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Medicare open enrollment is coming up. Three steps to save money this fall

Fall is just around the corner, and that means it's almost time to pick out your Medicare plan for 2021. Here are three ways to prepare and save a few bucks.

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More than 5 million people won't get the $300 unemployment boost right now

More than a dozen states haven't yet been approved to offer a $300 weekly federal boost to unemployment benefits. That leaves more than 5 million workers out of the money.

5 years ago

PayPal, consumer groups battle over company's credit line for school costs

PayPal says it is taking action against unaccredited schools that are advertising PayPal Credit as a financing option for students, citing "misleading messaging."

5 years ago

Here's what it takes for Black girls to become leaders, according to Michelle Obama

Women of color started 89% of new women-owned businesses each day in 2019, according to American Express, but firms led by Black women can't necessarily rely on venture capital funding. Faced with hurdles like these, conferences like Black Girls Lead seek to encourage young Black women to persevere.

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These families prioritize spending to cope with the financial hit from Covid-19

How single-income families make it work: reining in spending, moving to a lower-cost area and bartering when possible.

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In most cities, it's impossible to live on jobless benefits. The gap is $3,211 a month in San Francisco

Unemployed workers can't afford basic living expenses on jobless benefits alone in most U.S. cities. In some metro areas, the shortfall extends to thousands of dollars a month.

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30 states have been approved to offer an extra $300 a week in federal unemployment benefits

States have so far indicated that unemployed workers will not need to file a separate application for an extra $300 in weekly unemployment benefits. For many, there will be an additional step, however.

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Even another coronavirus spike in the fall won't derail Wall Street's rally, says Jeremy Siegel

"It's not going to be a serious correction, not anywhere again down near those March lows," Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel told CNBC on Tuesday.

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Distance learning is much harder for New York City's 114,000 homeless schoolchildren

Across the country, school reopening plans threaten to widen the divide between the haves and have-nots. But this is most pronounced in New York City.

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Bill Gates leads $85 million fundraising for satellite antenna specialist Kymeta to scale production

Satellite antenna builder Kymeta announced Tuesday that it closed a significant new round of fundraising led by Bill Gates.

5 years ago

Minority entrepreneurs at a tipping point as Black-owned banks dwindle in the U.S.

There are less than two dozen Black-owned banks in the U.S., and not one manages more than $1 billion. For Black business owners and communities of color to create wealth, that needs to change, yet the trend is not necessarily headed in the right direction during Covid-19.

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2020 Fintech Draft: Congrats to the Pitching & Demo Competition Finalists who Compete LIVE Dragon’s Den Style August 27

NCFA Canada | August 25, 2020 FFCON20 Fintech Draft Finalists to Pitch & Demo LIVE August 27th The inaugural FFCON20 Fintech Draft identifies and features emerging and high growth fintech startups and scaleups who will compete on Thursday, August 27, 2020 in an online pitching competition and demo competition. Applicants were drawn globally with a

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Why claiming tax write-offs on damages from storms like Laura could be tough

It's been a busy year for natural disasters and a catastrophic one for residents who have racked up losses. Be aware that writing off those damages on your tax return may be difficult. Here's why.

5 years ago

A permanent payroll tax cut could deplete Social Security trust funds by 2023

President Donald Trump has championed payroll tax cuts as a way to alleviate the economic suffering brought on by Covid-19. But while his payroll tax holiday is temporary, others worry it could become permanent. Now one estimate shows how a lasting change could deplete Social Security.

5 years ago

Can you be evicted during the pandemic? It depends on your ZIP code

In the absence of any sweeping national ban on evictions during the pandemic, many tenants will find themselves at the mercy of temporary and narrow local laws. That can be tricky.

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