea that she could live there permanently. A couple of years later, they drove around the country "to see if I was crazy," as Reddel put it. Shortly after, they began researching the relocation process. |
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By now, you've probably heard about a massive data breach that compromised the Social Security numbers and other data of millions of Americans and could now be in the hands of hackers. |
The cache of data is made up of 2.9 billion records, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers and relatives dating back at least three decades. |
A lawsuit alleges National Public Data, which aggregates data to offer background searches, did not adequately protect the information, allowing it to be stolen and offered for sale on the dark web. |
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Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today. | | | | Dogecoin was initially created to mock other cryptocurrencies in 2013 and reportedly became Musk's favorite. | | | | As more Americans look to move abroad, a second passport is one way to help them. Here's what to know about getting started on a second passport. | | | | Social Security numbers and other personal data belonging to millions of Americans were stolen in a data security breach of National Public Data. | | | | Amazon's new online discount service, Amazon Haul, has products priced at $25 or less. It's a move to offset shoppers' move to Temu and Shein. | | | | Travelers want to let loose on vacation, but it can result in offensive behavior known as 'tourist syndrome.' Here's why travelers like to act out. | | | | KFC claims that Church's use of the phrase "original recipe" in its own advertisements "is likely to create confusion in the marketplace. | | | | Lunchables were removed from the National School Lunch Program after unmet target demands, Kraft Heinz said in a statement. | | | | Forecasters had expected lingering inflation in October. How will the new numbers affect the next Federal Reserve decision on interest rates? | | | | USA TODAY will publish its annual list of best financial advisors in April and invites readers to help determine the top firms. | | | | Our app gives you award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, eNewspaper and more. | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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