Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, October 7, 2023

If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Saturday, October 7, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Beware, there are spoilers below for October 7, NYT Connections #118! Read on if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s… Read more…

You Should Be Investing in REITs—They’re More Effective Than Rental Properties

REITs over rentals. Maybe not what you expected to hear, but the argument is compelling. Read about it here.

The Rise and Fall of the American Shopping Mall

They might be working now, but in 30 years, we might never see them again. Here’s the sad story of the shopping mall.

12 Benefits of Real Estate Investing

The benefits of real estate investing are mind-blowing. Besides its tax advantages, returns, and opportunities for passive income, real estate investing offers several other benefits that any real estate investor can take advantage of.

These Amazon Fire Tablets and Bundles Are Up to 50% Off Right Now

In advance of Amazon’s “Prime Big Deal Days” on Oct. 10-11, Fire Tablets are now up to 50% off and bundles are up to 49% off. You can also take advantage of other early deals, including Blink security cameras (up to 60% off), this Ring camera bundle (40% off), Amazon Fire TV Sticks starting at $17.99, […]

Unlocking More Freedom With Self-Directed IRAs

Self-directed retirement accounts help you step off the beaten path of Wall Street and into the exciting realm of alternative investments. Let’s talk about these amazing investments.

Top Bank Says Every Recession Signal is Flashing Red—Is the Market About to Crash?

According to Deutsche Bank, the likelihood of a U.S. recession is 100%. Should investors be worried?

You Can Throw Away Your COVID Vaccine Card Now

When I got my latest COVID booster—the new one with the updated spike proteins, which we should all make sure to get—the pharmacist asked, as I rolled my sleeve back down, if I wanted her to update my vaccine card. To tell the truth, I’d forgotten I even had one. Read more…

Use This Three-Step Method to Read More Critically

When school or your job requires a lot of reading, it’s hard to stay on track and focused. You should try different reading techniques to get the most out of what you’re supposed to be consuming on your own. One such technique to try is the structure-proposition-evaluation (SPE) method, and one might work for you.… […]

Homebuying Activity Fell Off a Cliff in August—How Can Investors Make the Most of Their Opportunities?

Pending home sales dropped off significantly in August, pushing the real estate market to a standstill. What should investors be doing?

These Email Templates Make Inbox Management so Much Easier

An important part of email management, beyond keeping your inbox at a manageable level, is setting yourself up to be able to respond quickly and efficiently. And you can do that by creating some email templates that are always ready to go so you save precious minutes out of your day. Let’s go over how […]

Meredith’s Training Diary: My Favorite Way to Fuel for a Marathon

Welcome to Training Diaries, a Lifehacker series about my journey to the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon. This series will cover all the ups, downs, and hill repeats on my journey to the biggest marathon in the world. Leading up to race day on Sunday, Nov. 5, I’ll go over proper fueling, injuries and […]

Institutional investors warming up to home equity agreements

DBRS Morningstar’s rating of $224M securitization by Unlock and Saluda could boost investor appetite for agreements that let homeowners cash out equity in exchange for a stake in their home.

Mauricio Umansky stays alive on ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Week 2

Despite earning the lowest score of the night from the reality TV show’s judges after a misstep, Umansky managed to survive another week with the help of audience votes.

Redfin-NAR, MLS-DOJ, CoStar-Homesnap: Inman’s Top 5

With Inman Top 5, you’ll find the most essential stories, chosen by our readers. Here are the most-read stores of Sept. 29 – Oct. 5, 2023.