We are all getting back to the basics. While it might feel good to bake bread, the best way to get through the coronavirus pandemic could be to stock your emergency fund and learn to “do-it-yourself” with household chores so you can save on expenses. One bright spot: You might have more time on your
Since late April, states across America have started to reopen, allowing for businesses to open their doors with restrictions. In states like Alabama, Colorado and Florida, for example, retail stores are able to reopen at limited capacity. In others, like Idaho and Kansas, gyms have reopened with precautions in place. But even when business owners get
A Southampton beachfront house available Memorial Day to Labor Day. $500,000. 6,000 sq.ft. with 4 … [+] bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms on .5 acres plus a pool. Town & Country Real Estate A friend called me the other day to ask what I knew about summer rentals in the Hamptons. I started to look online, and
Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) shakes hands with Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter of Super Bowl LIV on February 2, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. Rich Graessle | Icon Sportswire | Getty Imagaes The National Football League has completed
Nine-time Grand Slam doubles champion Bethanie Mattek-Sands was set to compete in the BNP Paribas Open in March. But the day before it started, she found out the tournament had been canceled. The tournament, held at Indian Wells in Palm Springs, California, and known as the “fifth grand slam” in the tennis world because of
SDI Productions Americans could use a financial boost. How to get that money into people’s hands has been a hot topic of debate. Democrats have proposed expanding unemployment insurance and giving Americans as much as $2,000 per month to get back on their feet. Meanwhile, one Republican proposal has called for giving Americans $11,000 now in
TOPSHOT – A woman wearing a face mask and a plastic bag pulls a cart loaded with bags of recyclables … [+] through the streets of Lower Manhattan during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (which causes COVID-19) on April 16, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by JOHANNES
Republican Gubernatorial-elect Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine gives his victory speech after winning the Ohio gubernatorial race at the Ohio Republican Party’s election night party at the Sheraton Capitol Square on November 6, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Justin Merriman | Getty Images Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine addressed the controversial debate on wearing masks Sunday,
Americans love gift cards. And the U.S. is the world’s biggest market — by a long shot. The plastic cash substitute has been the most popular holiday item on shoppers’ lists for 13 years in a row. In 2019 alone, U.S. consumers loaded up on gift cards from brands like Starbucks, Amazon and Home Depot
Lillian Johnson, 77, pictured outside her East Meadow, New York, nursing home. Because of Covid-19 restrictions, her son was unable to visit her for two months. Lamont Johnson Lamont Johnson lives just about two miles from his mother’s nursing home in Long Island, New York. He has not been able to visit her for about
The People Overseeing Your Pension Lack Investment Experience. What could possibly go wrong? Getty In the United States, the combined value of pension plan assets held by state and local governments is over $4 trillion. These pensions are overseen by boards of trustees comprised of lay men and women who generally lack any knowledge or
China’s top diplomat criticized U.S. efforts to hold China accountable for its alleged role in the spread of the coronavirus, calling any aims to force Beijing to pay compensation for the coronavirus a “daydream.” The number of coronavirus fatalities in New York state fell below 100, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday, marking the lowest daily death toll since
Brain coach Jim Kwik says billionaire Elon Musk hired him after they bonded over science fiction books like “Lord of the Rings” and Isaac Asimov’s “Foundation Series.” “I think leaders are readers,” Kwik tells CNBC Make It. After the Tesla and SpaceX CEO learned more about the work Kwik does — everything from teaching people
Hero Images | Getty Images Traditionally, parents pay a premium so their children can play capture the flag, drink bug juice and swim in a lake through August. This year, of course, summer camp looks very different. Amid the coronavirus crisis, many camps have cancelled their summer sessions, others have moved online and a few
©laufer – stock.adobe.com The 31st President might have had a lot to say about today’s stock market OK, confession: I never did actually meet Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States. However, I have read a lot about him. Once this market started to get frothy, the market historian in me couldn’t help
Photo: Getty On March 27, President Trump signed the CARES Act, the $2 trillion stimulus package to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The package authorizes aid to several parts of the economy. Most of the news about the act centered around the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was later replenished with another
Governor Cuomo makes an announcement and holds briefing on COVID-19 response at Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. Lev Radin | Pacific Press | Getty Images Coronavirus deaths in New York state have fallen below 100, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday, marking the lowest daily death toll from the virus since March 24. The governor
Former NFL star Chad Johnson is doing his part to help restaurant employees during the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, the retired athlete left a $1,000 tip for his server at Havana’s Cuban Cuisine in Cooper City, Florida. His meal cost $37, meaning he tipped about 2,703%. “Congrats on re-opening, sorry about the pandemic, hope this
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES – 2020/03/26: View of Brooklyn office of NYS Department of Labor as unemployment claims in USA soared to 3.3 million in week ended March 21 because of COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) Pacific Press Americans who are out of work may be getting a sizable unemployment
TOPLINE Here are 20 stocks that stand to benefit from having so many people staying at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to Olivetree Financial. Even though the coronavirus has caused unprecedented market volatility, there are still good deals … [+] to be had for investors. David Becker/Getty Images KEY FACTS Olivetree assigns a sentiment