The pressure of the pandemic both in and out of the workforce is having a significant impact on women and their financial futures. According to a recent UBS Global Wealth Management survey, 61% of women feel that Covid-19 has hurt their careers. Key findings: 40% of women have reduced hours …
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It’s an interesting time to be a college student. There is a current pause on existing student loans, but what does that mean for the many high school students set to graduate this year? Record low rates, for one thing. Federal loans between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021 …
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Beauties, I have a family medical emergency that I need to give my undivided attention to so I am forced to take a break from blogging for a bit. I will try to post snippets on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PrimeBeauty1 and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/primebeauty/ when I get a chance. Be well and I …
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Personal loans can be a great source of quick cash when you need to pay for something unexpected. But is it the right type of funding for you? Understanding the pros and cons of personal loans is the best way to answer that question. Personal loan balances have nearly doubled …
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It is oftentimes the responsibility of businesses to ensure that customers are treated with care, and a misalignment in expectations of both parties might escalate into a lawsuit. On the flip side, there have also been instances of firms suing their customers instead. Here are some high-profile lawsuits between companies …
Read More »Photo by goodluz / Shutterstock.com Deciding when to take Social Security is complicated in the best of times. But it can be even more difficult in the midst of a pandemic. The coronavirus outbreak has resulted in changes that might influence everything from your decision on when to claim benefits …
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People often ask me why I use supplements. After all, our hunter-gatherer ancestors didn’t take them. Our ancient ancestors didn’t take them, nor did our medieval ones or our pre-industrial ones. In fact, nutritional supplementation is one of the most modern inputs you can imagine and, in a perfect world …
Read More »Photo by tommaso79 / Shutterstock.com An aspirin a day might keep some heart troubles away, but it could invite another health risk, according to new findings. Taking low doses of aspirin raises the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding by 47%, and increases the risk of intracranial bleeding by 34%, according to …
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How much do you really know about personal finance — or about sending money abroad? This is your chance to test your knowledge against the founder of The Simple Dollar, Trent Hamm. He scored 8/10. Can you do better? If the spirit of competition isn’t enough, five respondents will win …
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