Photo by Aaron Freeman / Money Talks News The average American household has less than $ 9,000 in savings accounts. That’s not enough. The coronavirus pandemic is a stark reminder that the unexpected can happen to anyone, or everyone. So, the more we have in savings for that inevitable rainy …
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What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Free weekly credit reports!2. Bar soap versus body wash3. Alternatives to lawn and mowing4. Side gigs while at home5. …
Read More »Trump administration in talks with Intel and TSMC about building U.S. factories
(Reuters) — The Trump administration is in talks with semiconductor companies about building chip factories in the United States, representatives from two chipmakers said on Sunday. Intel is in discussions with the United States Department of Defense over improving domestic sources for microelectronics and related technology, Intel spokesman William Moss …
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If you’re on a high-fat ketogenic diet and running on a fat-based metabolism, you need access to fat. Some of it comes from your own body, but not all. A good portion of your body’s fuel will come from dietary fat, or the fat you eat. Especially if you are …
Read More »Questions About Weddings, Windfalls, Castile Soap, Hybrid Cars, CSAs and More
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Using my stimulus check2. Gas prices and hybrid cars3. Worried about returning to work4. Wedding planning suggestions?5. Safely storing …
Read More »All About NAC: Supplement Benefits, Side Effects, Dosages
Our understanding of how antioxidant supplementation works has changed in the last decade. Rather than act directly as antioxidants, most of these compounds stimulate the body’s own production of endogenous antioxidants. That’s right—most of the popular and beneficial “antioxidant” supplements work by provoking a mild hormetic stress response that activates …
Read More »How to Support the Businesses You Care About During Social Distancing
Like a lot of people out there, I have a handful of local businesses that I really love. There are a couple local microbreweries in central Iowa that make amazing stuff and currently have the doors closed on their restaurants and pubs. There’s a local pizza shop that my family …
Read More »Mailbag: Questions About Life Insurance, Spring Cleaning, Retail Therapy, Daycare and More
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Ceiling fan direction issues2. Uninformed or focused?3. Mail order seed recommendations4. Will life insurance be viable?5. Spring cleaning without …
Read More »TikTok’s Parent Company Bytedance Is Hiring – About 100 New Roles Are Available In S’pore
With the economic impacts of COVID-19, many companies are having to cut jobs, reduce salaries, or put employees on no-pay leave. In contrast, however, Chinese Internet giant and TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is on a hiring spree. It aims to reach 100,000 staff globally by the end of 2020 by …
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