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Is Seller Financing a Good Idea? 04/27/2021 12:00am • If you're having trouble qualifying for a traditional mortgage loan, you have other options. One solution could be financing a loan through the home's seller, where you can negotiate an agreement to pay the money that ordinarily would go to the bank. Although this type of financing can be quicker t Common Misconceptions About 529 Plans 04/27/2021 12:00am • A college education is often one of the biggest investments a family will ever make, but awareness and misconceptions about 529 plans can hold them back from saving for education costs. 529 plans allow families and individuals to set aside money for educational expenses in a tax-advantaged account. Biden's first 100 days: Where he stands on key promises 04/26/2021 04:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� As he rounds out his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden���s focus on reining in the coronavirus during the early months of his administration seems to have paid off: He can check off nearly all his campaign promises centered on the pandemic. Biden has delivered on a nu Proofpoint, Brooks Automation rise; Albertsons, Dorman fall 04/26/2021 04:16pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Proofpoint Inc., up $40.92 to $172.70. The data security company is being bought by Thoma Bravo for $12.3 billion. Flagstar Bancorp Inc., up $2.93 to $48.30. New York Community Bancorp is buying the regional bank f Upfront underwriting gives homebuyers an edge in today���s competitive real estate market 04/26/2021 10:02am • The real estate market is booming for sellers ��� and that means buyers have to be proactive to get the home they want. One way to stay ahead of the pack is through a process called upfront underwriting. It basically means you���ve already done all the work and have been approved for a mortgage l Asian shares advance after gains on Wall Street 04/26/2021 12:07am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Shares opened higher in Asia on Monday after a strong finish last week on Wall Street. Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul and Shanghai all started out with modest gains and U.S. futures also edged higher. Oil prices slipped. Stocks climbed Friday in New York, though the S&P 500 still end 17 Ways to Find Quick Cash 04/26/2021 12:00am • Let's say you need fast cash to pay off a debt, cover rent or pay for an emergency repair. Of course, taking stock of your assets, creating an emergency fund and padding your income are ideal steps to plan such situations in the future. Fortunately, in the interim, there are legitimate ways to gene 12 Steps to Achieve Financial Freedom 04/26/2021 12:00am • What is financial freedom?Ask a room of people to define financial freedom, and you're likely to get a dozen different answers. For some, financial freedom means being able to pay the bills with money left over each month or having a fully funded emergency account. Others may want to retire early an Super League entrant Juventus struggles again in Serie A 04/25/2021 04:53pm • ROME (AP) ��� A loss at home to promoted Benevento. A draw with city rival Torino. Another defeat at Atalanta. And now a 1-1 draw at relegation-threatened Fiorentina. There���s been nothing ���super��� over the last six rounds from nine-time defending Serie A champion Juventus, which was one of the Chelsea the big winner in EPL's top 4 race as Liverpool held 04/24/2021 04:57pm • Chelsea has made a significant move in the English Premier League's frenetic race to qualify for the Champions League, a competition the club's hierarchy secretly tried to destroy in its ill-fated attempt to form a European Super League. A 1-0 win at West Ham, coupled with Liverpool conceding a stop Liverpool concedes late equalizer to dent top-4 hopes in EPL 04/24/2021 10:43am • LIVERPOOL, England (AP) ��� Liverpool's creaking bid to qualify for next season's Champions League received another setback as Newcastle scored an equalizer at the end of a dramatic period of stoppage time in a 1-1 draw at Anfield on Saturday. Joe Willock scrambled home a deflected shot in the fifth From scarcity to abundance: US faces calls to share vaccines 04/24/2021 08:19am • TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) ��� Victor Guevara knows people his age have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in many countries. His own relatives in Houston have been inoculated. But the 72-year-old Honduran lawyer, like so many others in his country, is still waiting. And increasingly, he is wondering After COVID relief bill, progressives look for next big win 04/24/2021 12:10am • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Activist Jan Rivers stood surrounded by ���JOBS NOW��� signs as she tried to round up support for a massive infrastructure and climate proposal backed by progressives. It was a straightforward assignment, yet Rivers��� recent day on the Atlanta Beltline, a trail through the city���s After COVID relief bill, progressives look for next big win 04/23/2021 09:01pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Activist Jan Rivers stood surrounded by ���JOBS NOW��� signs as she tried to round up support for a massive infrastructure and climate proposal backed by progressives. It was a straightforward assignment, yet Rivers��� recent day on the Atlanta Beltline, a trail through the city���s Stocks rise, erasing most of S&P 500's weekly losses 04/23/2021 05:59pm • Stocks closed out a choppy week of trading with a broad rally, though the gains were not enough to keep the S&P 500 from its first weekly loss in the last five. The benchmark index rose 1.1% Friday, clawing back all of its losses from a day earlier. It posted a 0.1% loss for the week. The gains