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July 20, 2020 "Black-Owned Businesses Saw Growth During the Protests. Here's Why the Support Matters Long-Term" Jul 20, 2020

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by Mallika Mitra If you walked into Teni East Kitchen in Oakland, California, before March, you’d have smelled the Burmese restaurant’s coconut shrimp curry and perhaps sampled dishes like the signature pea shoot salad.

July 16, 2020 Doctors and Patients Are Embracing Telehealth. But Will Insurers Continue to Pay for Virtual Visits Post-Pandemic? Jul 16, 2020

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by Kenadi Silcox Doctors have made virtual house calls during the pandemic, allowing patients to maintain appointments through their smartphones and computers. But how long will it last? Before the coronavirus, only 13% of patients in the U.S. had experienced a telehealth (also known as digital health) appointment with their doctors, according to consumer research firm Piplsay. That number tripled almost overnight, with a third of Americans opting for telehealth during the pandemic.

July 15, 2020 How to Make Your Savings Last for Decades, According to a 96-Year-Old Retirement Expert Jul 15, 2020

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by Alina Dizik. Retirement experts love to theorize about how best to plan for the thirty-plus years you hope to enjoy after hitting age 65. When Jack Guttentag — who turned 96 last December — gives advice, he’s speaking from experience. Guttentag, an economist who retired from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School in the late 1990s, founded the website the Mortgage Professor in 2011, which he still runs.

July 14, 2020 Value Stocks Have Been Lagging Growth Stocks for Years. Here's Why You Should Own Them Anyway Jul 14, 2020

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by Chris Taylor It’s one of the most enduring stock market debates of all time: Value versus growth. In recent years, though, it’s been a pretty one-sided bout. A growth-oriented investing approach has walloped value for years, and in 2020 in particular, the referee might have to step in and stop the fight. In the year’s first half, according to research shop Morningstar, the firm’s U.S. Growth Index is beating its U.S. Value Index by more than 33 percentage points – a 14.

July 13, 2020 "Nearly Half of Americans Say They Won't Be Able to Pay Their Bills Without a Second Stimulus Check, New Money Survey Finds" Jul 13, 2020

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by Prachi Bhardwaj Nearly half of Americans say a second stimulus check is necessary to cover their essential expenses like food and housing over the next three months, according to a recent Money/Morning Consult poll. The survey also found the highest reported need among Black Americans. Overall, 42% of Americans said they needed an additional check to make ends meet, while 32% said further assistance would be helpful, but not necessary, to cover basic expenses.

July 9, 2020 Virtual Networking Is the New Normal in the Age of Coronavirus — and College Students Are Benefitting in New Ways Jul 09, 2020

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by Mallika Mitra Dressed up in business pants and a black turtleneck, Devin Booker researched Cisco and Hewlett Packard Enterprise once more before heading in to meet with representatives from the companies. But the senior marketing major at Morgan State University wasn’t in Silicon Valley to meet at the companies’ headquarters. Instead, he was over a thousand miles away in Nebraska, in front of his laptop in his sister’s living room.

July 8, 2020 The Best Washers and Dryers for Your Money, According to Housekeeping Pros Jul 08, 2020

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by Michael Tedder When was the last time you thought about your washer and dryer? Chances are, you haven't given your machines much thought over the years as they dutifully clean and dry your clothes. It might be worth considering an upgrade, though. Many new models come with energy-saving features that are good for the environment and your power bill.

July 7, 2020 House Hunters Now Need Pre-Approval Letters to Walk in the Door. What the Trend Means for Buyers, Sellers and Agents Jul 07, 2020

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by Daniel Bortz Home buyers eager to take advantage of low interest rates are rushing to schedule home tours, just recently allowed in some places as stay-at-home restrictions are eased. To curtail potential exposure to the coronavirus, however, many sellers are trying to limit the number of people traipsing through their properties. To achieve this, real estate agents are suggesting that sellers only admit buyers who have been pre-approved for a mortgage.

July 6, 2020 What's the Best Way to Save for College? The Pros and Cons of 529s vs. UTMA Accounts Jul 06, 2020

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by Ingrid Case When Albert Einstein said that compound interest is the universe’s most powerful force, he wasn’t kidding. Set aside $5 a day, every day, beginning when your baby is born, and invest it at 8%. By age 18, your child will have about $73,000 put aside for college expenses. Assuming no withdrawals for college expenses, by age 65 that child will have a $4 million cushion to pad her retirement. Of course, to reach those numbers, you’ll have to set aside $5 a day.

July 3, 2020 Traveling During a Pandemic Is Risky. Here's How to Plan a (Mostly) Refundable Trip Jul 03, 2020

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Booking excursions well in advance is a great way to save some money on your trip. It’s also a huge risk at a time when the coronavirus could cancel your plans at the last hour. A survey of 2,000 people by GetYourGuide and Dynata showed that a little over half of U.S. travelers expect to travel in the next six months and two-thirds said they expect to travel in the next year.

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