by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 16, 2020 | Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
(TNS)—It’s not often that almost every American knows in real-time that an expansion has ended and a recession has begun—but the novel coronavirus is proving to be historic for more reasons than one. Americans were in the middle of the longest economic expansion...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 13, 2020 | Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
(TNS)—Saving money for a down payment on a home is one of the biggest obstacles facing buyers. Setting aside money for an extended period is tough because it requires discipline and the willingness to make sacrifices and to forego unnecessary spending. How much should...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 12, 2020 | Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
(TNS)—With many Americans under order to shelter at home and leave only for necessities, we’re spending more time than ever with our pets. Wet puppy noses and sandpaper cat kisses may be a balm for our souls during this time of stress and extended social...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 6, 2020 | Best Practices, Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News, Technology |
(TNS)—As students at the University of Tennessee were participating in a virtual “Milkshake Monday,” an anonymous person jumped into the Zoom gathering and began berating everyone with racist rants. As the video conferencing platform Zoom has grown in...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 5, 2020 | Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
(TNS)—James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, recently predicted that in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. unemployment numbers may hit 30 percent in the second quarter. Considering nearly four in 10 Americans would have to borrow...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 30, 2020 | Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
(TNS)—Getting a refund from an airline has never been easy, and it hasn’t become more so in this time of chaos in the airline industry and elsewhere. I’d welcome you to The Twilight Zone, but anyone who has tried to get an airline refund, even if the flyer...