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COVID benefits have saved many Americans money and paid off debt — but that band-aid is stealing for some
According to a Morning Consult survey, women and low-income Americans don’t feel very good about their finances. Read more
This budget shows a Seattle-area couple donating $13,000 a year to a church — and only $3,000 in savings
An eyebrow-raising graph on Reddit also shows the couple paying less than $2,000 a month for their mortgage in one of the country’s most expensive real estate markets.
Carhartt CEO says unvaccinated workforce is a ‘risk our company doesn’t want to take’
Some customers are threatening to boycott the workwear company for mandating vaccines, while others praise the brand for protecting employees.
Ponzi schemer ‘King Perry’ sentenced to 17.5 years for stealing $115m from investors, including $250,000 from man with dementia
Investigators say Perry Santillo led the scheme that defrauded more than 1,000 people out of their savings. Read more
The Biden administration’s website for free COVID-19 tests went live ahead of schedule — here’s everything you need to know
Orders placed on COVIDtests.gov should ship in approximately 7-12 days. Read more
The reopening of schools has helped mothers with school-aged children get back to work. So what happened to their male partners?
Researchers looked at foot traffic at K-12 schools to see how reopening affected families’ work lives. Read more
My grandmother passed away, leaving a million dollar estate. I asked my mother what happened to half the money. She said, ‘I spent it.’
“If I ask for money, she gets mad and tells me I’m working, and researching my husband and me.” Read more
COVID-19-related school closures have hurt children’s mental health — and made parents more likely to get angry
As omicron threatens to lead to more school closures, a new study by researchers at Duke and Columbia examines the pressures such closures have on families. Read more
In a year when dealerships were mostly empty, these are the best-selling cars of 2021
A Tesla lands in the top 20 for the first time. Read more
What kind of things do you save for? Make sure you have a welfare fund.
It’s important to save for things that will keep you going and rejuvenated. Read more