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3 Overlooked Reasons Your Stimulus Check Might Be Late

Photo by Woman with fingers crossed / Shutterstock.com Most Americans will soon get a welcome gift from Uncle Sam — a little free money in the form of a direct deposit, check or debit card. President Donald Trump recently signed new coronavirus stimulus legislation that includes cash payments of $ …

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School Dropout To Hawker: This S’porean Now Runs A F&B Empire That Made $150M Annual Revenue

In 1985, the then-15-year-old Tan Kim Siong dropped out of school to work full-time in a hawker stall. Since age 13, he had been helping his grandmother at her Teochew fishball noodles store, while also working as an assistant for other hawker stalls. These stints helped him score a full-time …

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Does Coconut Oil Deserve Its Health Halo?

“It’s been known for a long time that coconut oil raises blood levels of artery-damaging LDL cholesterol,” one expert said. Coconut oil continues to be widely touted as a miracle food. Proponents, including a slew of celebrities, claim it promotes weight loss, lowers blood pressure and blood glucose, protects against …

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