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Question: In 2020 I lost my job and went into bankruptcy. But now I am back on track and I would like to buy a house. Is it even possible to get a…
Month: October 2022
Good news for buyers as home prices cool
The red-hot real estate market is slowly cooling as sellers in big markets lower their prices, according to brokerage firms. Notable in the market are…
The voyage that fed the world
More than 500 years after Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas, his legacy is … complicated. But whether you revere or revile him, chances are…
Understanding the ‘you’ of 2050 or 2060
Economists picked up the idea of multiple selves from psychology. They say our selves from high school, middle age and retirement are different. And we…
Interested in dark tourism? Learn the etiquette
Dark tourism, black tourism, grief tourism, thanatourism — they all refer to tourism associated with atrocity, death or human distress. On the lighter…
Return of the flip phone: Are they worth the premium?
For many years, foldable flip mobile phones were common. Then came the iPhone, and flat tablet-style phones have been all the rage ever since. Flip phones…
NASA unveils plans to save earth from asteroids
In 1998, Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck and other brave souls blasted into space and used oil drilling equipment to blow up an asteroid barreling towards…
The infamous chorizo tweet and what it teaches
Some Twitter users have been humbled, and a scientist has apologized, after a simple joke unintentionally revealed just how credulous people can be….
What to do when a relative asks for money
Someone you love needs money and they are asking you. Don’t reach into your wallet before you take a moment to think. * Consider the problem. Money isn’t…
Could Jupiter lose its spot?
Talk about bad weather. The forecast for Jupiter is a massive storm. That’s the same storm that has been hammering the planet for at least 350 years, as…