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[FORBES, DEPOSITPHOTOS] Over the weekend, Colombia’s Flagship airline Avianca declared bankruptcy. While that might not seem notable to many U.S. travelers, diehard points and miles collectors had cause for concern. The airline’s mileage program, LifeMiles, can be lucrative—from domestic flights on United starting at 6,500 miles to flying some of the […]
[CNBC, GETTY IMAGES] The U.S. dollar was rose on Friday and was set for a small weekly gain as the threat of a second wave of coronavirus infections rattled investors as did a slew of bleak U.S. economic data. Safe-haven assets including the U.S. dollar index were bid on Friday […]
[Newsweek, Getty Images] Researchers have investigated the benefits of taking vitamin D and fish oil supplements. A stock image shows a range of supplements. As the number of COVID-19 cases passes four million, scientists are scrambling to find out everything they can about the virus to develop ways of preventing […]
[CNET, GETTY IMAGES] Investing isn’t as scary as you think, as long as you know where to start. Investing can be scary. If you’ve never done it before, you might think you need loads of money to start investing (you don’t) or to put it all in stocks (you don’t). Investing can be […]
[Forbes] TOPLINE Jeff Bezos’ wealth suddenly caught Twitter’s attention on Wednesday amid ‘claims’ that the world’s richest man is set to become a trillionaire, in part thanks to pandemic-driven demand that has sent Amazon stock soaring. KEY FACTS Bezos was trending on Twitter on Wednesday after a months-old study by small business […]
[CNN] Early Memorial Day sales Memorial Day may not be until May 25, but many retailers are already celebrating by launching early sales this week. With Amazon Prime Day reportedly pushed back to August (if it happens at all), Memorial Day sales mark one of the last chances for major savings before […]
[Chicago Tribune] ‘Ladies and gentlemen, we are not Cook County.’ Opposition to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s coronavirus shutdown has intensified across parts of the suburbs and beyond, as elected officials try to sever their fates from that of Chicago and Cook County. Officials in some towns and counties have asked to […]
[Forbes, Getty Images] We’re entering a brutal job market, where you just can’t take anything for granted. You must be very strategic, realistic and forward thinking when it comes to your career. You’ve probably seen lists like the one below all over the internet. Understandably, they’re made in good faith […]
[CNN Business] (New York) The US stock market stands 4% higher today compared to a year ago, despite the death and destruction unleashed by the coronavirus pandemic.Although more than 80,000 Americans have died and over 33 million have lost jobs, Wall Street has swiftly recovered from the initial shock delivered by the health crisis. The […]
[CNBC, Getty Images] In a rush to help consumers who have been impacted financially by the coronavirus pandemic, the government authorized a massive mortgage bailout under the CARES Act. Some borrowers’ inquiries were misunderstood and some servicers, swamped with hundreds of thousands of calls, just put the borrowers into the […]