Packs of 2019 Topps cards spread out on a table. Sam Rega Interest in collecting and in values ​​has grown steadily over the past decade, and prices went up really faster sometime around 2016 or 2017. With the outbreak of the pandemic earlier this year, card collecting reached new heights. These individuals were largely driven…

Unlike most retailers, who have peak sales during the winter holidays, sales at Potomac River Running, a chain of 10 running specialty stores in Washington, DC and Virginia, are highest during the spring and summer. But this year, coronavirus shutdowns have hit stores hard as fewer runners train for big races, fewer back-to-school sales and…

AscentXmedia | iStock | Getty Images When it comes to managing money, almost everyone has doubts as to whether they are doing it right. So you can breathe a sigh of relief to know that no one is crazy, according to Morgan Housel, author of The Psychology of Money. That goes for both the person…

CNBC’s “College Voices 2020” is a series written by CNBC fall interns from universities across the country about coming of age, getting their college education and launching their careers during these extraordinary times. Danial Khan is a student from UC Berkeley studying electrical engineering & computer science as well as industrial engineering & operations research.…

Orlando Pride midfielder Bridget Callahan (22) shoots the ball during the NWSL soccer game between the Orlando Pride and the Washington Spirit on October 5, 2019 at Explorer Stadium in Orlando, FL. Andrew Bershaw | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Women’s football had a great 2020 even in the middle of a pandemic, thanks to…

Tracy Miller, 60, carries an object through the floods left after Hurricane Laura landed on the Texas-Louisiana border in Cameron, Louisiana on August 30, 2020. Callaghan OHare | The Washington Post | Getty Images Two days after Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana in August, Tameka Nelson returned to her beloved daycare in Lake Charles to find…

Virgin Galactic’s carrier aircraft releases its Unity spacecraft during a glide test. Virgo Galactic Virgin Galactic’s most recent space flight test was halted after the engine of its SpaceShipTwo vehicle “Unity” failed to fully ignite while attempting to take off over New Mexico on Saturday. While there were no passengers on board, Unity was piloted…

Starting a business is always a challenge, but it’s harder than it should be for military veterans – and female veterans in particular. According to the Census Bureau Statistics, female veteran companies make up only 15.2% of the 2.52 million veteran companies. About 97% of them have no employees. Additionally, only around 15% of all…

United States President Donald Trump joins West Point cadets during the Army Navy soccer game at Michie Stadium on December 12, 2020 in West Point, New York. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump did not wear a mask for some time as he stood near West Point cadets and midshipmen of…

RyanJLane | E + | Getty Images Small businesses that have taken out forgivable credit this year – like their banks – can’t wait to clear the balance, but tax professionals are telling them to slow down. The CARES Act, which went into effect this spring, introduced the Paycheck Protection Program, an emergency funding line…