Preliminary estimates suggest that suicide deaths declined amid the unprecedented mental-health and economic challenges last year. But experts are urging against complacency — and raising concerns about certain populations during the pandemic’s second year. The U.S. had 2,677 fewer suicide deaths in 2020 than in 2019, translating to a 5.6% …
Read More »: ‘This is not the time to lessen our efforts’: Americans’ fear of COVID-19 falls to lowest level since April 2020
Fewer Americans now fear catching COVID-19 than at any point since the start of the pandemic, according to a new survey. Only 35% of U.S. adults reported they are very or somewhat worried about contracting COVID-19, according to Gallup. It’s the lowest level of concern since last April. Additionally, nearly …
Read More »The Moneyist: My parents claimed me on their 2019 taxes and received my 3rd stimulus check, but I don’t qualify based on my 2020 taxes. Will the IRS ask for it back?
Dear Quentin, I’m confused. My parents claimed me on their 2019 taxes (which was fine and agreed upon). However, I got married and filed my own 2020 taxes. When the third stimulus checks were released, my parents had not filed their 2020 taxes yet, so they received stimulus money for …
Read More »The Tell: Tesla bitcoin gambit already made $1 billion, more than 2020 profit from car sales, estimates analyst
Much has been made about the hefty sum that Tesla Inc. has invested in bitcoin, a speculative asset that has only been around since 2009. Read: Why did Tesla buy bitcoin? However, early estimates from prominent technology analyst Dan Ives sees the investment by the electric-vehicle maker, headed by outspoken …
Read More »Top 10 Home Office Ideas for 2020
Working from home is something that not many people do and is often seen as a dream for many people. After all, who wouldn’t want to have to avoid the stress and hassle of commuting to work each morning on crowded buses, trains and roads. Some types of profession such …
Read More »Best projects of 2020 and plans for 2021!
Hello there! This is always one of my favorite posts of the year because I see how productive I am…even when I don’t feel like it! I don’t feel like a total sloth after pulling this post together. Especially after this last crazy year! **Quick note: If you are reading …
Read More »Goodbye 2020 – Hello 2021
Pin Share Tweet New Year’s Eve, pandemic or not is always low key for me. A festive dinner at home spent with Ed’s best friend, Joe who is staying with us is what I will be doing. I prefer comfy cozy at home clinking champagne glasses at midnight, nothing fancy… …
Read More »Top 20 Products of 2020
Hi I’m Liz Marie! Blogger and designer of this lovely little blog. Shop owner of The Found Cottage in Hudsonville Michigan, and new author of Cozy White Cottage. Here on Liz Marie Blog you’ll find a little bit of everything form DIY projects, our cute little farm, and our happy …
Read More »Counting down our 5 most popular mortgage blog posts of 2020
We’ve had over 100 new blog posts this year, and in those, we covered a lot. 2020 was a big deal with pandemic-related changes to the homebuying process, unheard of low mortgage interest rates, increased buying and selling activity as renters left big cities and settled elsewhere, and, of course, …
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