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Eliminating Social Security provisions that reduce benefits for some state and local workers is not the way to help retirees
President-elect Biden proposes to eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offet (GPO). These provisions reduce Social…
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How female entrepreneurs can thrive in good and bad times
Before the pandemic hit this spring, women were launching more than 1,200 new businesses every day — roughly twice the…
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New-home sales fall as buyers begin to get cold feet in an expensive market
The numbers: Sales of newly built homes occurred at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 841,000 in November, the Census Bureau…
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Existing-home sales fall in November as buyers struggle to find properties to purchase
The numbers: Existing-home sales fell after five straight months of increases in November, as buyers were met with a record-low…
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Good news: Suspended 401 (k) matches are being restored
In this awful year, here’s some good news: Scores of companies that reduced or suspended 401(k) contributions to employees during…
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I stayed in an Airbnb on my parents’ street for Thanksgiving. It was hell! My mom pleaded with me NOT to write a bad review. What do I do?
Dear Moneyist, I didn’t want to put my parents at risk for Thanksgiving, so I booked a house on their…
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I gave my daughter $20K to start a company with her husband. They divorced and he got the business. Can I ask for it back?
Dear Moneyist, In 2012, my daughter and her husband (at the time) wanted to start a business. She asked for…
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Americans pay more for prescription drugs than anyone else. Can Amazon Pharmacy change that?
An Amazon Prime membership already gets you deals on retail goods, snappy deliveries and access to video-streaming content. Now, the…
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Easy money requires tougher financial regulation
The Federal Reserve has cranked the monetary taps wide open and signaled that this policy will continue for years. Although…
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Amazon Prime day gives lift to U.S. retail sales in October, but more pandemic pain awaits
A delivery worker for Amazon Prime bringing packages to customers. Online sales have soared during the pandemic. chris delmas/Agence France-Presse/Getty…
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