by Sonya Swink | Oct 18, 2020 | News, Personal Finance |
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. More workers see using their savings in order to stop relying upon a...
by Harini Chakrapani | Oct 18, 2020 | News, Personal Finance |
Alesia Williams was 41 when she became a single mother in 2006. Now a speech pathologist, she has come a long way since losing her job and home, raising her infant children in a shelter and relying on food stamps to remain independent. But when Covid-19 struck, the...
by Ana Lucia Murillo | Oct 18, 2020 | News, Personal Finance |
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. The University of Massachusetts and American University have both...
by Malique Morris | Oct 18, 2020 | News, Personal Finance |
As COVID-19 induced unemployment swept the nation, Briana Bell was one of the fortunate ones who transitioned to remote working. The lack of commuting allowed her to cut back on daily expenses and focus on a bigger goal, owning a home. Like other working-class...
by Jill Shah | Oct 17, 2020 | News |
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. Equinox announced on Wednesday that its stationary SoulCycle at-home bike would be available to...
by Colin Kern | Oct 13, 2020 | News |
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. The project is the latest attempt by Netflix to gain control of...
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