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Miami Herald
20-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Forget flashy dinners: budget-conscious dating is in
It's officially OK to use a coupon on a first date, according to new research. A survey found that a majority of Americans (56%) said using a coupon is perfectly acceptable, and a further 61% said "frugality" is an attractive trait in a partner. In a world of tariffs, economic uncertainty and inflation, it seems being a deal maker is far from a dealbreaker when it comes to what's attractive in a potential partner - over a quarter (28%) of the 2,000 polled went as far as to say frugality is "sexy." And, flashing the cash may well be out. More than half of respondents (56%) have been turned off by a date trying to show off with money. The survey conducted by Talker Research on behalf of TopCashback also pinpointed that when paying for a first date, $125 is the max people are comfortable spending before feeling it's too much. Results showed there's no stigma or offense taken not only if a date uses a coupon, but also if they use other means to save money like redeeming points or going for drinks at happy hour. In fact, 37% said they'd be impressed if a date used reward points to pay for a date, specifically. When it comes to splitting the bill, almost half (48%) are happy to do this. However, women are much less likely than men to want a second date if the bill was split, with just a third of women (32%) happy to meet up again versus 70% of men. "The data shows today's daters aren't looking to be swept off their feet by spending," said Destiny Chatman, consumer expert for TopCashback. "Thoughtful financial choices like using a coupon or redeeming cash back show planning, not penny-pinching. In this economy, frugality isn't just practical. It's an attractive sign of long-term potential." The survey examined whether frugality is increasingly on the minds of single Americans with results indicating that to be the case. Over half (60%) of those currently on the dating market said they are likely to date someone who frequently looks for deals. The study also showed that the current economic climate is the main reason single people are finding a budget-conscious partner more attractive. When asked how new this addition to their dating criteria is, more than half (55%) said it's become more important now than in the last five years. Seventy percent of respondents said there is a clear difference between being frugal and being cheap. Thirty-four percent said being "cheap" is "when someone avoids basic spending, like tipping," and 25% agreed being "cheap" is "when it affects others negatively." It's clear that establishing those definitions and talking about financial perspectives with a prospective partner is important - 83% of married respondents said that having similar approaches to money was a key factor for them in finding their person. "We're seeing a dynamic shift in dating culture," added Chatman. "People aren't just watching how you treat the waiter, they're watching how you treat your wallet. Being smart with money isn't about cutting corners; it's about showing care, confidence and long-term thinking, which is exactly what today's singles are looking for." SIGNS YOU'RE BEING CHEAP INSTEAD OF FRUGAL When someone avoids basic spending (e.g., tipping, quality items) (34%)When it affects others negatively (25%)When it affects the individual negatively (13%)When someone refuses to spend on experiences (12%) Survey methodology: Talker Research surveyed 2,000 Americans; the survey was commissioned by TopCashback and administered and conducted online by Talker Research between April 17 – April 21, 2025. We are sourcing from a non-probability frame and the two main sources we use are: Traditional online access panels - where respondents opt-in to take part in online market research for an incentiveProgrammatic - where respondents are online and are given the option to take part in a survey to receive a virtual incentive usually related to the online activity they are engaging in Those who did not fit the specified sample were terminated from the survey. As the survey is fielded, dynamic online sampling is used, adjusting targeting to achieve the quotas specified as part of the sampling plan. Regardless of which sources a respondent came from, they were directed to an Online Survey, where the survey was conducted in English; a link to the questionnaire can be shared upon request. Respondents were awarded points for completing the survey. These points have a small cash-equivalent monetary value. Cells are only reported on for analysis if they have a minimum of 80 respondents, and statistical significance is calculated at the 95% level. Data is not weighted, but quotas and other parameters are put in place to reach the desired sample. Interviews are excluded from the final analysis if they failed quality-checking measures. This includes: Speeders: Respondents who complete the survey in a time that is quicker than one-third of the median length of interview are disqualified as speedersOpen ends: All verbatim responses (full open-ended questions as well as other please specify options) are checked for inappropriate or irrelevant textBots: Captcha is enabled on surveys, which allows the research team to identify and disqualify botsDuplicates: Survey software has "deduping" based on digital fingerprinting, which ensures nobody is allowed to take the survey more than once It is worth noting that this survey was only available to individuals with internet access, and the results may not be generalizable to those without internet access. The post Forget flashy dinners: budget-conscious dating is in appeared first on Talker. Copyright Talker News. All Rights Reserved.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Take it to the bank: Proposal would transform historic Stockyards Bank into state-of-the-art ‘scoring stage' for movie music
