By Carol Levine, Next Avenue Contributor getty Part of growing up is learning how to help others, starting with the family. For most kids, that means doing ordinary household chores — walking the dog, helping with meals and clean-up, folding the laundry. It might mean showing Grandpa how to use his new computer or helping
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Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about earning delayed retirement credits (DRCs) while not working or claiming benefits, potential strategies for a married couple to maximize their benefits and potentially available survivor benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc,
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TOPLINE With the global tourism industry hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, French hotel company Accor is considering a potential merger with British rival InterContinental Hotels—a move which would create the largest hotel group in the world, daily newspaper Le Figaro reported. Shares of both Accor and InterContinental Hotels rallied on Thursday. Eric Piermont/AFP via
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July was a whirlwind for international students in the United States. On July 6, 2020,the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, also known as ICE, announced that foreign students would have to leave the country if their colleges and universities went online-only for the fall semester because of the coronavirus pandemic. A little over a week later the decision was reversed
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An Estee Lauder cosmetics counter in Los Angeles, California, August 19, 2019. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Estee Lauder forecast current-quarter profit below analysts’ estimates on Thursday after posting a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss, as travel restrictions and store closures put in place to contain the spread of coronavirus dampened demand for its premium makeup brands. The
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday there is more pain in the U.S. economy than what is reflected in the stock market’s robust recovery from coronavirus-era lows.  “I’m thinking, wait a second, don’t get too optimistic. I think it’s our nature to be optimistic,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” ”We like the fact that the
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Unemployed Kentucky residents enter the Kentucky Career Center for help with their unemployment claims on June 19, 2020 in Frankfort, Kentucky. John Sommers II/Getty Images Kentucky and Montana It appears just two states — Kentucky and Montana — are opting to pay $400 instead of $300. As of Thursday, Montana was the only state to implement the
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A convoy of emergency vehicles drives along an emptied Interstate 80 during the LNU Lighting Complex Fire on the outskirts of Vacaville, California, U.S., August 19, 2020. Stephen Lam | Reuters Kena Hudson’s 7-year-old son Clarence has asthma that’s sometimes landed him in the hospital. Typically, when wildfire season starts in Northern California, he’ll stay
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A rendering of Taco Bell’s Go Mobile restaurant design Source: Taco Bell Taco Bell unveiled its latest restaurant design on Thursday, intended to push customers to order their nachos and burritos ahead and keep drive-thru lines short as the coronavirus pandemic leaves lasting marks on consumer behavior. The pandemic has prompted many restaurant chains, including
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Exterior of Alibaba Group Beijing Headquarters on November 10, 2019 in Beijing, China. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s Alibaba beat quarterly revenue estimates on Thursday as its core e-commerce business thrived due to people preferring to shop online for essentials, even as coronavirus-related restrictions eased. Revenue rose to 153.75 billion yuan
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Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Alibaba (BABA) – The China-based e-commerce giant reported better-than-expected profit and revenue for its fiscal first quarter, helped by a pandemic-related boost in online shopping. Alibaba had 874 mobile monthly active users in June, up 28 million from March. BJ’s Wholesale Club (BJ)
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For the colleges that still plan to bring students back to campus, there is no shortage of expenses associated with in-person instruction. From Covid-19 tests to new standards for cleaning and disinfecting, the costs are adding up. For students, that is translating into new fees on an already sky-high tuition bill.  More from Personal Finance:Here’s
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