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I married ‘the life of the party’ — but he’s different at home. He takes his money woes out on me and calls me a ‘gold digger’
‘He was a generous man and financially stable, or so I thought.’
I lost my job at 55 and started my own successful business. I now constantly get texts from friends and former coworkers asking how I did it. What do I do?
‘I liken these friends and former colleagues to the kids at school who march right to the head of the lunch line to get their food, without waiting in line like the rest of us.’
I found an old lien on my home from a past refinance. How do I get rid of it?
Old liens can become major roadblocks when trying to refinance or sell your home.
How financial advisers can talk about their fees so clients understand
Be transparent and cover every detail.
I’m planning to retire soon. Should we sell our home while prices are high — and rent for two years?
‘Would it be worth it to try to sell our home now when prices are high and rent for the next two years?’
I just bought a seller-financed home with an 8.99% interest rate. Is that legal?
‘We are basically paying mostly all-interest payments and only reducing the principal balance by only about $1,160 during the whole first year. ‘
4 in 10 jobless workers are experiencing long-term unemployment — and Asian Americans are hardest hit
During the Great Recession, long-term joblessness took almost two years to climb to this level.
5 ways your company can make working from home even better
CEO shares best practices that have helped his company’s workers cope with COVID-19 challenges.
Many teens are experiencing anxiety and depression during the pandemic — here’s what parents can do to help
‘Although serious illness from COVID-19 is uncommon among teens, the changes brought on by the pandemic have wreaked havoc on their lives.’
‘Change can happen without us noticing’: COVID brought us a year of epic uncertainty — but here’s what I know for sure
‘The isolation doesn’t seem quite so intense one year later. Perhaps we have normalized it, but we can be forgiven if our stoicism turns to fatigue.’
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Biden is still undecided on wealth tax, Treasury Secretary Yellen says
President Joe Biden hasn’t proposed a wealth tax and hasn’t yet decided whether or not to create one, but it is something the U.S. administration “can look at,” said Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday.
‘They thought that they were home free and they weren’t.’ Fauci says COVID-19 resurgence in Europe is a warning for the U.S.
An apparent plateauing of COVID-19 cases is no reason to relax in the U.S., warned Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday talk shows. And Europe offers a cautionary tale, he says.
Biden says local doctors and clergy are key in winning over vaccine skeptics — not Trump
President Joe Biden on Monday says local experts’ statements on COVID-19 vaccinations are more important than anything former President Donald Trump could say.
Vanguard is beefing up its ESG staffing – are more sustainable-investing funds on the way?
As data quality improves, Vanguard thinks about its next steps.
