Summer Mail Bag — Real estate
The summer mail bag continues with this week’s focus on real estate. Q: We are a 38-year-old couple and have been looking for a house for over a year and …
Coronavirus
7 Face Masks Your Kids May Actually Wear (2023)
For three years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued complicated—and occasionally contradictory—guidance on when you should wear a mask, depending on whether you’re inside, outside, …
When to wear masks as cases rise, new variants emerge in U.S.
Michael Nason, 29, left, and Donna Nason, 25, right, both of Bakersfield are wearing a face mask in Union Station on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Los Angeles, CA. COVID-19 …
Larry Magid: Managing privacy on Facebook
There’s an old saying, “Everyone complains about the weather, but nobody seems to do anything about it.” The same could be said about Facebook privacy, but unlike the weather, there …
Summer Mail Bag — Estate
As we close out the last weeks of the summer, my in-box is begging for responses. I will spend the next few weeks plowing through a bunch of your great …
HCF to give customers $136 million cash back
Australian health insurance company HCF is giving back $136 million in health insurance claims savings to members. Private health insurer HCF previously announced it would give back $130 million in …
Google simplifies controlling your information
Have you ever searched for your personal information on Google? You might be shocked by what you find. I’m not just talking about your name – just about everyone Googles …
Quebec recommends COVID-19 booster dose this fall for vulnerable individuals
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebecers who are vulnerable or at risk should get a COVID-19 vaccine booster this fall, the province’s Health Ministry said Wednesday. The …
Health insurer Bupa to give customers $320 million cash back
Australian health insurance company Bupa is giving back $320 million in health insurance claims savings to members. Bupa announced on Thursday it would be giving back the massive nine-figure sum …
Jill On Money: College bound financial advice
Millions of families are packing up to send their kids to college. Before starting the journey, hopefully they are spending as much time on course selection as on preparing students …