Month: May 2021

Steve Prezant | The Image Bank | Getty Images The interest rate on federal student loans is going up. The government sets annual interest rates on the debt once a year, and the percentage is based on the 10-year Treasury note. Despite the uptick, rates remain low by historical standards, said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
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Andy Hochberg is the CEO and Managing Principal of Next Realty, a Chicago-based real estate investment and management firm. More than a decade ago, I concluded that the adage “location, location, location” was outdated — apologies to its presumed author, Lord Harold Samuel. In the aftermath of the Great Recession, I made the case that other factors,
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Thomas Fields, founder of GRIND basketball. Source: GRIND The term has become popular in pro basketball, but Thomas Fields really did “trust the process” as he lured money from investors, including Mark Cuban, to expand his company. Fields is the founder of GRIND, a sports equipment company, and convinced the Dallas Mavericks owner to buy
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pinstock | E+ | Getty Images The government wants to cover high-speed internet for millions of low-income Americans.   The $3.2 billion Federal Communications Commission program, the Emergency Broadband Benefit, covers $50 per month for high-speed internet service for eligible households, with a $75 monthly discount for those in Native American tribal areas.  “High-speed internet service
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President, Royal Lepage Connect Realty | CEO, Aligned Agent Academy, Top 50 Women in Canadian Real Estate REP Magazine. From keeping up with multiple social media platforms to constantly changing algorithms and desiring to reach anyone and everyone in their market, real estate agents can get stuck in “shiny object syndrome.” I’m no exception — I’ve been
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that the state would end its participation in federal unemployment programs June 26. Justin Merriman | Getty Images News | Getty Images More than a dozen states are withdrawing from pandemic-era unemployment programs — forgoing billions of dollars in federal funds that would otherwise flow to out-of-work residents. Here’s
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Decades before the “starchitects” and their mega-mansion projects in Beverly Hills and Bel-Air, iconic Mid-Century Modern architects such as  Richard Neutra, John Lautner, A. Quincy Jones, Craig Ellwood, and Edward Fickett were designing timeless homes around Southern California. Their Modernism styles, noted for walls of glass, open floor plans, and post and beam construction, captured
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By Mary Siobhan Brier, Next Avenue From 2001 to 2004, Bonnie McGowan found herself dealing with a lengthy discrimination lawsuit. She had purchased 157 acres in New Mexico with plans to build an LGBTQ-friendly retirement village and was promptly sued by the surrounding community. McGowan and her lawyers were able to demonstrate that a housing development
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Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Walt Disney (DIS) – Disney shares dropped 3.9% in premarket trading after growth figures for the Disney+ streaming service fell short of Wall Street predictions. Disney reported better-than-expected profit for the first quarter, but revenue was short of analysts’ forecasts. DoorDash (DASH) –
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