Vegas in your palm: Avoid the Robinhood trading trap

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One of the more successful tech startups on Wall Street these days is Robinhood, a phone app that allows inexperienced investors to jump into stock trading. The come-on is that the trades are free. Naturally, there is no free lunch in investing, aside from diversification, as investing legend Burt Malkiel […]

How to make professional connections online

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Carol Chan is a writer for BUILT BY GIRLS, which prepares the next generation of female and non-binary leaders to step into their power and break into their careers. WAVE is the backbone of BUILT BY GIRLS: it’s a 1:1 matching program that connects high school and college students with […]

Worried about online shopping scams? You should be.

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Yahoo Life is committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. The products written about here are offered in affiliation with Verizon Media, Yahoo Life’s parent company. You’re shopping online, but is your computer secure? Watch out for scams. (Photo: Getty) If you think you’re safe just […]

20 Steps to Take When Preparing for Retirement

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Preparing for retirement doesn’t have to be difficult or complex. Even if you don’t have a detailed plan for retirement in place, taking small steps now can make a big difference as you approach retirement. © (Getty Images) Senior couple in living room Here is how to prepare for retirement: […]

10 Ways to Make Money Over Winter Break

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While winter break can be a time to relax after a busy semester at college, you might also want to use this time off to replenish your bank account. From working a side gig to selling stuff online, there are many creative ways to make money in the winter, when […]

Risk Advisory Group COSO Plans More Detailed Recommendations in 2021

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The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission—known for its influential, albeit somewhat abstract, risk management guidelines—is looking to provide more practicable advice on managing emerging risks. COSO, whose guidelines are closely followed by public companies and government agencies, has spent recent months publishing more prescriptive advice meant to […]

What are the hidden costs of refinancing a mortgage?

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Refinancing your mortgage does come with an upfront cost. Here’s a look at the fees you can expect to encounter. (iStock) Record low refi rates have mortgage borrowers refinancing in droves. In fact, according to the most recent Mortgage Monitor Report from Black Knight, more than 6.4 million homeowners have […]

Can technology save CES? | Ad Age

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“We want to make sure that we’re bringing the industry together, and this year was all about giving these companies the platform, just as we would do in Las Vegas,” Foster says. “We wanted to make sure that we gave them that platform, and we tried not to make it […]

What to expect in Gov. Mills’ budget

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The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set newsroom policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. Gov. Janet Mills is expected to release details of her proposed budget on Friday. The budget comes as the state continues to deal with […]

A Finance Officer & Lash Technician On 26k

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Refinery 29 UK Reasons To Be Hopeful About The Climate Fight In 2021 “How dare you!” raged Greta Thunberg to UN climate summit leaders in 2019. “We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth.” […]