Builder-confidence index rises to five-month high on expectations that mortgage rates will drop in the coming months
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The numbers: Home-builder confidence rose in February, with the industry expecting the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates later this year, which…
Opinion: ‘My children are not salespeople and I don’t want them going around begging’: Have youth fundraisers gone too far?
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Remember Alyssa Milano? The actress of “Who’s the Boss?” and “Charmed” fame was recently in the news after she started a fundraising…
We’ve all been there. Your partner wants to prioritize a new roof for the house, but you feel strongly that accelerating the…
Ah, Valentine’s Day. That day when we celebrate with our beloved, perhaps over dinner at a fancy restaurant where the Champagne never…
The end of the free trial? Why a once-popular marketing tactic is now rarely offered.
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Enter your payment information and enjoy a free week or month of a streaming service. For a long time, that was a…
My mother, 87, has $425,000 left on a home worth $1 million. How can I settle her debts when she passes? Should I take out a reverse mortgage?
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My mother, 87, has minimal savings, and has $425,000 left on her mortgage. Her monthly payment is $3,300 and the home is…
I’m doing my taxes for a CD maturing in 2024. Why don’t I have the paperwork? Should I be concerned?
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I have an 11-month term CD that started mid-year. When logging into my CD account there’s no 1099 available for last year….
As tech layoffs mount, communities on LinkedIn are trying to find jobs for affected workers
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The tech layoffs that hit the sector in 2023 have continued into 2024, with a host of companies ranging from Big Tech…
After Travis Kelce’s Super Bowl–sized meltdown, here’s how to keep your cool on the job
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It’s a situation common to almost any work environment: An employee thinks a boss has made a boneheaded call, and it suddenly…
My husband and I divorced and bought separate homes. Now we’ve remarried, I plan to invest money in his home. Is that wise?
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My husband and I remarried after five years of being divorced. In October 2019, during the time we were divorced, I purchased…