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Lyft chair Logan Green ‘bears particular responsibility’ for driver-safety concerns, say shareholders opposing his re-election
SOC Investment Group cited research that found ride-hailing drivers feel unsafe while working and experience verbal abuse, physical assault and robbery. Read More
IRS will launch free tax-filing pilot in 2024. TurboTax, H&R Block and Republicans are opposed.
The IRS will receive $80 billion in funding over the next decade. Of that, Congress earmarked $15 million to study an IRS free tax-prep service. Read More
Spare a thought for flight attendants this summer: ‘I’m expecting oversold flights, more unruly passengers’
‘There’s no such thing as travel etiquette,’ one U.S.-based flight attendant says. Read More
Builder confidence rises for fifth consecutive month amid ongoing shortage of U.S. homes for sale
U.S. home builder sentiment rose for the fifth month in a row in May, the National Association of Home Builders said. Read More
The number of Americans who think it’s a bad time to buy a home hits 45-year high, Gallup says
Nearly 8 in 10 people say it’s a bad time to buy, a new poll finds. Read More
I received $225,000 from the 9/11 Compensation Fund after being diagnosed with lung cancer. How should I save and invest it?
‘I am 70, single with no dependents, still working part-time as a freelance writer and editor, collecting Social Security and a pension.’ Read More
How this nurse ‘house hacked’ her way to a million-dollar home
Savannah Arroyo, aka the ‘Networth Nurse,’ used her real estate skills to rent her ‘ideal house’ in Northern California on the cheap Read More
Now is the time to lease, not buy, an EV
Recent changes to federal tax credits for EVs have created a situation where leasing might be the better choice. Read More
