[embedded content] Even if you don’t have kids or pets, you don’t have to come home to an empty house. Live houseplants can add a little life and light to your space in a gratifying and often fragrant way without requiring a lot of care. That’s especially true for the …
Read More »: Alphabet stock gets an upgrade amid ‘resilience and speedy recovery’ of ad business
The ability of Alphabet Inc.’s advertising business to bounce back amid the pandemic has one analyst hopeful about what’s yet to come. Stifel’s Scott Devitt upgraded Alphabet Inc. stock GOOGL, +1.04% GOOG, +1.00% to buy from hold late Monday, arguing that “the resilience and speedy recovery” of Google’s digital-ad business …
Read More »The Ratings Game: Starbucks’ upcoming gains from restaurant reopenings and federal stimulus drive analyst upgrade
Starbucks Corp. SBUX, +2.68% was upgraded to buy from neutral at BTIG based on the upcoming benefits from restaurant reopenings and federal stimulus cash that will hit consumer bank accounts. BTIG maintained its $ 130 price target. Analysts note that the re-openings are “faster than expected,” and BTIG expects same-store …
Read More »Upgrade: She’s 63 and living by the beach in Mexico on $1,000 a month: ‘I can’t imagine living in the U.S. again’
Janet Blaser knows a thing or two about reinvention. Once a food and restaurant writer in Santa Cruz, Calif., the now-63-year-old struggled to find work roughly a decade ago as journalism increasingly moved online. She lost one beloved job, got her hours cut at another, and ended up working odd …
Read More »Giving Your Man Cave an Upgrade
Let’s be honest we are all spending a lot more time inside these days. If you are needing a little bit of personal space then it’s time to dust off your man cave and give it a serious upgrade. Man caves have been popular since the mid 90’s; Think Tim …
Read More »5 Ways to Upgrade Your Kitchen on a Budget
The kitchen is arguably one of the most important parts of your house, and if you are looking to remodel or tweak it a little bit over the weekend, then you have stumbled on the right blog. To upgrade your kitchen, you do not necessarily have to spend a lot …
Read More »Upgrade Your Living Room with These 3 Tips
Are you looking for ways to spruce up your living room to feel more comfortable at home? A change in home décor plays a significant role in your mood and wellbeing. For example, it’s so much nicer to wake up in a bright, clean room with objects that are meaningful …
Read More »Upgrade: I’m 59, and my husband and I earn $500,000 a year — but have credit card debt and nothing saved for retirement. What should we do?
Dear Catey, My husband is 65 and a lawyer and partner in his firm with a thriving practice; I am 59 years old. We have three children (more on that below), and I was fortunate to be a stay-at-home mom. I now work part time, which is essentially just “play” …
Read More »Upgrade: I’m 40, will get a pension and have $60,000 saved for retirement. Should I borrow from it to pay off $17,500 in credit card debt?
Dear Catey, I am a 40-year-old law-enforcement officer and hope to retire in 13 or 14 years. At that time, I will have 30-plus years on the job with a pension giving me 70% of my current income with a cost-of-living annual percentage increase around 2% or 3%. Additionally I …
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