Category: Finance

Walmart has made known that it will ditch it’s online shipping minimums for patrons who hold a Walmart+ membership in an effort to become a better competitor against Amazon.

Starting Friday Walmart+ members will automatically qualify for free next day and two day shipping despite the total amount of their orders. Exclusive customers will qualify for free shipping whether items total $35 or not. Walmart’s “Chief Customer Officer said “being able to toss an item in your cart, regardless the total, and check out right away lets them knock little things off their to-do-list in no time. Walmart+ went live in September and cost 12.95 per month or approximately $98 per year. The membership includes gas discounts the ability to skip long checkout lines and grocery deliveries.

BY: BEWITTY Staff

Walmart has made known that it will ditch it’s online shipping minimums for patrons who hold a Walmart+ membership in an effort to become a better competitor against Amazon.

Starting Friday Walmart+ members will automatically qualify for free next day and two day shipping despite the amount of their orders. Exclusive customers will qualify for free shipping whether items total $35 or not. Walmart’s “Chief Customer Officer said “being able to toss an item in your cart, regardless the total, and check out right away lets them knock little things off their to-do-list in no time. Walmart+ went live in September and cost 12.95 per month or approximately $98 per year. The membership includes gas discounts the ability to skip long checkout lines and grocery deliveries.

BY: BEWITTY Staff

Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday Americans are expected to shop online like never before and scammers have self appointed themselves alongside retailers looking for opportunities to cash in. The FBI’s section chief Steven Merrill, said via a phone interview that the “agency” is preparing for cybercriminals to put in extra work to negatively capitalize on consumers this year. He also stated that many are “economically distressed and people tend to make decisions that they wouldn’t normally do because circumstances are different.” While also cautioning shoppers to do their “due diligence and be careful.” Here a five tips to keep the bag secured this holiday season.

1. Make sure the site you are shopping on is legitimate-Digital thieves are known to set up fake e commerce stores so make sure the place you’re purchasing from is credible and when in doubt buy the item (if available) from an established retailer.

2. Update Security Software-Downloading your phones/laptops latest security update can alleviate general bugs lagging on your device and strengthen out of date firewalls.

3. Do not click on advertisements sent to your email unless you are certain the source is valid.- Email phishing scams are common and clicking on an unknown link can grant a hacker permissions that give them access to your devices personal settings including financial information and passcodes.

4. Do not use public or free WIFI connections while shopping with a credit or debit card.- They’re typically less secure than home networks. If able use a VPN or virtual private network it possesses the ability to hide your location or ISP online.

5. When shopping online check for “HTTP” in the websites address.- The absence of a lock icon/http is a direct affirmation that the site is unsecure.

BONUS TIP: Shop at a local black owned business:)

BY: BEWITTY Staff

Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday Americans are expected to shop online like never before and scammers have self appointed themselves alongside retailers looking for opportunities to cash in. The FBI’s section chief Steven Merrill, said during a phone interview that the “agency” is preparing for cybercriminals to put in extra work to negatively capitalize on consumers this year. He also stated that many are “economically distressed and people tend to make decisions that they wouldn’t normally do because circumstances are different.” While also cautioning shoppers to do their “due diligence and be careful.” Here a five tips to keep the bag secured this holiday season.

1. Make sure the site you are shopping on is legitimate. Digital thieves are known to set up fake e commerce stores so make sure the place you’re purchasing from is credible and when in doubt buy the item (if available) from an established retailer.

2. Update Security Software: Downloading your phones/laptops latest security update can alleviate general bugs lagging on your device and strengthen out of date firewalls.

3. Do not click on advertisements sent to your email unless you are certain the source is valid. Email phishing scams are common and clicking on an unknown link can grant a hacker permissions that gives them access to your devices personal settings including financial information and passcodes.

4. Do not use public or free WIFI connections while shopping with a credit or debit card. They’re typically less secure than home networks. If able use a VPN or virtual private network it possesses the ability to hide your location or ISP online.

5. When shopping online check for “HTTP” in the websites address. The absence of a lock icon/http is a direct affirmation that the site is unsecure.

BONUS TIP: Shop at a local black owned business:)

BY: BEWITTY Staff

This years prospect of intermittent quarantining has monetarily worked for a few companies with ROBLOX being one of the recipients.

The digital gaming company has been a hit with children during their newly homebound status due to the current pandemic, widely increasing it’s value. On Thursday ROBLOX initiated paperwork to go public by years end after it’s revenue rocketed by a whopping 91% or $242 million. In simple financial terms ROBLOX has filed to enter the stock market as a company and offer shares or pieces of it’s empire with the public for purchase. That means if your children play this game you can invest in this tech giant and likewise benefit from any possibility of further growth or the contrast. “ROBLOX’s platform” according to NBC consist of millions of games and interchanging characters that can be accessed across multiple mobile devices/ systems and a variety of consoles. Is your Robinhood ready?

BY: BEWITTY Staff