ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW | | | | | | Daniel de Visé | Personal Finance Reporter
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Bonus checks are smaller because the job market is relatively stable, the report said, which means employers don't have to do as much to attract and retain their workers. And employers are feeling the pinch of inflation, just like their employees. |
If you were lucky enough to land a year-end bonus, you need to think now about how the pay bump might affect the taxes you pay in 2024. And if you haven't already spent the bonus, you need to consider what to do with the extra cash. We'll tell you how to proceed. | Prescription drugs on shelves at ScriptCo on Apr. 13, 2022. Lauren Witte/The Texas Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK |
In search of a better deal on prescription drugs |
The United States' per capita pharmaceutical spending was more than $1,400 per person in 2022, Bailey Schulz reports, higher than any peer nation, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (Yes, that is its name: Continental spelling.) |
For some Americans, the cost is simply unaffordable. About 30% of Americans said they haven't taken their prescribed medications at some point in the past year because of cost, opting instead for over-the-counter drugs, cutting doses or skipping doses altogether, according to a 2023 poll of more than 1,000 adults from nonprofit health policy organization KFF. |
But experts say patients can lower their prescription drug costs by shopping around, especially if they are taking generic medications. |
"It's unfortunate that you have to be a pretty astute consumer and patient these days to navigate the system," said Geoffrey Joyce, an associate professor in the University of Southern California's department of pharmaceutical and health economics. |
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Date night at Applebee's, as it turns out, is a coveted thing. |
The pass, sold exclusively online, gets customers $30 off more than 50 meals at any Applebee's location through 2025, Amaris Encinas reports. |
The "excitement and demand from guests for Applebee's Date Night Pass far surpassed our expectations," an Applebee's spokesperson observed. |
The restaurant chain did not say how many date night passes were sold -- but hinted at a five-figure sum. |
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Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today. | | | | Bonus checks are smaller because the job market is relatively stable, which means employers don't have to do as much to attract and retain workers. | | | |  | Experts say patients can lower their prescription drug costs by shopping around, especially if they are taking generic drugs. | | | | Falling inflation, along with lower consumer demand, could squeeze corporate profit margins and spark layoffs and recession, some economists say | | | | Disney hotels can get expensive. Here's why many fans are willing to pay to stay on property. | | | | Many took to social media after Applebee's Date Night Pass sale Monday to say that the card sold out before they could opt into purchasing it. | | | | "Recalled cantaloupes are no longer available for sale and are past their use-by dates," the Centers For Disease Control announced. | | | | In today's economic climate, negotiations around relocation packages are not only acceptable but often expected. | | | | Panera Bread's caffeinated Charged Lemonade has been the subject of multiple lawsuits, with the drinks being blamed for the deaths of two people. | | | | Yelp has released their annual list of the top 100 restaurants in the United States for 2024. Did your favorite restaurant make the list? | | | | The fresh highs for the stock market are welcome news for retirement accounts. The milestones follow major stock market declines in 2022. | | | | |  | 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. | | | | | | |
![Many economists believe the U.S. (and much of the world) will fall into a recession later this year. The primary cause will be inflation. There have been some radical solutions suggested. Larry Summers, a prominent economist who has been Treasury Secretary and President of Harvard, recently commented to Bloomberg: "The right thing to do is […]](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/1637044d22191b9453b9c17456ea74428fd3761d/c=299-0-1067-768/local/-/media/2022/07/23/USATODAY/usatsports/imageForEntry25-S9M.jpg?width=456&disable=upscale&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
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