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6 Smart Ways to Deal With Debt in Retirement
A “rapidly growing” number of households have debt in retirement, raising concerns about the financial well-being of older adults, according to
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Maximum employment? What it means post-pandemic may have changed already
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U. S. unemployment rate hit a record low of 3.5% a year ago, but that bit of history comes with a footnote. It arguably was not the best overall time for workers in recent decades. That honor goes to the final months of 2000. Even though unemployment rates were a bit higher, wage growth was s
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What Your Customers Really Think About Customer Service
We know that customer service is important. It’s what differentiates your brand from your competitors and where customers decide to become authentic brand ambassadors. While we live and breathe interactions with customers every day, we sought out consumers to understand how perceptions and opinions about customer servi
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Lump Sum or Not: What’s the Best Way to Invest Your Year-End Bonus?
Many corporate executives recently received their 2020 performance bonus. Others, especially at many large companies, will get them over the coming weeks. While the downturn in last year’s economy may have cut into these annual awards for some, others will receive tens, perhaps hundreds of thousands of dollars. So, whe
- By April 10th of this year, a third of Americans had blown through their emergency funds, according to a survey conducted by By April 10th of this year, a third of Americans had blown through their emergency funds, according to a survey conducted by NerdWallet. Millennials are leading the way, with 45 percent of that generation saying their personal backup rescue funds were now depleted. The global health crisis has shaken large and small ec
Loans are a viable option for small businesses to access finance. Banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions frequently provide these loans, which can be put toward everything from merchandise and equipment to real estate and even serve as a lifeline for cash flow in times of expansion and contraction. 5 Ty
The interest rate you pay when you first sign your mortgage may not be the interest rate you pay for life -- even with a fixed loan.
The incoming Federal administratioh has promised new tariffs. Here's how companies are reevaluating their supply chains to understand where they're vulnerable.
The coronavirus has taken a significant toll on the U. S. economy as well as many Americans' personal finances. With more than 10 million U. S adults filing for unemployment over just the past two weeks, many people are struggling just to pay the bills each month. If you're one of the fortunate ones who still has a sou
Most of us know it’s important to save, and understand saving money for the future is a critical action step to achieving goals, being able to retire, and building assets. But things quickly go from the very obvious to rather uncertain when you start talking about how much you need to save each month. Determining how m