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Mon Feb 9 2026

Daniel de Visé | Personal Finance Reporter

Good morning! It's Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money.

Here's a story from Andrea Riquier on the new face of Baltimore's first-time homeowners: young, single, female and Black.

A ransom demand in Bitcoin?

Here's an odd twist in the kidnapping case of Nancy Guthrie, mother of "Today" cohost Savannah Guthrie: The ransom demand is in Bitcoins.

MrBeast, Salesforce launch puzzle contest on TV

MrBeast is a massively popular social media personality. Yet, we at the Daily Money knew next to nothing about him when we got the assignment to cover his first Super Bowl ad.

Maybe some of you got your own first glimpse of the YouTube sensation in the kinetic ad, which launched a national puzzle contest and touted Salesforce's new AI tool, Slackbot.

Soon, someone will win the contest and claim $1 million.

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Young black women may be key to Baltimore's renaissance

Kourtnee Turner, who became a first-time homeowner in Baltimore's Pen Lucy neighborhood

A new crop of young homeowners who are disproportionately Black single women are helping the economic transformation in Baltimore City.

A notice circulated by the Pima County Sheriff's Office requests information on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona , U.S. February 1, 2026. Pima County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY

Why a ransom in Bitcoins would be so hard to trace

Ransom notes for Savannah Guthrie's mom demanded millions in Bitcoin. Here's why criminals like it.

Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson, a massively popular YouTube personality, unveiled a $1 million puzzle contest in a new Super Bowl ad.

Exclusive: MrBeast uses Super Bowl ad to launch 'Million Dollar Puzzle'

A Super Bowl spot starring the YouTube celebrity sets off a complex puzzle game. Someone will win $1 million at the end.

Slow Trickle

I rented an EV for a road trip. The charging nearly broke me.

Experts weigh in after drivers share what went wrong, and what actually makes EV road trips work.

The COVID-19 pandemic, remote work and inflation all have driven Americans into taking on "side hustles."

Got a 'side hustle'? Here's how Americans are making more money.

'Side hustles' were a COVID-era trend. But the pandemic has passed, and side hustles seem to be here to stay.

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How households deep in credit card debt can begin to dig out

With average credit card interest rates topping 22%, many consumers have found themselves deeper and deeper in debt.

Stressed couple looking at documents together.

Don't make this one mistake while saving for retirement

One of the biggest mistakes you can make while saving for retirement isn't typically associated with retirement at all.

The IRS said it expects to receive about 164 million individual income tax returns in 2026, with most taxpayers filing electronically.

When are taxes due? IRS deadlines not to miss in 2026

The IRS began accepting tax filings on Jan. 26. Here's how much time you have left this season.

Starbucks' winter menu becomes available Tuesday, Jan. 6. That means new drinks, snacks and merchandise.

Starbucks winter menu 2026. See what's coming Jan. 6

Starbucks winter menu for 2026 includes new Dubai Chocolate, pistachio, and caramel protein drinks. Returning snacks include Valentine Cake Pops.

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