Student loan borrowers with cancer are supposed to be able to pause their payments. They’re hitting a wall
On Sept. 28, 2018, President Donald Trump signed into law a bill allowing people with cancer to put their student loan payments on hold. The rollout of the new program has been rocky. The Education Department, in a notice in the Federal Register, writes: “The law was immediately effective, meaning that borrowers can immediately request […]
How to date while pursuing FIRE? Here’s what Reddit commenters suggest
Single, financially savvy, unattached and with plenty of money to spare. It sounds like an enviable position, but according to a recent Reddit thread, it can actually pose some challenges in the dating world. A writer on Reddit by the name of “minimalistmillennial,” who described herself as a 24-year-old woman with a $50,000 net worth, […]
5 easy savings habits
Whether you want to put money aside for emergencies, college or retirement – saving is one of the most basic pieces of financial advice. Despite the importance of saving, some of us are falling short. Bankrate.com surveyed more than a thousand working Americans and found that 21 percent are not saving any money for retirement, emergencies or other […]
Want cheap car insurance? Florida ranks near the bottom, but try these companies
If you’re a Florida resident looking for cheap car insurance, the odds might already be against you. According to personal finance website WalletHub, Florida came in as the second-most expensive state for car insurance, out of 47 states ranked. The website compiled the ranking by collecting quotes from major auto insurers in at least six […]
NASA enlists academia to develop autonomous space habitats
As NASA faces pressure to get astronauts to the Moon and considers human exploration of Mars, it will need to sort out a few major details — like how to keep extraterrestrial habitats functioning even when there aren’t any human occupants. To do this, NASA selected two new, university-led Space Technology Research Institutes (STRIs) and […]
Walmart battles online retail by adding more robots to its stores
The company will add thousands of robots while humans help customers. Brick and mortar stores have been hit hard by online retailers like Amazon. Walmart (which has its own online presence) believes it has an answer to dwindling sales. Its solution, robots that take care of mundane jobs (like cleaning up spills) while its staff spends their […]
Google has more Pixel tablets, laptops on the way
The story doesn’t end with the Pixelbook and Pixel Slate. If you’re waiting for a follow-up to Google’s Pixelbook laptop or Pixel Slate convertible tablet, then there’s good news. Following a report last month by Business Insider that Google had trimmed its “Create” division by sending employees to other parts of the company and would […]
Pixel and OnePlus buyers typically switch from Samsung phones
Only a relatively small fraction of them are iPhone converts. Who do you think is most likely to switch to value-for-money phones like the Pixel 3 and OnePlus 6T? Former iPhone users balking at iOS or top-tier pricing? No — it’s prior Samsung owners, according to a study. Counterpoint Research estimated that ex-Galaxy users represented […]
Two stocks To Watch For Long-Term Investors: L Brands, Inc. (LB), Nutanix, Inc. (NTNX)
L Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LB) experienced a high price of with a low value of $27.35 at the end of the last trading session, which followed after a gain of 0.07% and settled at $27.48 during the course of the last 24 hours for the day. Respectfully, the company now has 277.80M shares after the […]
2 Stocks to Watch Today: Vonage Holdings Corp. (VG), Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL)
Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG) experienced a high price of with a low value of $9.52 at the end of the last trading session, which followed after a loss of -0.71% and settled at $9.75 during the course of the last 24 hours for the day. Respectfully, the company now has 238.89M shares after the […]