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. Future employment looking unlikely2. Thoughts on Dave Ramsey?3. Food spoiling in refrigerator4. Bigger emergency fund?5. Cashing out 401(k)6. How …
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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. Career change during uncertain times2. What if everyone stays home?3. Chasing yield on savings accounts4. Food dehydrator versus using …
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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. …
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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. Using my stimulus check2. Gas prices and hybrid cars3. Worried about returning to work4. Wedding planning suggestions?5. Safely storing …
Read More »Google open-sources AI that searches tables to answer natural language questions
Google today open-sourced a machine learning model that can point to answers to natural language questions (for example, “Which wrestler had the most number of reigns?”) in spreadsheets and databases. The model’s creators claim it’s capable of finding even answers spread across cells or that might require aggregating multiple cells. …
Read More »There’s Nothing Wrong With Taking A Loan – But First, Ask Yourself These 5 Questions
Borrowing money is something we try to avoid as much as possible, as long as we have enough to afford our needs. However, things may go differently than we expect them to. For example, we could encounter a medical emergency in the family, face a sudden loss of income, or …
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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. Ceiling fan direction issues2. Uninformed or focused?3. Mail order seed recommendations4. Will life insurance be viable?5. Spring cleaning without …
Read More »Your Top 5 Retirement Questions, Answered
Photo by Krakenimages.com / Shutterstock.com If you’re anywhere near retirement age, you likely have retirement questions, especially when it comes to money. Questions about when to take Social Security; how to invest, both before and after retirement; whether you should pay off your mortgage prior to retiring; questions about annuities; …
Read More »Questions About Unemployment, Screen Time, Grocery Runs, Predictions 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. Getting nothing done2. Unemployed but okay; what’s next?3. Emergency fund or debt repayment?4. Buying a house right now?5. Retire …
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