Your Guide to Investing in the US and Global Stocks Through the Liberalized Remittance SchemeUnder the Liberalized Remittance Scheme, Indian residents are allowed to remit up to $250,000 annually. Platforms like Vested Finance, INDmoney, and Appreciate have leveraged this provision to simplify US stock and ETF investments.
Fed Cuts Were Supposed to Lower Mortgage Rates, but They’re Back Above 7%. Here’s WhyIt’s the first time since May 2024 that 30-year mortgage rates have hit that mark. High rates are adding to the affordability challenges many Americans are facing.
6 Foods You Should Be Buying in Bulk, According to an ExpertThe average shopper can save up to $1,000 in a year buying in bulk. Here are six staples you should be stocking up on.
The Voyeuristic Thrill of Being a Zillow PeeperNothing feels more intimate than seeing the inside of someone's home. From the architectural features to the relaxing bedroom decor, each house offers a glimpse into the lives and personalities of those who live there.
Fake Reviews Have Become the Internet’s Perfect CrimeIf that five-star rating feels like a lie, it probably is.
I Was Kamala Harris’ Videographer. The Experience Completely Changed Me.Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Today, at the entrance of the White House, they took down the official portrait of Vice President Kamala Harris. It was the first time a woman’s face had hung there.
Nosferatu is the stuff of exquisitely erotic nightmaresEven if you haven’t seen F.W. Murnau’s original Nosferatu or read Bram Stoker’s Dracula, those stories have undoubtedly shaped your ideas about vampires. They weren’t the first tales about undead ghouls rising from the grave to suck the blood out of the living.
What Happens to Your Debts When You DieSo, you've died. Congrats, you're finally debt-free! Unfortunately, things are now a bit more complicated for your relatives. When someone dies, their debts don't simply disappear.
Problems with Medicare Advantage Plans Keep MountingPeople tend to like their Medicare Advantage plans — until they don’t. Consider the case of Rose LaChapelle, who says the Medicare Advantage plan that was supposed to provide care for her 92-year-old mother has failed her now that she needs it most. After getting COVID.
After the Palisades Fire, What Can We Really Rebuild?As the community of Pacific Palisades, California, burns, ProPublica’s Tim Golden reflects on how the blaze will transform his hometown.
Soaring wealth inequality has remade the map of American prosperityOne need only glance at headlines about Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other super-wealthy individuals to understand that wealth in America is increasingly concentrated in fewer and fewer hands. Inequality is sharply on the rise.
We Have to Stop Underwriting People Who Move to Climate Danger ZonesFires are still raging across Los Angeles in what is shaping up to be one of the most expensive calamities on American soil, with estimates of the economic damage and losses running as high as $275 billion. Thousands of residents have lost their homes, which are often their most valuable asset.
8 Decluttering Rules I Live By as Someone Who Writes About Organizing for a LivingI consider myself extremely lucky to write about all things home, including decorating, cleaning, and organizing. I’ve been covering these topics for over a decade now, and while I think I’m naturally a bit of a homemaker, my job has certainly played a huge role in how I maintain my apartment.