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Why Are Dependents Over Age 16 Still Ineligible for Economic Impact Payments?

By Angelica | Jan 6, 2021 | Comments Off on Why Are Dependents Over Age 16 Still Ineligible for Economic Impact Payments?

Over 20 million people—dependents who are college students, adults with disabilities, or elderly parents cared for by their adult children—were missed when calculating economic impact payments not once, but twice. Why?

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Can I buy a house 1 year after Chapter 7 bankruptcy?

By Angelica | Jan 6, 2021 | Comments Off on Can I buy a house 1 year after Chapter 7 bankruptcy?

Buying a house after Chapter 7 bankruptcy is possible, but most buyers have to wait at least 2 years after the bankruptcy is discharged to get a home loan. Original Article Posted at : https://themortgagereports.com/72310/buying-a-house-after-chapter-7-bankruptcy-discharge

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Mortgage and refinance rates today, January 6, 2021

By Angelica | Jan 6, 2021 | Comments Off on Mortgage and refinance rates today, January 6, 2021

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates  Average mortgage rates edged up yesterday. But they remain very close to their all-time low. Mortgage rates might rise sharply today. How sharply and for […] Original Article Posted at : https://themortgagereports.com/73224/mortgage-and-refinance-rates-today-january-06-2021

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Reinsurance rate rises may be “more pronounced” at April, June & July renewals

By Angelica | Jan 6, 2021 | Comments Off on Reinsurance rate rises may be “more pronounced” at April, June & July renewals

With reinsurance rates and pricing having increased at the key January 2021 reinsurance renewals, there is now an expectation that future renewals this year should follow-suit, with some saying rate rises may be even “more pronounced.” As we’ve already reported this week, broker Howden said that property catastrophe reinsurance rates were up by around 6%,…

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Knowledge is power: Why science and health literacy matters

By Angelica | Jan 6, 2021 | Comments Off on Knowledge is power: Why science and health literacy matters

As a physician epidemiologist and former public health official, I’m constantly struck by the sheer amount of disinformation that spreads related to COVID-19. I’ll routinely encounter myths about how masks actually cause viral spread. Or I’ll be told that drinking alcohol or raw, unpasteurized milk combats the virus or that putting hot pepper in food…

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Cutting Cable? These 5 New TV Services Launch in 2021

By Angelica | Jan 6, 2021 | Comments Off on Cutting Cable? These 5 New TV Services Launch in 2021

A decade ago, Netflix and Hulu were among the early innovators of streaming video and television content. Since then, dozens of services have joined their ranks, ranging from powerhouse Disney+ to blink-and-you-missed-it Quibi. In 2021, at least five new streaming services are slated to launch, and these include options for movies, weather and children’s programming.…

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Hudson Structured backed SPAC Kairos prices 20% upsized IPO

By Angelica | Jan 6, 2021 | Comments Off on Hudson Structured backed SPAC Kairos prices 20% upsized IPO

Kairos Acquisition Corp., the new insurance, reinsurance and insurtech focused Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), or blank check company, that Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd. is behind, has increased the size of its initial public offering by 20% to raise $240 million. We covered the news in December, that Hudson Structured Capital Management, the Michael…

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This Exclusive Firm Now Sells ETFs Directly to Investors

By Angelica | Jan 6, 2021 | Comments Off on This Exclusive Firm Now Sells ETFs Directly to Investors

A well-respected mutual fund company is allowing average investors to access its funds for the first time without the help of a financial adviser. Dimensional Fund Advisors — more commonly known as “DFA” — has unveiled its first line of exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. That means individual investors can now buy directly into DFA’s services.…

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Property reinsurance renews at “lower end of expected increases ” – GC

By Angelica | Jan 6, 2021 | Comments Off on Property reinsurance renews at “lower end of expected increases ” – GC

At the January 2021 reinsurance renewals, property rate increases were seen to be at the lower end of expectations, while property retrocession rates also didn’t firm as much as anticipated, broker Guy Carpenter has confirmed. Despite the push for broad reinsurance market hardening at the renewals, as we’d been explaining in our coverage as the…

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21 Ways Retirees Can Bring in Extra Money in 2021

By Angelica | Jan 6, 2021 | Comments Off on 21 Ways Retirees Can Bring in Extra Money in 2021

Are you retired — or planning to quit work soon — and looking for ways to put a little extra cash in your pocket? Your years of hard work and experience can be valuable after you retire. Now, you’re in a position to leverage those skills in a new way, or to try your hand…

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