If you had a nickel for every time life threw you something unexpected, you’d never have a need for an emergency loan ever again. When life throws you a curveball, you may find yourself in an unplanned situation with an unexpected need for fast cash. Knowing how to get emergency …
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Here’s what you need to know: The F.D.A. has authorized the use of blood plasma to treat Covid-19. Trump aides, meeting with lawmakers, reportedly said a vaccine would be approved before the election. Russia expected congratulations for its vaccine. It’s been hit with skepticism, instead. Florida and Texas have joined …
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Sometimes emergencies happen in life, and the best advice I have for everyone is to plan as though an emergency will happen sooner rather than later. Start building an emergency fund now, so that you have cash when things go awry and you really need it. That’s great advice, of …
Read More »Photo by Anton27 / Shutterstock.com The coronavirus pandemic has given Americans a painful reminder that emergencies pop up when you least expect them. The best plan for dealing with such crises is to prepare long before they arrive at your doorstep. Having money set aside in an emergency fund means …
Read More »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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Overwhelmed by demand for an experimental treatment for coronavirus, the drug maker Gilead abruptly shut down its emergency access program, leaving doctors and families scrambling for answers. The company said it was setting up a broader access program that could try to help more people, but some said the transition …
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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. Lost my job. Now what?2. Skill building during time off3. Contributing to Roth IRA early?4. Why are stocks crashing?5. …
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Alphabet’s Verily is building a triaging tool for people to find coronavirus testing sites in the U.S. Verily says the tool will target the San Francisco Bay Area and the company hopes to expand coverage to more areas in the future. The move is part of a public-private partnership to …
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The City of Los Angeles has announced a state of emergency due to the spread of the coronavirus. For the video game industry, this puts a spotlight on the Entertainment Software Association, which is the organization that oversees E3 (the Electronic Entertainment Expo) in L.A. every June. In response to …
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