Dear Moneyist, I feel I was unfairly denied the stimulus payment. In 2019, I made a total of $ 51,331. My filing status was “single, no children.” I was denied the stimulus payment on 4/10/20 because the IRS based my income on my 2018 taxes. I was permanently laid off …
Read More »The Moneyist: Should I tell my sister that her husband, a notorious spender, has a secret credit card?
Dear Moneyist, I am in a tough moral situation and I don’t know what to do. My older sister and brother-in-law have been fighting about money for the past year or so. He is a big spender, not just for himself, but for the whole family, friends, and community. While …
Read More »Why Regular Pest Control Should Be Done Each Year
Your home is never safe from pests. Regardless of its price, size, and materials, pests, such as mice, mosquitoes, and termites, can still find their way inside your property and, eventually, damage your home. When left unaddressed, pests can weaken your home’s structure, damage your interiors, and cause health problems …
Read More »Have House Pests? Here’s Why You Should Use BioShield
House pests can invade your home at any point in time and can carry horrible germs and harmful diseases. While some people take on the tasks of getting rid of them on their own, it’s not always a wise idea, as you can put yourself at risk. Hiring a pest …
Read More »10 Fascinating Types Of Mini Greenhouses That You Should Know
Plant lovers are on the lookout for methods to extend the growing season of plants. They experiment with various tools to boost their yield. This is one reason why they opt for a mini greenhouse. There are a variety of mini greenhouse kits available at nurseries and catalogs. Else, if …
Read More »NewsWatch: Fauci tells MarketWatch: ‘We should try as best as we possibly can to open up the schools’
MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE ‘We are still in a pretty big first wave,’ says Dr. Anthony Fauci, the veteran epidemiologist. See full story. Elon Musk: ‘Another government stimulus package is not in the best interests of the people’ The Tesla CEO said a second coronavirus aid package would be ‘jammed to …
Read More »Dispatches from a Pandemic: Fauci tells MarketWatch: ‘We should try as best as we possibly can to open up the schools’
This is not the first public-health emergency Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced. But it’s up there with the worst of them, he says, and it’s not close to being over yet. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for three decades, was on the front lines …
Read More »Outside the Box: Workers should be able to invest their 401(k)s in companies that won’t harm the climate
Investors may want to steer clear of investing their 401(k) in companies that own risky assets such as coal-fired power plants. George Frey/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Climate change. Exploitation of essential workers. Racism. In the face of an urgent need to tackle these societal challenges, the U.S. Department of Labor released …
Read More »Mark Hulbert: Retirees should consider today’s most unpopular investment — here’s why
Have you ever wondered what investment today is the most out of favor? Most of us never even ask this question, since such investments by definition don’t even appear on our radar screens. But, as contrarians constantly remind us, we are vulnerable to making big mistakes by blindly following the …
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