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Understanding Credit Scores

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 03/12/2024 - 5:00am

March is National Credit Education Month, a time to learn about credit scores and what they mean for you.

In the simplest terms, a credit score is the way businesses can predict the likelihood that you will pay them back in time. Using a complex mathematical formula, they decide if you are a safe or high risk, and whether or not they can trust you with a loan of any kind.

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Top Cities For Maintaining A Healthy Work, Life Balance

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 03/12/2024 - 5:00am

A new study by Coworking Cafe – an information hub that works to find the best coworking spaces across the country – has rated the top cities for maintaining a healthy work/life balance. Evaluating 100 cities, all with populations of 200,000 or higher, they split their metrics into 4 categories: Mental Heath, Affordability, Remote Work, and Commute.

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Nebraska Ranks 10th in States That Offer The Best Elder Care

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 03/12/2024 - 5:00am

A study by SonderCare, a home hospital bed provider, looked into the states offering the best elder care. Using the number of nursing homes and respite facilities per 100,000 citizens, occupancy rates in the last year, private and semi-private nursing home monthly costs, and the percent of nursing homes with 0 deficiencies, all 50 states were compared.

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Metro Residents Comment On Streetcar Project

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 03/11/2024 - 5:00am

For the last six months, The Daily Record’s Kai Van Ginkel has been working to bring attention to the Streetcar Project that has been started by Mayor Jean Stothert and the Omaha Streetcar Authority (OSA). As the final part of this series, we spoke directly to citizens to get their thoughts on the project and how it will affect them.

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Coalition Challenges Residency Requirements For Public Schools

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 03/06/2024 - 5:00am

Members say school district boundaries reflect redlining of years past and unfairly keep some kids in underperforming schools.

More than 40 education advocacy organizations have teamed up to fight longstanding residency requirements that tie children to their local public schools — rather than letting them transfer to places that might serve them better.

The No More Lines Coalition aims to end what it calls “discriminatory public school district boundary lines” in all 50 states by 2030.

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PLESA Accounts Can Favorably Narrow The Gap On Savings For Emergencies

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 03/05/2024 - 5:00am

Recent guidance for pension-linked emergency savings accounts, or PLESA, provided by the Department of Labor (DOL) and IRS will likely spur more companies to give employees the green light to set up an emergency savings account within their retirement plan.

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The Future Of Work: Why We Need To Think Beyond The Hype Of The Four-Day Week

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 03/05/2024 - 5:00am

Is reducing working hours a sign of progress? Since the 19th century, the number of hours spent at work has been steadily declining in developed countries.

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The Lifeblood Of The Community’: States Invest To Save Rural Grocery Stores

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 03/05/2024 - 5:00am

EMERSON, Neb. — Corliss Hassler rushes in the front door of Post 60 Market and heads straight for the produce case.

“I’m back,” she announces.

It’s around lunchtime, but it’s already her second trip in today — this time, she’s picking up a few items for the Friday fish fry at the local Catholic church.

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EPA Approves Year-Round Sales Of Higher Ethanol Blend In 8 Midwest States

Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 02/27/2024 - 5:00am

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Drivers in eight Midwestern states will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a final rule announced last Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Does Hosting The Olympics, The World Cup Or Other Major Sports Events Really Pay Off?

Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 02/27/2024 - 2:00am

After a long battle, Paris’s beloved bouquinistes will be staying put this summer. The decision, announced on 13 February by the French government, came after considerable public backlash to the police prefecture’s original plan to move part of the iconic Seine booksellers elsewhere for the inauguration of the Olympics Games on 26 July.