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Image by PM Images/Getty Images; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Mortgage rates inched up this week, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging 6.55%, up from 6.51% last week, according to Bankrate’s latest lender survey. Current mortgage rates Loan type Current 4 weeks ago One year ago 52-week average 52-week low 30-year…
progressman / Shutterstock.comOur time is valuable. That’s why we’re willing to pay for fast and reliable delivery. Amazon Prime has dominated the online shopping space for well over a decade. Retail giant Walmart introduced a competing service, Walmart+, in 2020. While both offer similar online shopping experiences and free shipping…
For working Americans with access to a 401(k), there’s perhaps no easier way to save for retirement. You tell your employer how much money you want to contribute per year or per pay period, and that money gets deducted from your paychecks accordingly. Plus, if you’re lucky, you may not…
Just two years after they laid off 1,000 employees because of “post-pandemic challenges,” UPMC is cutting 500 more positions, according to multiple reports. The hospital network and insurance provider, which is the largest nongovernment employer in Pennsylvania, announced 200 employee layoffs on June 9, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. UPMC will…
Read all five, then pick the 2 or 3 that matter most to you right now and knock them out before you close this tab. Here we go. ↓ One emergency vet visit could cost you $5,000 — protect your pet for just $10/month They don’t ask for money, they…
insta_photos / Shutterstock.comIf you’ve ever negotiated a salary, that’s great! But did you know your salary is only part of your bargaining mix? A job’s compensation includes a lot more than money — and you can negotiate benefits too. To negotiate benefits, you’ll want to think about your overall compensation…
I get investments wrong all the time. Losing money is part of the game. But after I FIRE’d in 2012, the math changed. With no paycheck to bail me out, I could no longer afford big mistakes. This post will help you think about life after FIRE, and share why…
Imagine you’re 62 years old. You’ve been laid off. Your savings are gone. You can’t get hired. And now Washington wants to eliminate the one federal program designed to help you get back to work. That’s the reality facing tens of thousands of low-income older Americans right now. The Trump…
Kroger has been adding cutting-edge price tag technology at several locations over the past month, the grocer told The Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY Network. Electronic Shelf Labels, or ESLs, allow a grocer to change prices on goods in stores via computer without having a clerk change the…
Pizza Hut is looking to celebrate readers of all generations. On Wednesday, June 10, Pizza Hut is offering a free personal pan pizza to any customer who brings in a BOOK IT! button, which was distributed to participants of the chain’s long-running reading program for decades. Introduced in 1984, BOOK…
