Taking care of an elderly parent or seriously ill spouse or family member can be physically and emotionally draining — and expensive for the caregiver in more ways than one. But being a caregiver while also holding down a job is a recipe for burnout. Of the estimated 48 million…

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Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseThe head of the US agency coordinating relief efforts for Hurricane Helene attacked “dangerous” disinformation as she rejected claims by Donald Trump that there was no money for storm…

The campaigns of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump made strategic adjustments to the content of their TV advertisements between August and September, a CNN analysis of ad tracking data shows, amid a contentious fight to define the transformed race for the White House. Emphasis of key issues, including abortion, immigration and crime, shifted,…

By Lucy Lazarony, Next Avenue Kathi Balasek was still grieving for her late husband when she decided to buy a new car. She soon learned why people discourage recently bereaved family members and friends from making big financial decisions like buying a car while still grappling with their loss. “I…

A federal judge in Missouri on Thursday temporarily blocked President Biden’s student loan handout just one day after a judge in Georgia had permitted the plan to move forward. U.S. District Judge Matthew Schelp snatched the win from the Biden administration in response to a request from six Republican state…

One financial firm is trying to capitalize on preferred stocks – which carry more risks than bonds, but aren’t as risky as common stocks.Infrastructure Capital Advisors Founder and CEO Jay Hatfield manages the Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA). He leads the company’s investing and business development.”High yield bonds…

Stacie Grissom and Sean Wilson lived in New York City for almost a decade, and then the covid-19 pandemic hit.In early 2020, Grissom was pregnant with their first child and working in marketing at BarkBox, while Wilson was working as an orthopedic surgeon in NYC hospitals.Seeing the state of the…

Last month, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by a supersized half point in a bid to maintain the job market’s strength, Chair Jerome Powell explained in a news conference after the decision was announced. But when fresh data this Friday showed the job market is more robust than even…

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