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 » After renting their home in Aurora, Colo., for the last six years, Kristin Mallory and her husband were ready to make the leap to becoming homeowners. And while they went into the home-buying process expecting a challenge, what they’ve encountered is nothing like they’ve expected. “We had no idea how …
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April 2, 2021 How to Maximize the Resale Value of Your Home During the Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of modern society, from education and technology to real estate and finance. On the one hand, we’ve witnessed breakthroughs in communication and medical technology that have made our …
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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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Neil Schwartzman is used to getting vaccines in order to travel to exotic parts of the world such as the Great Rift Valley of Kenya and Ko Pha Ngan in Thailand. Over the past 30 years, he has meticulously maintained a vaccination record book to ensure he can safely visit …
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Erika Behlmer-Rothberg, a 30-year-old Ph.D student from Florida, has finally booked a honeymoon with her husband. She chose a European river-cruise vacation for the week of Christmas as a honeymoon getaway with her husband. She’s in favor of cruise lines requiring vaccines. “We had put a pause on both our …
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COMO, Italy — The death rate is on the rise. In the last 24 hours in Italy, there have been 25,735 new cases of COVID-19, with the rate of infection stable at 7%, as half of Italy’s regions are once again in strict lockdown as designated red zones, one year …
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Dear Quentin, We have family friends that we’ve known since before we had kids several years ago. Since then we’ve gotten pregnant at the same time, weathered COVID-19 as a pod, and relied on each other for relationship and career advice. One thing that makes us sad, though, is seeing …
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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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