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You Don’t Have to Take Every Tax Deduction, and You Shouldn’t
Alejandro Narváez is OK taking less. He hires only contractors who pay their workers a living wage, even if that means a larger bill. A Seattle-based dentist, he’s promoted cost-effective practices to expand dental care to the underserved, even if ...
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Can My Landlord Force Me to Use a Rent Guarantor?
A lease rental bond guarantee, which covers losses if a tenant fails to pay the rent, may seem unnecessary. But your landlord can require one.
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Credit Card Swipe Fees Are Going Down. Are Points Going With Them?
A new agreement by Visa and Mastercard to reduce fees charged to merchants may drain the lucrative rewards that grant free travel to many credit card users.
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Could First-Time Buyers Lose Out Under New Commission Rules?
Economists and real estate experts warn that changes in how agents are paid could have unintended consequences for people buying their first homes.
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Sports
U.F.C. Settles Antitrust Suit With Fighters for $335 Million
The organization’s parent company admitted no wrongdoing but agreed to pay the fighters, who had accused it of suppressing their pay.
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Closing Costs for Buying a Home Have Risen Along With Rates
These mortgage fees increased 22 percent from 2021 to 2022. One likely factor is the greater use of discount points to nudge interest rates down.
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With the Capital One-Discover Deal, Credit Holds All the Cards
A fight has commenced over Capital One’s effort to acquire Discover, a deal that would birth an enormous credit-card company rivaling Visa, Mastercard and American Express. The resulting competition could, in the short run, lower some costs to ...
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The Youths Have Spoken: Wallets Are Lame. Go Digital.
A wallet-free lifestyle relying on your phone is attainable, but it requires preparation and some compromise.
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With Pandemic Money Gone, Child Care Is an Industry on the Brink
Five months after the expiration of federal funds, running a child care business is more precarious than ever and many parents are struggling to pay tuition, two surveys show.
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Unpacking the Washington Math for a Big Payment Deal
Regulators have been tough on big financial mergers, though there are nuances in Capital One’s $35.3 billion takeover bid for Discover.
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