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, vanishing consumer perks edition. |
See if you can spot the retail trend here. |
Planning to pop into Starbucks to meet a friend, use the restroom, or surf the Internet? Better order a latte or cold brew before you do. |
Nearly seven years ago, the world's biggest coffee chain began allowing non-paying guests to use its facilities. In a 180-degree turn Monday, Starbucks announced it is reversing its open-door policy in company-owned North American stores. People who enter a Starbucks must now, you know, order something. |
In other consumer news, Amazon is no longer giving customers the option to "try before you buy." |
The retail giant is dropping the service, which allowed Amazon's Prime members to try on select clothing items, shoes and accessories at home before making a purchase. |
With tens of thousands of homes destroyed by fire and many communities completely inaccessible, housing is rapidly becoming one of the most critical issues facing residents of greater Los Angeles, Andrea Riquier reports. |
In the aftermath of the fires, "What we see is some people taking this as an opportunity to make additional money," said Natalie Maxwell, managing attorney at the National Housing Law Project (NHLP). |
So, it's important that people renting a home or trying to find a place to live know their rights. It is absolutely illegal to gouge housing prices in the aftermath of a disaster, full stop. Here's what that means, and what California residents need to know. |
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Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today. | | | | The new code of conduct also bans discrimination or harassment, consumption of alcohol, smoking, drug use, and panhandling in company owned stores. | | | | An Amazon spokesperson said "Try Before You Buy's" limited reach and the growing use of AI-powered recommendations prompted the decision. | | | | Property owners may not jack up rental costs more than 10% in the wake of a disaster like the LA fires. Here's what tenants need to know. | | | | Annual inflation ticked up for a third straight month in December as food, energy costs rose, CPI report showed. But underlying price measure eased. | | | | An issue with a supplier left some Dunkin' locations without doughnuts, the company confirmed to USA TODAY. | | | | While one in three Americans habitually live paycheck to paycheck, new research found women and Gen Z experience most financial stress. | | | | It takes effect Tuesday but its fate is already in doubt. The new FTC rule faces legal challenges and possible opposition from Trump administration. | | | | Louisville-based Yum! Brands has named Scott Mezvinsky as its new KFC CEO. Here's what to know. | | | | When fires swept through Altadena, in Los Angeles County, generational wealth and a place of opportunity for people of color, went up in smoke. | | | | 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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