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Medicare open enrollment 2021: Choose wisely
Those who think that Medicare is a one-time enrollment, which then covers everything, are truly mistaken. In fact, Medicare decisions are complex, frequent and far reaching.
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How to get affordable health insurance
The American Rescue Plan Act enacted last March created a huge revision to the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) that has made the best health insurance more affordable to more Americans, regardless of income.
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The states where the most people are quitting their jobs
To find the state where most people are quitting their jobs, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the BLS report State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary for August, the most recent available. We included the quit rate — the number of people quitting during the month as a percent of total employment — for August, the increase in quit rate from July to August, and the change in the number of quits from July to August. For similar lists visit 24/7 Wall St. .
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The city in every state with the most billionaires
Using data from Forbes’ Real Time Billionaires list, 24/7 Wall St. identified the municipality in every state with the most billionaires. For similar lists visit 24/7 Wall St. .
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This is the worst state to work in the US
Oxfam America’s "Best and Worst States to Work in America 2021" uses three measures — wage policies (40%), worker protections (35%), and rights to organize (25%) — to determine which state is most worker-friendly. For more galleries visit Ranker.com .
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Flip-flops and stretchy pants: Workers look different as they wander back into the office
As offices continue to open their doors, many managers are offering more flexible dress policies that cater to a workforce that has become accustomed to wearing sweatpants, sandals and baggy T-shirts.
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Bitcoin and the world of cryptocurrencies, explained
Using news reports, financial websites, and industry resources, Stacker answers the 10 most pressing questions you have about cryptocurrencies.
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No pjs at the office, please, but are we ready for a ‘workleisure’ wardrobe?
What will dressing for work look like at this point in the pandemic?
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Survey: 55% of Americans expect to search for a new job over the next 12 months
The coronavirus pandemic massively disrupted Americans’ working lives, and a new Bankrate survey suggests that it’s causing many of them to now re-evaluate what they want out of their careers.
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10 aspects of remote work employers and employees disagree on
Pyn compiled statistics from PwC's U.S. Remote Work Survey to see where employers and employees disagree. These issues cover mental health and productivity in remote-only and hybrid workspaces. To see where these discrepancies lie, Pyn compiled statistics from PwC's U.S. Remote Work Survey, which outlines the concerns and expectations of executives versus employees when it comes to the future of remote work. The survey defines an executive as someone who makes high-level decisions in the workplace, such as the return to in-person work. In November and December 2020, PwC surveyed 133 executives and 1,200 office workers to find out what practices are here to stay and what's about to change. Read on to see where employers and employees differ on remote work.Visit thestacker.com for similar lists and stories.
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5 ways to research stocks like the pros
Individual investors have many advantages over the big institutional investors – especially the ability to invest with a long-term mentality and to buy out-of-the-way hidden gems. But they can also leverage information to identify some potentially high-flying stocks, too.
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Landlords from Florida to California are jacking up rents at record speeds
Landlords from Tampa, Florida, to Memphis, Tennessee, and Riverside, California, are raising rents at record speeds.
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Survey finds 74% of homeowners haven’t refinanced despite low mortgage rates
Many American homeowners are passing up a prime opportunity to lower their interest rates and cut their monthly payments by refinancing their loans, according to a new Bankrate survey.
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How buy-now-pay-later apps work
Here’s a step-by-step look at what happens when you use one of these services.
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Sleek, new credit apps target a young generation already drowning in debt
The smartphone-based services are an updated version of the old layaway plan, except users can do it all on their phones and — most appealingly — get their purchase immediately rather than having to wait until they’ve paid for it.
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72% of millennials say social media impacts their buying choices
Social media has become an integral part of our lives, especially when it comes to younger generations. Its impact is far-reaching, influencing us in countless ways, from our body image to our political views to buying decisions.
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Highest-paid CEOs at America’s largest companies
There were more than 100 CEOs who made over $19 million in 2020 in salary, bonuses, stock awards, and other forms of compensation. These executives ran some of the largest corporations in the country.To determine the highest paid CEOs at America’s largest companies, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed CEO compensation data filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the latest fiscal year for the top 200 companies from the Fortune 500. For similar lists visit 24/7 Wall St. .
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Lawsuit: Newly unsealed emails suggest Ford targeted high-performing older workers
In an attempt to slash costs and impress Wall Street, Ford Motor Co. targeted for elimination salaried workers with flawless performance records who had been promoted, rewarded and cited for excellence but were then deemed expendable because of their age and proximity to key retirement milestones, according to a federal age discrimination lawsuit filed by eight Ford employees.
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Big disconnect at the office? Most managers say remote workers are ‘more easily replaceable’
While most employees believe remote work is beneficial and increases performance, most managers have a negative view.
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Best cities to work from home in 2021
24/7 Wall St. has compiled a list of the best cities for work-from-home value, using a ranking formulated by LawnStarter, a lawn care start-up that frequently conducts research into city and state amenities. The ranking covers the country’s 120 biggest housing markets, and is based on 20 weighted metrics, including measures of average home and yard size, cost and availability of sale and rental properties, and the availability of incentives offered to incoming remote workers by some cities, counties, and states. (Population numbers come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey one-year estimates.)
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