Good morning. This is Rachel Barber with today’s The Daily Money.
The nation is mourning the death of Dolly Parton, a country music legend and noted philanthropist, who built a dazzling empire from Dollywood to Hollywood.
She was a trailblazer for maintaining complete financial and creative control of what she built, insisting on owning every piece of it herself, report Jessica Guynn, Hadley Hitson, and Betty Lin-Fisher.
Is the cost of living hurting Americans’ joy?
Even as credit card debt and concerns about the cost of living mount, Americans are still spending on things that bring them joy. They just feel a bit of guilt while doing so.
While only 6% feel they are overspending on things that make them happy, 72% say they feel guilty when those purchases compete with other financial goals, new research found. Want to know how joy and guilt levels vary by generation? Here’s our story.
Will the US-Canada trade war affect your trip?
Amid an escalated trade war, the U.S.-Canada border remains open and tariffs won’t necessarily make travelers’ trips more expensive, Nathan Diller reports.
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