Hi there, MarketWatchers. We’re kicking off our new money challenge on April 5! Spring Clean Your Finances in Just 4 Weeks focuses on small, manageable steps you can take to tackle your financial goals. Stay tuned for weekly challenges on Mondays in April in this newsletter, and follow us on …
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Hi there, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories: Personal Finance Here’s a ray of hope for people worried they missed a valuable tax break on jobless benefits by filing too soon Though jobless benefits count as taxable income, one part of the sprawling law says the first $ 10,200 of …
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Happy Tuesday MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories: How these teens are having fun in today’s stock market, and, for the most part, making money They have been trading longer than many adults, and are learning valuable lessons about investing early. MarketWatch speaks to four teenagers who are taking on …
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Hi there, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories: Personal Finance Americans scroll Amazon and Walmart for bargains — yet choose pricey healthcare services and throw away hundreds of dollars New hospital-price transparency rules took effect earlier this year, but patient advocates say those rules only do so much. ‘We need …
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Hi there, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories: Personal Finance ‘I will continue happily shopping there forever’: Costco customers react to retailer’s new $ 16 minimum wage Some 180,000 U.S.-based Costco employees will begin earning $ 16 an hour starting next week, the warehouse retailer’s CEO announced Thursday. We put …
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Happy Friday MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories: Jon Bon Jovi finally puts a price on his NJ mansion: it’s available for $ 20 million The rocker Jon Bon Jovi has relisted his rockin’ New Jersey estate. Now it comes with an important piece of information for potential buyers — …
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The global case tally of the coronavirus illness COVID-19 climbed above 57 million on Friday, and the U.S. moved closer to 200,000 cases in a day while setting a fresh record for hospitalizations as the virus continues to infect people in every state and region. There was disappointing news on …
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Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories: Personal Finance 12 million Americans will lose their unemployment benefits the day after Christmas These Americans are in ‘grave danger’ if lawmakers leave them behind, wrote the authors of a new report. 6 tax moves to consider before the end of the year …
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Hi there, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories: Personal Finance 3 takeaways for retail investors now that Tesla is joining the S&P 500 Debates on the value of Tesla’s stock are ‘more heated than the last election,’ one financial adviser said. Young voters turned out in force in this election. …
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