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In the early weeks of the pandemic, when we had to make our own masks or go without, a friend sewed pleats into a soothing blue-and-white rectangle of cotton with ties at the corners and gave them away. I still wear mine, even though many New Yorkers have moved on …

Photo by Dragana Gordic / Shutterstock.com Cars are hard to love. They are expensive to buy and maintain, and they sometimes break down and leave us in the lurch. So, it’s no small thing when a car brand earns your loyalty. Two brands — Subaru and Lexus — top their …

This week’s batch of reader questions focus on the fundamentals of personal finance: emergency funds, credit and banking. 1. Should people have more than a month in emergency funds?2. What is credit?3. What’s a good online bank?4. Is online grocery shopping cheaper?5. What exactly is a budget?6. What’s the best …

According to the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA), 99.9% of all the businesses in America are small businesses. There are 30.7 million of them in total, and they employ nearly 60 million people. That’s 47.3% — roughly half — of America’s combined workforce. Most work for businesses that employ fewer …

Photo by sasirin pamai / Shutterstock.com The coronavirus pandemic is a danger to everyone. Regardless of age or health, you can become very sick — and possibly even die. However, the overwhelming percentage of fatalities attributed to COVID-19 involve older people. While adults ages 65 and older account for 16% …

Photo by Samuel Borges Photography / Shutterstock.com America’s top-rated appliance maker is not a household name, according to new rankings from Consumer Reports. Speed Queen took top honors in the publication’s second annual Appliance Brand Reliability Rankings — after earning the top spot in 2019 as well. Speed Queen makes …

Here’s what you need to know: Some of the biggest school districts are in counties where infection rates are high. In the U.S., renewed lockdowns, closed schools and uncertain federal support cloud hopes of a rapid rebound. The virus complicates an ideological clash between China and the United States. Declining …

Photo by Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com We would all like to know where we are most likely to catch the coronavirus. Armed with such knowledge, we could simply make sure we never go there. Now, doctors are describing the places and activities that leave you most vulnerable to catching …

Photo by Fotoluminate LLC / Shutterstock.com Seniors with five chronic conditions are especially vulnerable to ending up in the hospital due to exposure to the coronavirus, according to new data from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS says more than 325,000 Original Medicare beneficiaries were diagnosed with …