Key Takeaways The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to deliver its first 2025 rate cut this week, with more cuts likely before year-end—and savings account rates are set to edge lower in response. Opening a CD now can lock in one of today’s high rates for months or even years, keeping some of your earnings […]
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Kellen Cloud’s line of work has always been dangerous. For the better part of the past two decades, Cloud has worked at Green Mountain Flagging, a company that stations traffic controllers at construction sites around the state. He recalled when a coworker had their body pushed by an impatient driver, and when another had to
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Heart health is key to overall health. That’s why there has been ample research into how to improve cardiovascular function and combat age-related heart issues, including blood vessel narrowing and arterial stiffening. Some of the healthy-heart tips are pretty obvious. Exercise. Don’t smoke. Control your cholesterol, manage stress, and limit your drinking. Base your diet
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In This Article It’s every landlord’s worst nightmare: being scammed by their tenant. As if there weren’t enough scams around, ripping off landlords is becoming increasingly popular. Whether it’s seeing your rental apartment listed online by someone else or receiving fake employment and financial documents, dealing with con artists is one of the reasons why
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In This Article You ran the numbers. You raised the rent. Not only that, but you upgraded the unit. But you forgot one thing: security. Now your cap rate is bleeding from a $30 lock you haven’t thought twice about since the tenant moved in. The Cost of Poor Access Control On paper, the numbers
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Money market accounts (MMAs) — not to be confused with money market funds — combine features of savings and checking accounts, allowing holders to write a limited number of checks and get a higher interest rate than traditional savings accounts. However, enjoying the best of both worlds comes at a price, and sometimes a hefty
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Time was when Chris and Kathy Perry, both 63, dreamed of retiring somewhere coastal. Maybe they’d relocate to Cape Cod, where they’d enjoyed many a family vacation. Or Maine, where their sons now live. “Being near water has always been important to us,” says Kathy Perry, a teacher in Katonah, N.Y. “We love kayaking, taking
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Governments and employers should take urgent action to help protect the health of workers who are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, the United Nations said on Friday. Climate change is making heatwaves more common and intense, and workers worldwide are already experiencing the health impacts, the agencies said in what they described as a “much
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Governments and employers should take urgent action to help protect the health of workers who are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, the United Nations said on Friday. Climate change is making heatwaves more common and intense, and workers worldwide are already experiencing the health impacts, the agencies said in what they described as a “much
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