The Daily Money: Americans are making fewer trips to the dentist since COVID 🦷🦷🦷

Time to tell the hard 'tooth': More Americans are skipping trips to the dentist since the start of the COVID pandemic. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

The Daily Money ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW   Friday, August 19 Friday is here! One more workday before the weekend can commence. It's Brett Molina back with your top Daily Money headlines. Remember the "quiet quitting" trend we talked about earlier this week? It turns out it might come with major consequences for the economy. For those who need a refresher: "quiet quitting" is a concept where employees are staying on the job, but sticking only to their job requirements and nothing more. So why is it potentially bad for the economy? First, it can make inflation worse. Second, it could lead to layoffs because companies are paying higher wages for less productivity.  🦷 The tooth hurts: We're cutting back on dentist visits 🦷 Been a while since your last dental cleaning or checkup? You are not alone. Nearly 1 in 3 Americans say they haven't been to the dentist since the start of the COVID pandemic, according to a survey from invisible aligners company Byte.com. The top reasons for not going to the dentist, according to the survey, include cost, anxiety over visiting the dentist, or just not feeling like going. 📰 More stories you shouldn't miss 📰 Lyons Magnus recall. More brands including Organic Valley, Kings Hawaiian impacted. Update your Apple devices. Company discloses serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs. Fewer people are falling for cryptocurrency scams. However, hackers were still able to steal $1.9 billion worth of crypto this year. American passports are strong. But how do they compare with the rest of the world? 🍔 Today's Menu 🍔 Miller High Life is making its own ice cream they say tastes like a dive bar, because who doesn't want that swirling around in their mouth. The Ice Cream Dive Bar contains ice cream infused with Miller High Life beer, peanut and caramel swirls, a "hint of tobacco smoke flavor" and carbonated candy dipped in dark chocolate. I'm going to rush back to the safety of my mint chocolate chip, pretending I didn't just write this.  About The Daily Money Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer news from USA TODAY. We break down financial news and provide the TLDR version: how decisions by the Federal Reserve, government and companies impact you. Follow Brett Molina on Twitter: @brettmolina23. Americans haven't been to the dentist since before COVID Nearly 1 in 3 Americans haven't been to the dentist since before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Why? Quiet quitters may force job cuts and upend Fed's inflation fight Fewer consumers are falling for crypto scams, theft still on the rise Apple warns of security flaws for iPhones, iPads and Macs: Update now Inflation in Tampa is now the highest in the US. Here's why. US travelers warned of 'increased risk of crime' in Mexico Ensure, Oatly and 20 other brands recalled for contamination risk US home sales slide for the sixth straight month Do you need a digital nomad visa for your next vacation? Japan launches new contest to get young people to drink more alcohol   Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe • Manage Newsletters • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights • Privacy Notice • Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy • Feedback © 2022 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102