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Finance
Closing Costs for Buying a Home Have Risen Along With Rates
These mortgage fees increased 22 percent from 2021 to 2022. One likely factor is the greater use of discount points…
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News
With the Capital One-Discover Deal, Credit Holds All the Cards
A fight has commenced over Capital One’s effort to acquire Discover, a deal that would birth an enormous credit-card company…
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Finance
The Youths Have Spoken: Wallets Are Lame. Go Digital.
A wallet-free lifestyle relying on your phone is attainable, but it requires preparation and some compromise.
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US
With Pandemic Money Gone, Child Care Is an Industry on the Brink
Five months after the expiration of federal funds, running a child care business is more precarious than ever and many…
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Finance
Unpacking the Washington Math for a Big Payment Deal
Regulators have been tough on big financial mergers, though there are nuances in Capital One’s $35.3 billion takeover bid for…
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News
It’s Not Just Wages. Retailers Are Mistreating Workers in a More Insidious Way.
Back in 2018, with an eye to writing a novel about low-wage work in America, I got a job at…
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News
Trump Is Losing It
It is unclear whether Donald Trump has forgotten the precise nature of NATO or whether he ever fully grasped it…
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Finance
For Gen Z, an Age-Old Question: Who Pays for Dates?
Young people tend to lean more liberal on a range of issues pertaining to relationship norms. But when it comes…
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Finance
Lugging Credit Card Debt Into 2024? Now’s the Time to Make a Plan
Most Americans with card debt have not outlined a way to bring it down, a new report says. There are…
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Finance
Writing Checks Can Be Risky. Here’s How To Protect Yourself.
Should you keep a separate checking account for writing checks? Is there a specific pen you should use? We answer…