CHICAGO (WGN) — Like the face of its clock tower, the Stockyards Bank is frozen in time. Inside, the buildings' faded splendor is visible in all the intricate architectural details. 'You can see, when you close your eyes, use your imagination that this was an incredible, iconic building in Chicago,' said Rich Daniels, a director of Third Coast Music, a non-profit group looking to revitalize the building. The century-old bank served those working in – and passing through – the Union Stockyards, back when Chicago was 'the hog butcher for the world,' as author Upton Sinclair famously put it. 'Just to imagine these cowboys who had just driven in a bunch of cattle from the west along with guys in suits that were the real money people for this business, rubbing shoulders or whatever that expression is, in this building,' said Katherine Hughes, a director of Third Coast Music. The building at 41st and Halsted Streets has been vacant since the 1970s, but Third Coast Music directors Daniels, Hughes, and Susan Chatman want to give it a second act, filling it with the sounds of the cinema. 'Music is just an extraordinary experience in people's lives,' Daniels said. 'It affects our memories, and our hearts and our souls in indelible ways for our entire lifetime.' Third Coast Music has proposed an $80 million project to restore the bank, and to build the finest 'scoring stage' in the world on the vacant lot next door. More: Pulitzer prize winning composer Tania León's 'creativity comes from her humanity' 'We are creating something that is not in the Midwest,' Chatman said. 'This is something you find – scoring stages – in California on movie lots.' A scoring stage is a performing and recording space where orchestras make Hollywood soundtracks. 'There just aren't the right kind of recording spaces in Chicago to do large things like record movie music,' Hughes said. More News, Weather and Headlines at The Stockyards proposal would allow Chicago-based television shows and films to complete the whole production process in Chicago rather than having the soundtracks done in Los Angeles. It would give Chicago-area musicians another reason to stay in the city. 'I am in Los Angeles, and I did leave because the opportunities did not exist here,' Chatman said. 'I meet a lot a lot of people – arrangers, composers – they love Chicago, but the opportunities were not here. Now we're offering those opportunities.' Chatman is a renowned violinist who has performed on movie orchestras and at the Academy Awards, but she's excited to return to her musical roots. 'I was raised in the Chatham neighborhood of the South Side of Chicago,' she said. 'Just to even see this opportunity on the South Side is amazing.' Film and television production is becoming a larger part of the state's economy. Last year studios generated nearly $700 billion in Illinois and employed more than 1,500 people in Chicago, according to the City of Chicago. The arts are now generating more tax revenue than the state's agricultural industry, said Daniels. More: Legally blind photographer determined to share his vision of Chicago 'That's an incredible statistic, but it's accurate and it's true,' he said. It's why last November, the Chicago Department of Planning and Development chose Third Coast Music's idea for the Stockyards Bank. 'You can see they preserved all of the extra stuff that was here, all the terra cotta,' Daniels said during a tour of the facility. The non-profit would use the old bank for education and events. The basement even holds the original bank vaults, which could be repurposed as music archives. 'To be here at 41st and Halsted and watch this come up from the ashes and be a part of the infrastructure and part of the culture of the community and hopefully outlive all of us by many generations it would be very special,' Daniels said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Iowa State football: 3-star class of 2026 safety Tyrell Chatman commits to Cyclones
Iowa State football is staying hot on the recruiting trail, especially in the state of Nebraska. Safety Tyrell Chatman became the Cyclones' fifth commit from the Cornhusker State in their 2026 recruiting class. Chatman is also the third Nebraskan to commit over the last two weeks, becoming Iowa State's 11th commit in the class of 2026. Advertisement Chatman, a 6-foot-2, 170-pound defensive back from Lincoln, Nebraska, is a three-star prospect according to 247 sports and He was originally a Northern Illinois commit before flipping and choosing the Cyclones over other offers from Wyoming and Kansas State. Chatman played quarterback and defensive back for Lincoln North Star High School in 2024. Defensively, he recorded 37 tackles, seven pass breakups, a forced fumble and four interceptions. So far, in Iowa State's 2026 recruiting class, the Cyclones have another safety commit in three-star recruit Brayden Thomas (Lakewood, Ohio/St. Edward). Advertisement More: Iowa State football senior Jeremiah Cooper leads young but experienced Cyclones safeties Another three-star