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Why the pandemic has made going back to school cheaper than ever
Robert Kueffer had always planned on going to graduate school but the global pandemic and economic uncertainty have fast-forwarded his plans.
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99% of Federal Student Loans are in Deferment. What are Would-Be Payments Going Towards?
What would you do if you didn’t have to make your student loan payments? Millions of federal student loan borrowers are finding out.
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The Cost of Leaving the Public School System
Sherry Dorestan, 34, was excited to send her five-year-old daughter to kindergarten.
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Facing a Short-Term Furlough? Don’t Forget To Prepare
By: Ana Lucía Murillo Permanent layoffs are becoming more common more than half a year into the pandemic, but some companies are continuing to use short-term, temporary furloughs to avoid more drastic budget cuts.
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For Single Moms with Jobs, Retirement Planning Doesn’t Need to Be a Luxury
Alesia Williams was 41 when she became a single mother in 2006.
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For people new to the workforce, COVID-19 caught the early retirement dream on FIRE
The bad economy caused by COVID-19 has many Americans wondering if they’ll ever retire, but for a growing number of people the pandemic inspired a goal to retire by their 40s or 30s.
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Millennials Face Greater Financial Strain, but Home Ownership is Not Unattainable, experts say
As COVID-19 induced unemployment swept the nation, Briana Bell was one of the fortunate ones who transitioned to remote working.
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Peloton’s stiffest competition yet: Equinox expands the SoulCycle bike nationally
Peloton is facing new competition from Equinox as the luxury fitness company expands nationally in a bid for the growing at-home, connected fitness market.
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Netflix Continues Expansion into Indian Market with First Film in Tamil
Netflix will be creating and streaming its first film in Tamil—the language commonly used in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, as well as in Sri Lanka and Singapore—the tech giant announced Thursday.
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Here’s why the pandemic is prime time to save for a new home
The fallout from the pandemic pushed Anna Kordon, 28, to start saving to become a homeowner.
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Working from home isn’t going away, so make it work for you
When his client shifted to working remotely amidst the coronavirus lockdowns in March, Elliot Wilson advised that they cancel their office lease as soon as possible.
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Tesla’s Battery Day: Automaker’s hyped-up event underwhelmed investors
Tesla’s recent Battery Day event gave the automotive world a status update on the company’s long-time push to make its prices competitive with gas-powered cars.