Why credit card rewards target 'convenience' spending

If you're spending a lot on convenience—whether in the form of grocery delivery, ride-hailing or meal delivery—your credit card wants to reward you for it, while encouraging you to spend more.

Chase hikes Sapphire Reserve fee
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JPMorgan Chase has raised the annual fee for the Sapphire Reserve, the bank's premium and popular rewards credit card. The fee is now $550, an increase of $100. The bank is offering some new perks to appease and attract cardholders.

New York City Council votes to ban cashless businesses

New York City lawmakers voted Thursday to require stores and restaurants to accept cash for payment, saying businesses that accept only credit and debit cards are discriminating against New Yorkers who lack bank accounts and credit cards.

Pizzerias nationwide brace for busy Super Bowl Sunday

While the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will battle it out on the field during the Super Bowl, pizza restaurants across the nation will attempt to claim as man customers as possible on one of the biggest food-oriented days of the year. 

Fairway Market files for bankruptcy protection, all stores to be sold

A day after refuting reports that it was filing for bankruptcy, Fairway market announced Thursday it had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and would sell all of its stores.

Many Chinese food ingredients are made in a huge plant in Brooklyn

Fresh noodles, wonton wrappers, egg roll skins, crispy noodles (a.k.a. wonton strips), bean sprouts are just some of the common ingredients found in Chinese restaurant menu items in the New York area.

Equifax data breach claim deadline has passed

Equifax's settlement with the U.S. government entitles affected consumers to free credit-monitoring and identity-restoration services for the next several years. Consumers may also be eligible for money for their time or reimbursement for certain services.

Court: GEICO must pay injured man for care from wife

An insurance company must reimburse a Kansas man for the personal care his wife provided after he was injured in an automobile accident, the state Supreme Court ruled in rejecting that spouses are required to provide such support without compensation.

NJ mandates severance pay for mass layoffs

New Jersey has become the first state in the nation to guarantee severance pay for mass layoffs, according to the bill's sponsors and the governor's office.

Cuomo budget plan calls for taxing legal marijuana sales

Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a budget that calls for taxing sales of cannabis to retail dispensaries.

Your 401(k) may not be safe: More cybercriminals are targeting retirement accounts

Bank accounts are getting harder to hack, so cybercriminals are increasingly targeting retirement accounts, such as 401(k), and experts warn that there's no guarantee you'll get reimbursed after a hack.

10 best Super Bowl commercials of all time

The Super Bowl may be one of the biggest sporting events of the year, but it’s also been one of the biggest moments for advertisers too.

Startups see a market in renting couches by the month

Companies are now aiming to rent furniture to millennials who don't want to commit to big purchases or move heavy furniture and are willing to pay for the convenience.

San Antonio spends more than $300K to keep Chick-fil-A out of airport: report

The city of San Antonio has spent at least $315,000 in legal fees after the city council voted to bar Chick-fil-A from opening a location in the San Antonio airport in March, according to calculations by KENS 5.

Survey finds men are more emotional than women at work

Results from a recent survey have found that men are more emotionally sensitive than women in work environments. 

Payless ShoeSource emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Payless ShoeSource plans to relaunch its website and open some brick-and-mortar locations in the U.S.