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The Daily Money: Target expands Disney Store concept; rent payments to be considered as credit history

Portrait of Nathan Bomey Nathan Bomey
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Good morning, it's Nathan helping you ease into Monday!

🧸 As a kid, I distinctly remember the giant piles of stuffed animals at the Disney Store.

Maybe they'll make a comeback. Target is expanding its Disney Store at Target concept to more than 100 additional locations, making for about 160 in total.

The Disney Store at Target is a dedicated space averaging about 750 square feet and typically located near the chain's kids' clothing and toys. They have music, interactive displays and seating areas to watch Disney movie clips and play games, our Kelly Tyko reports.

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πŸ’‘ INSIGHT OF THE DAY: Just 13% of Americans own cryptocurrencies, but among millennials, it's 25%, according to Harris Poll data provided exclusively to USA TODAY. Urbanites are more interested in them than others. About 20% of urbanites own cryptocurrencies, compared with only 8% of rural Americans. This story is the latest in our series on young investors.

⌚ WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Fannie Mae will begin to consider rent payment history in mortgage approval. That's expected to open the door for more people with little credit history to buy homes. Why? Because historically rent payments are usually not included in credit reports. But consumer advocates say a record of making rent payments on time should give lenders faith in people's ability to pay their mortgage on time, as well.

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5. Your Apple Watch could save your life. But only if you turn on these features now.

🍏 Does this mean I have to get one now?

--@NathanBomey

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