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Month: June 2020
Can I go on holiday this summer and will I have to quarantine?
EPA For many, it felt like summer was cancelled as soon as Matt Hancock said as much on ITV’s This Morning back in early May. “I think that’s likely to be the case,” the health secretary answered when asked if sunny season would be off the agenda for the first […]
Where to buy transparent coverings for people with hearing problems
While not as widely available as cloth face coverings, you can find transparent face masks online: iStock The UK government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have both advised wearing face coverings in a bid to reduce the infection transmission of Covid-19. As of 15 June, face coverings have been […]
This Miami startup offers ‘family on demand’ to seniors. The pandemic has boosted need
Salome Cuence-Alfonso knew she needed a job. But little did she know that the connections she’d make at this one would make her new job so rewarding that it didn’t even feel like work. In May, the 18-year-old started working for Papa, a Miami startup founded in 2016 that provides […]
24 Ways To Maximize Your Paycheck This Year
Paychecks come but they go even faster as expenses quickly mount. Though your pay may be limited, the ways you can creatively cut costs and maximize your money are not. If you need a little extra money, here are 24 ways to stretch your paycheck and make it bigger each […]
50 Ways You’re Throwing Money Away
You probably don’t realize all the ways you’re wasting money and leaving free money on the table — and these little missteps can add up to big dollar losses. Fortunately, once you’re aware of these bad money behaviors, you can take steps to change them. Making small tweaks to your lifestyle […]
Car-buying in the coronavirus era is moving online, but traditional dealerships aren’t going away any time soon
A car buyer shops for a vehicle in New Jersey after the state began to re-open. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered car dealers’ showrooms nationwide and compelled automakers and dealerships to pursue online transactions. The auto industry has experimented with no-dealership deals for years, but progress has […]
Make Masks Accessories, Not Annoyances
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Why all the fuss about masks? Why won’t people just wear them? “Masking has become controversial. It shouldn’t be,” former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said on “Face the Nation.” To health experts, masks seem like a simple, apolitical precaution. In medical jargon, they’re personal […]
Old Republic Insured Automotive Services Review (2020)
Service contracts from Old Republic Insured Automotive Services cover repairs to new and pre-owned vehicles. Advertiser Disclosure Many Americans don’t have enough money in an emergency fund to cover an unanticipated expense, such as a car repair. Since modern vehicles use sophisticated technology and many people hold onto their cars […]
Wineries turn to online sales to avoid getting crushed by the COVID-19 pandemic
Susan Tipton began making wine after she and her husband settled on an 18-acre property in Acampo, California, in 2003. Inspired by a trip to the Southern Rhône region of France where she first tasted Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines, Tipton planted rows of Grenache Blanc in the sandy soil there. Soon, what […]
Niu Technologies Stock Is a Perfect Play on Millennial Trends
If you’ve followed any technology trends over the last 10 years, you know very well that electric vehicles are all the rage. Thus, it’s no surprise that the space has expanded to include two-wheeled variants. And that’s great news for Niu Technologies (NASDAQ:NIU), which specializes in electric-powered scooters. Perhaps the […]
Orlando Workers Face Virus’s Fallout
An aerial view of an empty Magic Kingdom at Disney World in Orlando, Fla., May 6, 2020. (Eve Edelheit/The New York Times) ORLANDO, Fla. — Four thousand phone calls. To be more specific, Paul and Julia Cox figure they called the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity 4,480 times between April […]
Used Cars Are Costing Dealers More, but This Can Still Be Your Summer of Deals
From Car and Driver The wholesale price of used vehicles, the prices generally paid by dealers at auctions, fell steeply when the coronavirus-related shutdowns began, but since then, they have jumped above pre-pandemic forecasts. Nonetheless, the retail price, or the price paid by consumers, of used vehicles has remained fairly […]
Puppy scams thrive amid coronavirus pandemic as Americans seek company: Illegal Tender podcast
This is part 1 of Yahoo Finance’s Illegal Tender podcast Season 6 ‘The Puppy Crimes of Quarantine’. Listen to the series here. In the early days and weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans acted on equal parts fear and necessity converting their homes into offices, gyms, and schools. Those who were […]
Major car shows have been struggling for years. But, COVID-19 may mean their ultimate demise.
“The auto show was certainly on life support already,” said Jeff Schuster, lead auto analyst with consultancy LMC Automotive. “With the rolling cancellation of one show after another, the coronavirus may be speeding up their demise.” (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) The coronavirus pandemic threatens the future […]
‘Sad’ When ‘I Can See Better Than Your 20/20 Vision’
Stevie Wonder is leaving no doubt about what he thinks of Donald Trump’s racist rhetoric. The music icon recalled just some of the president’s past offensive statements — from calling anti-racism protesters “thugs” to describing Haiti and African nations as “shithole” countries — in a powerful five-minute monologue, titled “The […]
Advocates, experts warn against polling place reductions
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) — With only one polling place open on election day this week in Louisville, Kentucky, voting went relatively smoothly compared with other recent primaries held amid the global pandemic. Does that mean other cities should consider the same in November? Voting rights groups say no. They caution […]
When The Protectors Are The Most Vulnerable
(Photo: Illustration: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost; Photos: Joanne Clough/Getty Images) This story about grandparents raising grandchildren was produced as part of the series Critical Condition: The Students the Pandemic Hit Hardest, reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. When her […]
Inside One Mother’s Fight To Help Her Kids Get An Education During Coronavirus
(Photo: Illustration: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost; Photos: Terri Johnson/Getty) This story about rural education was produced as part of the series Critical Condition: The Students the Pandemic Hit Hardest, reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Terri Johnson willed her body not […]
‘My Favorite Murder’ Host Karen Kilgariff Lists Burbank Bungalow
Click here to read the full article. Author and veteran comedian Karen Kilgariff, who co-hosts the wildly popular “My Favorite Murder” podcast with Georgia Hardstark, is asking $1.2 million for her longtime former home in the centrally-located L.A. County community of Burbank, Calif. Records reveal the former “Ellen Show” head […]