Take a break from the TV, turn off your cellphone, and keep away from different distractions so you have an actual likelihood to attach with the person you’re sharing a meal with. By avoiding screens and consuming with others, you’ll also help to keep away from senseless overeating. Our mission […]

Last fall, when planning a move from North Carolina to Stillwater, Oklahoma, for a new job that would start in January, Andreza Conti Patara and her husband, Marcelo Patara, decided to buy a house. But the couple wanted to avoid air travel due to COVID-19, and buyers were snapping up […]

Get rich as a renter: 5 ways to build wealth without buying a house People are drawn to buying a home for all kinds of reasons: more space, a backyard for the dog, the investment opportunities or simply because they want to. And it may be great for them, but […]

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., walks to a news conference as the Democratic-led House is poised to pass a bill that enshrines protections in the nation’s labor and civil rights laws for LGBTQ people, a top priority of President Joe Biden, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. […]

A Cape Cod-based host was tidying up, post-rental, when he removed a plastic tablecloth — left behind by his guests — from the dining room table. Underneath it was a giant black scorch mark where a guest had clearly put a hot pan directly onto the wood table. Happily, the […]

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Buying a home is both exhilarating and scary. It means you are setting down roots and ready for the next chapter in life. On the other hand, it also means you’re taking on the largest debt you’ll possibly ever have to pay. © Money; Shutterstock How-to-Know-Financially-Ready-Buy The financial realities of […]

CONCORD – Plunging into what is expected to be a dominant issue in the 2021 legislative session, a House committee on Thursday took up three bills that would change state tax rates, including those on businesses and unearned income. Over more than three hours, the House Ways and Means Committee plowed […]

Refinery 29 UK Money Diary: A 26-Year-Old In Political Comms In Belfast On 27k Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period – and […]

Sandra has a small dark birthmark under her left eye, as does the actress, Clare Dunne, who plays her. The effect is that of a permanent shiner, a bruise that never goes away. It makes an eloquent metaphor for a woman struggling to recover from the trauma of domestic abuse. […]

Jocelyn Kung hasn’t gotten the Covid-19 vaccine yet, but she already is planning for a grand getaway once she does. The 62-year-old executive coach from San Francisco says she is splurging on a three-week, seven-stop “transformational experience” in Vietnam in September, complete with a private seaplane, a vintage motorcycle and […]

As much as 84% of homebuyers search for homes online, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2020 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends Report. This naturally raises the question for sellers on how to best market their properties online. Although appropriate pricing is the most important tool to sell […]

Most buyers who make sight-unseen offers are familiar with the community or have family members or friends who already live in the area. Getty Images This article is reprinted by permission from The Escape Home, a newsletter for second homeowners and those who want to be. Subscribe here. © 2020. […]

article ATLANTA – An Atlanta business owner has faced unexpected hardships this year, but she hasn’t let it get in the way of achieving her goal.  Tammy Gammon is the owner of Three Dream Designs, a business that sells handmade accessories, clothing, and paintings.  Gammon, a former educator, started creating […]