Discussing mortgage closing costs with a loan officer is pretty much a homebuyer’s last opportunity to secure the best possible interest rate on a home loan. One way to lower that rate — and your monthly payments — is by purchasing ‘mortgage points.’ Buying points is an opportunity that doesn’t …
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Don’t miss these top money and investing features: These money and investing stories, popular with MarketWatch readers this past week, offer ideas about how to manage your financial portfolio and invest strategically at a time when investors have become more optimistic — even as uncertainty about the coronavirus pandemic, corporate …
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In late March as the coronavirus pandemic spread to the U.S., news of a wave of deaths in Spanish nursing homes caught the attention of David Grabowski, a professor of health policy at Harvard Medical School. Tweeting a March 25 story about a probe into elderly coronavirus victims found dead …
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Dear Moneyist, I am in my 60s and I work for a well-known supermarket chain in North Carolina. My job requires me to be in the aisles at all time, answering customers’ questions and stocking shelves. I decided to wear a face mask because I am unable to remain six …
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Chairs are an essential piece of furniture that appear almost everywhere, from kitchens to classrooms to airports. As so much of daily life is spent in chairs, it is only natural that one would want their main chair to be comfortable. Bean bag chairs are an excellent option for those …
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Bed Bugs Have Become Immune To Insecticides Dealing with bedbugs has become one of the most common problems that Americans are facing nowadays. These unwanted insects are difficult to eliminate and unfortunately, once they come into your house they will not go away on their own. You might try to …
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Dear Moneyist, I am a former creative director for a global ad agency and now a freelance writer who bills at $ 125 an hour. My husband owns a graphic design firm that bills at $ 175 per hour. Last year, my in-laws, who have always been deeply involved in …
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