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Outside the Box: Americans need another stimulus bill now to get through 9 more months of the coronavirus pandemic

The U.S. economy is recovering but there’s still a long way before it comes back to even.  With the overhang of the presidential election largely behind us, Congress should quickly pass another stimulus bill.   Although U.S. GDP rose 7.4% in the third quarter of 2020, the economy is still more …

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What are Reserve Funds

There are a lot of costs when it comes to getting a mortgage. Closing costs, the down payment, the home appraisal, and inspection. But, your lender doesn’t want to see you go broke after you close on a mortgage, so they will often require reserve funds equal to a few …

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Personal Finance Daily: A sobering figure for Veterans Day: 200,000 service members owe nearly $3 billion in student loans, and think twice before saying Alex Trebek ‘lost his battle’ with pancreatic cancer

Hi there, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories: Personal Finance Why Major Biden becoming the first shelter dog in the White House is a big deal 2020 has seen a ‘massive surge’ in animal fosters and adoptions, and a rescued First Pet could inspire even more. Yankees legend Andy Pettitte …

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