BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) – A Butler County foodbank will receive thousands of dollars in settlement money after Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sued Dollar General back in November of 2022. Butler County Auditor Nancy Nix and Yost announced that Shared Harvest Foodbank, a partner of the Ohio Association of …
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College students and graduates, and their families, owe a combined $1.6 trillion in student loans, according to federal data. About 17% of U.S. adults have outstanding student loan debt, averaging more than $35,000 per person. That level of debt has caused people to wonder if college is a sound investment. …
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Professional athletes’ careers are often short, but the lucky ones earn millions, and fast. With their hard-earned wealth, many choose to enlist the help of professional advisors to avoid financial ruin that is sometimes just a poor investment away. ADVERTISEMENT by Sabine Colpart Jean-Charles Castelletto bought himself a branded belt …
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NEKOOSA, Wis. (WAOW) — For those looking for Central Wisconsin Christmas Lights, look no further than Nekoosa. The display of lights takes over six weeks to put together. Amanda Dahlman, an area mom, is putting together a light show for her late father, for something that meant a lot to …
Read More »How Canada – and Bay Street – squandered the chance to finance the critical minerals revolution
This story is part of Mission Critical, a Globe series that looks at the issues around whether Canada can become a mining superpower in critical minerals used in the clean energy transition. Also read the most recent story published from the series: While domestic companies flounder, foreign behemoths have built …
Read More »Why the Government’s 95% Mortgage Guarantee Scheme doesn’t work for single first-time buyers
The Government is considering extending the mortgage guarantee scheme ‘to support a new generation in realising the dream of home ownership.’ The scheme insures lenders against some of the risk of handing out mortgages with 5 per cent deposits. The Government claims this will enable more aspiring homeowners to buy …
Read More »Customer slams McDonald’s for ‘not having a single $1 item on its dollar menu’
It’s no secret that everything is getting more and more expensive, and despite being known as a budget fast food restaurant, sadly, McDonald’s is no exception. And it’s definitely not something that has gone unnoticed among customers, with one woman taking to TikTok to rage about the so-called dollar menu. …
Read More »ALEX BRUMMER: Avoid menace of Crypto
By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 06:53 EST, 4 November 2023 One might have thought that the conviction of crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried would make serious investors and regulators wary of the peculiar world of computer generated currencies. Bitcoin and most of the crypto world lacks the transparency …
Read More »Share of Canadians missing mortgage payments is down from last year: CMHC – National
The share of Canadians missing payments on their mortgages is down compared to last year despite the impact of higher interest rates, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. CMHC chief executive Romy Bowers testified at the House of Commons’ standing committee on human resources Monday, where she gave …
Read More »Gen Z are rejecting hard work and sacrifice for ‘soft’ money
Gen Z are turning away from traditional means of working and saving, instead focusing on a ‘soft’ approach to money, experts have stated. While Millennials have placed greater focus on hustle mentality and hard work, the Gen Z generation (born from 1997 – 2012) are reportedly placing greater emphasis on …
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