Insure.com Survey Finds Most People Don’t Think High Deductible Health Plans Save Money | News

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FOSTER CITY, Calif., Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — High deductible health plans (HDHPs), which have lower premiums but higher deductibles and out-of-pocket costs, aren’t saving members as much money as hoped. To gauge HDHPs’ effectiveness, Insure.com researchers surveyed 1,000 policyholders. In the study, High deductible health plan — What’s an HDHP, […]

How to get a same-day personal loan

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Same day personal loans are available on the same business day. Here’s what you need to know about them. (iStock) Sometimes, financial emergencies arise that necessitate getting your hands on money quickly. If that happens, you may be interested in finding a same-day personal loan, which deposits funding in your […]

2 Top Robinhood Stocks to Buy With Your $600 Stimulus Check

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President Trump has signed the $900 billion fiscal stimulus package that includes $600 checks for individual taxpayers earning up to $75,000 (along with extra money for dependent children). Some savvy investors are likely to put that cash directly into their brokerage accounts. Let’s explore why two widely held stocks on the […]

Beef Up Your Emergency Fund

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By Hal Bundrick It took a pandemic to convince Americans to take saving money seriously. For years, Americans set aside 7%-8% of their income. In a knee-jerk reaction to Covid-19, people stashed cash at a historic level. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, in April 2020, the personal […]

Buying a house in 2021? 6 steps you should take

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It may look different, but it’s still possible to purchase your dream home right now. (iStock) If you’re a first-time homebuyer, buying a home is likely the largest purchase you’ve ever made. Homebuying can be overwhelming and stressful, and that’s when you’re trying to purchase property in normal times. Opting […]

Car insurance for 19 year olds

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How much is car insurance for a 19-year-old? Currently, the national average is $4,133 a year. This is a lot more than the national average, which is $1,738 a year. Because most 19-year-olds don’t make as much as 35-year-olds, it’s imperative that young drivers know every strategy available to them […]

A Basic Checklist for Filing Your Taxes

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Filing your taxes can be a hassle, but it doesn’t have to be if you go into the process prepared. With tax day fast approaching, now’s the time to get started. The four-step checklist below will make submitting your returns to the IRS (and your state) as easy as possible. […]

Where is Jack Ma, China’s e-commerce pioneer?

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BEIJING (AP) — China’s best-known entrepreneur, e-commerce billionaire Jack Ma, made his fortune by taking big risks. The former English teacher founded Alibaba Group in 1999, when China had few internet users. Online payments service Alipay launched five years later, before regulators said such businesses would be allowed. Both long […]

Top stocks that are worth watching in the UK

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TipRanks 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks Set for Monster Growth in 2021 We’ve turned a new page on the calendar, Old Man ’20 is out the door, and there’s a feeling ‘21 is gonna be a good year – and so far, so good. The markets closed out 2020 with modest […]