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Rising Healthcare Costs? Long-Term Care Insurance Can Be Your Financial Lifesaver

Most elderly Americans will ultimately require long-term care. And it's crucial to plan ahead for it because of the high expense of such treatment. If you don't, you can have fewer alternatives and impose an unfair burden on your friends and family in the event that you require care.

Apr 22, 2024 10:58 AM EDT

Rising Healthcare Costs? Long-Term Care Insurance Can Be Your Financial Lifesaver

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Hot Housing Market Cooling? Sell Now, But Prepare for Price Negotiation

The ideal time to sell for homeowners planning to sell this year is still in the spring, but you might want to modify your expectations.

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Why India Will Become the World's Next Economic Superpower

Amid the global discourse on emerging economic powerhouses, India's trajectory is drawing keen interest from observers worldwide. With a narrative often shadowed by the colossal growth story of China, India's economic journey presents a compelling case for its potential ascendancy to superpower status.

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All Work, No Joy? Americans Feel the Squeeze Despite Economic Gains (What's Missing?)

The U.S. economy is robust and healthy, according to analysts, as seen by the booming labor market, rising salaries, and reducing inflation. The issue is that Americans don't seem to get it.

It's Not About Money -- Why Academic Scientists Engage In Commercial Activities

For scientists, engaging in commercial activities such as patenting and starting new ventures can be much more lucrative than relying on pure academic work.

Jun 22, 2021 06:32 PM EDT

Study: Women Entrepreneurs Are More Motivated By Social Impact Than Money

Entrepreneurial motivation is important to economic growth because entrepreneurs create companies that produce new products and services, which in turn, boost productivity.

Jun 22, 2021 06:24 PM EDT

Money Matters To Happiness--Perhaps More Than Previously Thought

What's the relationship between money and well-being? "It's one of the most studied questions in my field," says Matthew Killingsworth, a senior fellow at Penn's Wharton School who studies human happiness.

Jun 22, 2021 06:21 PM EDT

The Next Step is a Doozy: Things You Should Know Before Starting Your Own Brokerage

Most of the time, the path to career success is depicted as either a ladder or a staircase. And not to throw graphic designers under the bus--those are, after all, some of the most effective ways to convey an upward journey taken incrementally--but those images subtlety imply that each milestone, each step along the way, is fairly equal, and as difficult to achieve as the last.

May 27, 2021 10:10 AM EDT

Mohammad Hosseini on the Pros and Cons of Social Media Fame and How to Cope

Social media fandom means you will likely be recognized even while running basic errands. If you look like you just rolled out of bed, be prepared for someone to take a picture and post it online. Just roll with it.

May 18, 2021 04:27 PM EDT

The Beard Struggle: Making the World a More Beautiful Place, in More Ways Than One

Packed with passion and commitment, Faiysal Kothiwala's The Beard Struggle hopes to reduce the use of plastic by 2025.

May 17, 2021 01:58 PM EDT

How Dormzi is Redefining Life For Busy College Students

While the growing American university student body-which according to recent statistics totals an impressive 18.4 million individuals (US Bureau)-is diversifying, some commonalities still exist across gender, sex, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic divisions.

May 17, 2021 01:22 PM EDT

How a Big Dream and Determination Propelled This Young Creative Director to Rise to Success

Since a young age Michael had a deep appreciation for the behind-the-scenes work that went into putting on a show. As a result of this fascination, at age 15, Michael was able to attain an internship in this industry with a local Chicago company. Having this unique opportunity, Michael realized that he had to take full advantage of it; and that he did. Every time he had a chance to learn something new, he would not hesitate to ask questions in order to learn as much as he could.

May 07, 2021 12:04 PM EDT

Find Your New Favorite Skincare Obsession With Lulu's Holistics' Natural Products

Even with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, businesses around the world are estimated to have spent an aggregate of US$517 billion on advertising alone in 2020. While the mother-daughter team behind Lulu's Holistics respects the marketing hustle, they urge business owners to realize that no amount of advertising spent can ever take the place of a solid business idea executed with careful precision.

May 05, 2021 04:26 PM EDT