Back in 2018, roughly 40% of Americans said they would struggle to cover an unexpected $ 400 emergency bill. Jean Chatzky, an award-winning personal finance journalist and CEO and co-founder of HerMoney, says the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed how alarming that statistic really is. “If you don’t have a reserve, …
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Author’s Blurb: Delivery companies have taken precautionary measures such as contactless deliveries and cashless payments while they operate as an essential service during the MCO, with many publicly sharing those precautions in order to reassure customers. This time, I wanted to know more about their staff’s personal experiences on being …
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Video games and gadgets retailer Qisahn traces its roots all the way back to the early 2000s. Founder Soon Qishan shared quite matter-of-factly that they are the online pioneers of the video gaming industry in Singapore. He started selling online when he was still a second-year junior college student, peddling …
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Players are spending more time in games, and it turns out PC shooters have become more popular during the pandemic. But total esports revenue for 2020 will likely be lower than previously forecast, according to a couple of reports by market researcher Newzoo. Shooters see a big boost Above: Shooters …
Read More »Photo by New Africa / Shutterstock.com The coronavirus has stopped ordinary day-to-day life in its tracks. But some things – broken pipes, stalled refrigerators, disrupted cable service – roll on. If such misfortune visits your household, waiting for the lockdown to end is not an option: You need to make …
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Waze has released data revealing the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic is keeping drivers off roads around the world. The navigation app, which Google acquired for more than $ 1 billion back in 2014, is used by 130 million people globally for turn-by-turn navigation and real-time travel updates provided …
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Since the MCO started, searches for ‘recipes’ and ‘Dalgona Coffee’ have hit the top 20 most searched terms on Google. Dalgona Coffee can be done with a few simple ingredients, but, full actual meal recipes are not as simple as that, which is why many of us rely on food …
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In the United States today, there are approximately four million older adults who are not in nursing facilities but who need help with personal care (bathing, dressing or eating) and another 3.5 million older adults who need assistance in areas such as finances and cooking to live independently. These older …
Read More »Photo by Halfpoint / Shutterstock.com As more Americans settle in for a self-initiated or state-ordered quarantine period, online shopping is quickly becoming a necessity. Fortunately, you can now earn a little extra cash back on your online purchases. To help shoppers during the coronavirus pandemic, the cash-back website Rakuten has …
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