Photo by Akarawut / Shutterstock.com The coronavirus pandemic and ensuing recession have brought mortgage rates to all-time lows. Here’s what this means to homeowners: Now could be a great moment to lower your mortgage rate and save money by lowering your monthly payments or shortening the time frame of your …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V hits 135 million sold as spending surges during pandemic
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Take-Two announced today during its latest earnings report that Grand Theft Auto V has now sold over 135 million copies. That number was at 130 million when Take-Two reported it in May during the previous earnings report. …
Read More »11 Family Finance Tips During the Pandemic
In this week’s reader mailbag, we’re talking about families, particularly financial issues involving children and parents. This is a topic near and dear to me as a member of the “sandwich generation,” meaning that I simultaneously have young children at home as well as parents and in-laws who are already …
Read More »Tens of millions of new players dove into EA games during the pandemic
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said in an earnings call with analysts today that tens of millions of new players have joined the company’s games since April. That’s a rare one-time change caused by the global health …
Read More »Top 5 Money Matters Discussed at Dinner Tables During the Pandemic
fizkes / Shutterstock.com As the pandemic continues to raise health concerns and strain family finances, many Americans are having more serious — and more frequent — talks at the dinner table. A new survey from nonprofit organization Life Happens polled more than 2,000 adults about how the coronavirus has affected …
Read More »One Tough Cookie: How Famous Amos Weathered The COVID-19 Pandemic Despite Falling Revenue
The very picture and taste of the iconic traditional chocolate chip cookie Famous Amos has become synonymous with the crunchy delights it peddles. In fact, when a Malaysian woman claimed to crack the secret Famous Amos recipe earlier this year, the Internet went absolutely wild. The company remains unfazed however. …
Read More »Americans Remain Fearful of This Type of Health Care Amid Pandemic
Photo by i_am_zews / Shutterstock.com Americans are more comfortable about seeing doctors today than they were a few months ago. But some nervousness remains. A new poll by Morning Consult finds that 65% of respondents would be likely to visit a doctor for treatment not related to the coronavirus. That …
Read More »How I Bought a House During the Pandemic
Photo by Roman Samborskyi / Shutterstock.com Right around the time we finished binge-watching “Tiger King” and scheduling our umpteenth Zoom chat, my husband and I turned our sights to Zillow home listings. For about two years, we had been thinking about buying our first house. It seemed more doable this …
Read More »12 Unconventional Ways to Save Money During the Pandemic
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 streaming services?2. Frugal spa alternatives3. Is moving furniture worth it?4. Overpriced used stuff?5. Frugal room painting strategies?6. …
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