(NAPSI)—New college graduates may have the whole world at their feet, but first they have to get their feet—and everything else—out of the dorm and into their old home or new place. To help make that transition a little smoother, the experts on moving at Penske Truck Rental offer 10 tips: Plan ahead. Determine how Read More …
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MONEY MATTERS Medical Debt Guide: How To Deal With High Medical Bills
(NAPSI)—A comprehensive 2016 survey conducted by Kaiser Family Foundation and The New York Times found that one in five (20 percent) working-age Americans with health insurance and 53 percent of uninsured Americans reported having problems with medical bills in the past year. In fact, “being able to pay for the care I need” was the Read More …
MANAGING YOUR MONEY Five Tips To Help Build Good Credit by Marsha Barnes
(NAPSI)—Credit may play a more vital role in your life than you realize. From college students to working professionals, building and maintaining good credit is essential to everyone and his or her long-term financial security. How Your Score Works A credit score is not like a race car where you can press the accelerator and Read More …
PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT Should You Stay In Your Home Or Move During Retirement?
(NAPSI)—The choice about where to live in retirement is one of the most crucial decisions that a senior makes. It’s not just a major financial consideration, it’s also a highly emotional issue as a retiree’s home is often the anchor to their golden years. “One needs to think about where to live, how long to Read More …
PROTECTING YOUR ASSETS Locking Or Freezing Your Credit Report Is One Important Step You Can Take To Help BetterProtect Yourself Against Identity Theft
(NAPSA)—You may have heard the terms “security freeze” and “credit report lock.” While they are sometimes used interchangeably, they aren’t exactly the same. While both are designed to help you restrict certain access to your credit information, they do so in different ways. A credit report lock may allow you to lock and unlock your Read More …
PROTECTING YOUR FINANCES Following High-Profile Credit Breaches, Credit Freezes Emerge As Most Effective Safeguard
(NAPSI)—Last year saw a number of high-profile data breaches that caused major headaches for consumers, and that’s not likely to change. The Equifax data breach, for example, compromised the personal information of approximately 147.9 million Americans (basically all U.S. adults with credit reports), impacting credit scores and peace of mind. Uber’s data breach exposed the Read More …
TECH TIPS Cybersecurity Spring-Cleaning: How To Tidy Up Your Digital Footprint To Help Avoid Data Breaches
(NAPSI)—Similar to how dust collects in the nooks and crannies of homes during the winter, many people have accumulated years of data from old devices, e-mail accounts and online profiles. All this available information creates a digital footprint that could leave them exposed to unnecessary cybersecurity risks. As many people look to refresh their living Read More …
NEWS OF EDUCATION How Families And States Help Kids Succeed In School
(NAPSI)—If a child you care about is ever struggling in school, unhappy, unchallenged, unable to get the help he or she needs, these four stories could inspire you to find an answer. How Four Families Found A Way Reyna Rodriguez attended Bishop Luers High School in Fort Wayne as part of the Indiana Choice Scholarship Read More …
BUSINESS NEWS AND NOTES Seven Secrets To Meeting Success
(NAPSI)—There are more than 60,000,000 knowledge workers in the United States and they spend more than 8.5 hours per week in meetings. This translates into more than 440 meeting hours per year—a total of 11 weeks. The Problem According to a recent survey by Barco, a leader in wireless collaborative technology, most workers felt their Read More …
MAKING LIFE EASIER How Accident Victims Can Find Justice
(NAPSI)—According to the National Safety Council, an American is accidentally injured every second by a preventable event, a vehicle crash, a fall or the like. If you or someone you care about is ever among them, there are things you should know. One Man’s Story “I was a victim twice,” says Jose V., as he Read More …