prospect, Kaprice Keith (Omaha, Nebraska/Central), who committed in November, is listed as an athlete but is reportedly likely to also join Iowa State as a safety. Iowa State football 2026 recruiting class commitments As of April 8, 2025 Mason Bandhauer, OL | Fort Collins, Colorado/Fort Collins HS Ethan Beckman, OL | Prior Lake, Minnesota/Prior Lake HS Tyrell Chatman, S | Lincoln, Nebraska/North Star HS Caleb Francois, RB | Minnetonka, Minnesota/Minnetonka HS Barry Fries, LB | Omaha, Nebraska/Elkhorn North Amarion Jackson, WR | Omaha, Nebraska/Millard South Keian Kaiser, LB | Sidney, Nebraska/Sidney Kaprice Keith, ATH | Omaha, Nebraska/Central Milan Parris, WR | Stow, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit Jeffrey Roberts, WR | Ames, Iowa/Ames HS Brayden Thomas, S | Lakewood, Ohio/St. Edward Eugene Rapay covers Iowa State athletics for the Des Moines Register. Contact Eugene at erapay@ . Follow him on Twitter at @erapay5 . This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa State football: 2026 safety Tyrell Chatman commits to Cyclones
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Yahoo
Sheridan Park shooting; West Allis man pleads guilty, amended charges
The Brief A West Allis man reached a plea deal tied to a Sheridan Park shooting in June 2024. Leon Chatman pleaded guilty to two of three charges against him – one, a lesser charge. Chatman is scheduled to be sentenced on June 6. CUDAHY, Wis. - A West Allis man pleaded guilty on Monday, March 24 to amended criminal charges tied to a shooting that happened at Sheridan Park in Cudahy in June 2024. The accused is Leon Chatman. He was originally charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of possession of a firearm by an adjudicated deliquent. In a plea deal, Chatman pleaded guilty to first-degree reckless injury and a single count of the firearm possession charge. The second firearm possession charge was dismissed and read into the court record for the purposes of sentencing. Chatman is now scheduled to be sentenced on June 6. What we know Per a criminal complaint filed by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office, Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to Sheridan Park on June 28, 2024, for a report of a man who was shot in the head. When they arrived on the scene, officers located the victim, who had been shot in the back of his head. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android The 56-year-old victim was taken to the hospital where he was treated for his injuries. A CT scan confirmed the presence of a bullet fragment in his skull. After he was medically treated, the victim told officers that he had been at the park that day with a friend he knew as "Red." He didn't know Red's real name, but knew him from meeting at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Detectives were able to identify "Red" as Leon Chatman. The victim said on June 17, Chatman had loaned him about $40 for food after he lost his job. He said he and Chatman met up in the late afternoon on June 28. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News Detectives later recovered a gun that preliminary testing showed was the same one that fired the recovered spent casing that day at the park. The Source The information in this post was provided by Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, the criminal complaint associated with this case as well as previous FOX6 News coverage.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
York Co. tax preparer indicted for falsifying, destroying pandemic program documents
(WHTM) — A Midstate tax preparer was indicted for allegedly falsifying documents to take advantage of a program that gave small businesses forgivable loans during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Justice announced Thursday. Dommonick Chatman, 49, of York, was indicted for allegedly adding false information and supporting documents for Paycheck Protection Program loan applications for some of his clients, the DOJ said. Chatman operated The Chatman Group, LLC in York. According to the DOJ, he was indicted for taking advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), created by the March 2020 CARES Act, as part of the efforts to mitigate the challenges small businesses faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Some of the fraudulent applications requested a certain form that reports the business income by a sole owner. Chatman claimed in the applications over $100,000 in gross receipts when the taxpayer did not file the form or reported gross receipts of less than $15,000, the DOJ said. The requested loan amount the applications asked for was about $20,833, which the DOJ said was the maximum possible amount a sole proprietor with no employees could get. He submitted the applications during March and April 2021. Adams County car dealership owner facing more than 350 charges for falsifying PennDOT records; PSP Following law enforcement questioning him in 2022, Chatman tried to destroy records, including PPP loan application data, according to the DOJ. The FBI and U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Inspector General investigated the case. Chatman was indicted on 20 counts of bank fraud and one count of destroying records in a federal investigation. The maximum penalty for bank fraud is 30 years in prison while the maximum penalty for destroying records in a federal investigation is 20 years imprisonment. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
