Ronnie Kaufman | DigitalVision | Getty Images For some new retirees, there’s an extra step needed when it comes to signing up for Medicare. That is, you may need to appeal so-called income-related adjustment amounts, or IRMAAs, if your income as a new retiree is lower than when you were working. Those extra charges kick
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Picture this: you arrive at your polling place this November and start filling in your ballot. Member of Congress? Check. State legislators? You did your homework! Mayor? Good to go. Whether certain property tax exemptions provided for agricultural equipment and certain farm products should be expanded to include a merger of two or more family-owned
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In this article BBBY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A person exits a Bed Bath & Beyond store in New York City, June 29, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Bed Bath & Beyond is betting on a drastic change in strategy and well-recognized brands to revive its struggling business.  But the retailer’s strained relationships
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In this article DRI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An order of breadsticks from a Darden Restaurants Inc. Olive Garden Getty Images Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results but stood by its outlook for fiscal 2023, predicting inflation will cool in coming quarters. The parent company of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse
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SDI Productions With lingering high inflation, stock market volatility and recession fears, it’s easy to see why some Americans might trim charitable giving. But some donors may be eyeing bigger gifts for 2022 because of that economic uncertainty, according to a study from Fidelity Charitable, a nonprofit enabling investors to give through a so-called donor-advised
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Mortgage application volume increased last week for the first time in six weeks, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, despite a rise in interest rates. Abrupt swings in rates and uncertainty on the overall direction of the housing market are likely at play. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan
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In this article TCOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT BEIJING — Hotel reservations in China have surpassed pre-pandemic levels since late June, booking site Trip.com said Thursday. Trip.com shares briefly fell by more than 7% Thursday in Hong Kong trading, before recovering slightly to close 4.5% lower. New York-listed shares dropped 8.5% lower overnight,
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In this article MS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Fizkes | Istock | Getty Images Employees’ 401(k) accounts may have taken a hit during recent market volatility, but that’s not the only reason balances may be down. A new study from Morgan Stanley at Work finds 62% of employees have reduced their short- and
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“Violence against another person” is by far the most common criminal offense reported in U.K. hotels, new data shows.  Statistics from eight police forces across the U.K. show there were 4,589 allegations of violence and 1,307 of public disorder — which often involves intimidation or the threat of violence — in hotels, motels and guesthouses
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