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Higher Costs Grounding Winter Travel Plans For Most Americans, Survey Finds
Winter vacations are feeling out of reach for many Americans, as rising prices and President Donald Trump’s tariffs squeeze household budgets, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 Winter Travel Survey on Wednesday, Oct. 15. The personal finance website found that 54% of Americans say inflation will affect their winter travel plans. More than half (51%) also believe that a weaker dollar will impact what they can afford. According to Morgan Stanley, the US dollar's value fell about 11% in the first half of 2025, the biggest drop since 1973. One in four Americans sa…
Hartford, CT
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Holiday Spending To Drop For First Time In Five Years, Survey Expects
Holiday shoppers are expected to spend less in 2025, marking the first decline since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey. PricewaterhouseCoopers released its 2025 Holiday Outlook on Wednesday, Sept. 3. The financial firm found that Americans plan to spend an average of $1,552 over the holidays, down 5% from 2024. Gift budgets are taking the biggest hit, dropping 11% to $721, as consumers pull back on shopping amid President Donald Trump's widespread tariffs. "People are going to keep shopping, but with continuing concerns about tariffs and elevated prices (especially on electr…
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Franklin Lakes Golfer Struck By Lightning Dies: Remembering Simon Mariani
Simon Mariani, the 28-year-old golfer struck by lightning on the course in Sussex County, NJ last week has died, Daily Voice has learned. The Franklin Lakes resident was playing in the Iron Man 2025 tournament hosted by Crystal Springs Resort at the Ballyowen Golf Course in Hardyston when the lightning bolt hit on Tuesday, July 8, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Mariani was airlifted to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. An obituary shared to the VP Memorial Funeral Home website says Mariani, an investment banking associate, died Monday, July 14. Simon …
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Pursuit Of Happiness: Why Edgewater Barber Left Job As Financial Analyst
There was never much excitement in numbers and reports for Edgewater's Walter Iniguez. But cutting hair? Now you've piqued his interest. Iniguez left his job last Friday as a financial analyst for PricewaterhouseCoopers after nearly five years. Instead, he's going back to his roots -- even if it means taking a massive pay cut. "I need to focus on what's going to make me happy," said Iniguez, 34, who opened The Pewter Club in Edgewater, three years into his career at PWC. "I was never tired or burnt out but my job just wasn't fulfilling." Iniguez doesn't know if cuttin…
