Approximately 43 million Americans who carry student debt backed by federal government programs can reduce or suspend loan payments until December 31, 2020, based on the latest outline in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Even better? The interest rate on those loans continues to be 0%. [ Read: Best Private Student …
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GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is still coming, but not in 2020. GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti and editor Jeff Grubb talk about that story on this weeks GamesBeat Decides podcast. The crew then talks about Xbox buying …
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If you have a mortgage, now is a great time to think about refinancing. Mortgage rates have dropped repeatedly since the start of 2020 and now stand at less than 3%. Refinancing is a good way to lower your monthly mortgage payments, and paying less often translates extra savings. [ Read: The …
Read More »Photo by shurkin_son / Shutterstock.com Welcome to our “Social Security Q&A” series. You ask a question about Social Security, and a guest expert answers it. You can learn how to ask a question of your own below. And if you would like a personalized report detailing your optimal Social Security …
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On August 17 2021, Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) will no longer be supported by Microsoft’s 365 applications and services. However, its support for IE11 with the Microsoft Teams web app will end slightly earlier on November 30 this year. The news was announced by Microsoft on Monday (August 17). The tech …
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Instead of walking home, you might be able to shuttle to your HDB block in an electric car by 2021. Singapore startup QIQ Global unveiled today (12 August) its plans to launch electric microcars for rent. Called the QIQ Pods, they are only 2.4 metres long and 1 metre wide. …
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VB Transform Watch every session from the AI event of the year On-Demand Watch Now CES 2021 will take place in January as an all-digital event since the organizers feel it’s the only way they can protect attendees during the pandemic. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) stages the biggest annual …
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Spanish multinational clothing company Inditex — which is also the parent company of Zara and other fashion brands such as Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear and Bershka — announced today that it will close up to 1,200 smaller stores by 2021. This is following the firm’s first loss after the …
Read More »Photo by fizkes / Shutterstock.com If you have yet to file your tax return this year, you have more time than usual, as Uncle Sam and individual states themselves have extended their Tax Day deadlines due to the coronavirus pandemic. But regardless of whether you’ve filed your 2019 return yet, …
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