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‘Unretired’ seniors are picking up gig work to pay the bills

PLAINVIEW, New York (AP) — Before Stu Goldberg begins his night shift driving for Uber, he pulls out a notebook to read a handwritten list of reminders. “No tickets. Full stops,” he’d scrawled in the book. “Careful backing up. Watch for pedestrians and bikes.” With a Ph.D in ...

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MVMC RECOGNIZED: The Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition has again earned The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association’s Industry Sector Partnership endorsement, reaffirming its position among a statewide network of manufacturer-led collaborations focused on workforce development and industry ...

Airlines to limit number of chargers passengers can carry

Travelers will soon face restrictions on how many portable chargers they can carry on a flight as airlines continue to try to reduce the risk of another lithium battery fire aboard their jets. Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday that starting April 20 passengers will only be able to carry ...

Awkward or embarrassing Gmail address? Google will let you change it

Good news for people who regret the Gmail address they came up with when they registered for an account: Google is now letting users change it. Google started quietly rolling out the change late last year in India and said last week in a blog post that it’s now available for all Google ...

How spending shocks can affect retirement planning

Market performance tends to dominate the conversation about risks to a retirement plan. But spending shocks can also curb a retirement portfolio’s longevity. In Morningstar’s research, we examined the implications of two major types of spending shocks: unanticipated early retirement and ...

Showcasing used SUVs that hold their value

There’s a lot of satisfaction and enjoyment that comes along with buying a new or used vehicle. Less appealing is the drop in value as your vehicle gets older. Depreciation is typically unavoidable, but certain vehicles tend to hold their value better than others once they enter the used ...