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Mortgage Interest Rates Rise to Highest Level This Year
Mortgage rates rose modestly in the week preceding Aug. 20, according to the Bankrate regular report, with the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reaching its highest point since October of 2014. Bankrate calculated the rate at 4.06%, a slightly more conservative figure than the 4.29% reported by Ellie Mae the day before.…
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Tragic: LGBT Seniors Who Marry Could Risk Losing Retirement Benefits
When the U.S. Supreme Court granted same-sex couples the right to marry this June, gay and lesbian couples across the nation finally gained access to the legal and financial benefits of marriage. Some gay and lesbian couples waited half a century or more for the right to marry, but now some of those couples face…
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Pictures Shared by HONY Photographer Help Raise Over $2 Million For Pakistani Workers
Since the first photograph was taken 186 years ago, it’s estimated that more than 3.5 trillion photos have been taken around the world. These days, everyone has a camera phone they can use to snap a quick pic to post on their social media sites. But some photographers, like Brandon Stanton from Humans of New…
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Boston Already Preparing for Snow
August may seem early to start planning for winter storms, but Boston isn’t taking any chances after last season’s historic snowfall. The Boston Redevelopment Authority met Aug. 13 to discuss where to build the city’s next “snow farm,” where snow that’s removed from city streets, sidewalks and parking lots can be piled. They are considering…
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Social Media Is Making Online Shopping More Convenient Than Ever
Could online shopping be ruining the American economy as we know it? According to the latest research, even the most obscure industries — like health and beauty, for example — are being uprooted by small businesses that have capitalized on the growing trend of e-commerce. Business Insider reported that subscription services for household items have…
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At-Home Teeth Whitening Leaves U.K. Man With Hole in Throat
A 22-year-old man in the U.K. has been left with a hole in his throat after using over-the-counter teeth whitening strips he purchased in hopes of emulating the pearly whites of his idol, movie star Channing Tatum. Jake Barrett apparently had a severe allergic reaction to the Crest 3D White Whitestrips, which left him with…
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Will Google Decide the Next Presidential Election?
To say that the Internet has had a profound impact on the world would be to understate its significance. There are more than 100 billion global search engine inquiries conducted each month, connecting people to new businesses and services, giving them access to information — and determining the next presidential election. In a recent experiment,…
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The Danger of Forgetting to Brush Your Teeth
If you’re one of the 25% of adults who don’t brush twice a day, you’re going to want to sit down and read this. The Guardian recently chatted with Francesco D’Aiuto, a senior lecturer at the Eastman Dental Institute in London, about how brushing twice a day isn’t just good for a patient’s oral health,…
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UK Study Reveals that Private School Students Earn More Than State School Contemporaries
A new UK study reveals that alumni who graduate from privately funded universities are likely to earn more money than alumni from state schools. The study was conducted by Sutton Trust and Upreach. For their research, they examined individuals who had careers that dealt with law and finances. Between the privately funded universities and state…
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Millennial Newlyweds Increasingly Ask for Cash Instead of Wedding Gifts
For decades, part of planning a wedding has always included registering for gifts. By registering with a website or retail store, spouses-to-be are able to easily communicate what kinds of gifts they’d prefer to receive from their wedding guests. However, as the millennial generation continues to reach peak marriage age, a major generational shift is…