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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: Preparing for a Snow Storm
Like much of the country, it seems that we in Springfield, Missouri are in for a winter storm this weekend (sidenote: I'm very relieved to be flying home on Thursday and not any later). With this being the third winter since we bought our house, we have some idea of how to handle snowy conditions in terms of managing our property. Yet, you never truly know what to expect —...
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PayPal Partners with April to Provide Free Tax Filing Option
This tax season, PayPal debit card customers will have a new, free option for filing their tax returns. About the PayPal-April Partnership PayPal has announced a new feature that will allow PayPal Debit Mastercard customers in the United States to file their taxes for free. This capability comes courtesy of April. According to PayPal, customers who take advantage of this offer can save approximately $160. That's because April's services include...
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Discover Bank Discontinues New Account Applications
Eight months after Capital One completed its acquisition of Discover, applications for Discover banking products have been discontinued. About Discover Bank's Application End: As first noticed by Doctor of Credit, Discover Bank is no longer accepting new account applications, including those for checking and savings accounts. Instead, the landing page for those services directs customers to Capital One. At this time, current accountholders are unaffected and can still log in...
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Stats Show Vast Majority of BNPL Holiday Shoppers Paid On Time
"Buy Now, Pay Later" service Afterpay has released new data that suggests an overwhelming number of its users are making on-time payments. About Afterpay's Holiday Report: According to Afterpay, 96% of customers in the United States who used the company's Pay-in-4 service to make a purchase between Black Friday and Cyber Monday last year paid off their purchase either early or on time. Furthermore, the company says that, as of...
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Allegiant Airlines Announces Planes to Merge with Sun Country
Two budget airlines known for bringing passengers to popular vacation destinations are planning to merge. About the Allegiant-Sun Country Merger: On Sunday, Allegiant Airlines announced plans to acquire Sun Country Airlines. The cash and stock transaction values the latter airline at approximately $1.5 billion. The combined airline will be the leading "leisure-focused" U.S. airline, serving nearly 157 cities with more than 650 routes and 195 aircraft. That includes 551 current...
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: A Long-Held Housing Market Problem is Clearing
If you've had trouble finding many homes for sale in your area of interest over the past several years, you've probably been told a theory of why that might be. The logic goes that since many homebuyers were able to obtain mortgages with interest rates of 3% or less during rough economic times, they were reluctant to sell. Potential home sellers seemed to opt for staying put rather than moving...
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