Lovin' Local: Dear Margaret in Lake View
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Lacey Irby, owner of Dear Margaret, talks about how her business has fared since the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 tips for buying car insurance online

When you’re shopping for car insurance, you need to be prepared. We’ve put together top tips for buying car insurance online.

3 ways to reduce your student loan debt

Student loan debt may affect your outlook on life more than other types of debt. Learn how to pay it off, fast.

How to pay for an unexpected expense when you’re unemployed

When you’re unemployed and money is tight, it’s helpful to know your options for paying off an unplanned expense.

Shopify pulls conservative company's 'Free Kyle' Rittenhouse shirt

A small business owner says he was banned from selling a "Free Kyle" shirt on the e-commerce platform Shopify. BringAmmo advertised that it would send $5 from the sale of each shirt to a defense fund for Rittenhouse.

New small business resource center to assist those 50 and up
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Rhett Buttle, founder of Public Private Strategies, talks about teaming up with AARP to launch the free Small Business Resource Center for people over 50 years old looking to bolster their businesses.

6 ways to improve your odds of getting a low mortgage refinance rate

With interest rates set at historical low levels through 2022, now may be an ideal time to consider refinancing your mortgage. Follow these tips to secure the lowest rate possible.

How to handle student loan payments during COVID

Struggling to keep up with your student loan payments during the pandemic? Here's what you need to know.

Some Redditors call #silversqueeze campaign a 'trap,' claim hedge funds behind surge

The rush into silver futures Monday created confusion amid Wall Street chaos, with some retail traders on Reddit calling the surge in commodity prices a “false flag.”

What Super Bowl commercials will look like in the time of COVID-19
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Advertising expert Tim Burt talks about what he expects to see from 2021's slate of Super Bowl commercials in wake of the pandemic.

Failed comeback: Toys R Us shutters its last 2 stores in US

The only two Toys R Us stores that opened in November 2019 as part of a small U.S. comeback attempt by the iconic toy chain have now closed.