And just like that, it’s November! To kick off your month check out today’s top personal finance stories:
Woman gets $688.35 ER bill for spending 7 hours in the waiting room — without being treated
The woman says Emory Healthcare told her, ‘You get charged before you are seen. Not for being seen.’ Read More
Elon Musk dangles $6B to fight world hunger — but only if the UN can prove his money would solve the problem
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO challenged the head of the UN World Food Program in a Twitter exchange. Read More
Oprah’s Favorite Things List 2021 just dropped on Amazon — here are her picks for tech and self care
Oprah Winfrey’s biggest holiday gift guide yet highlights small businesses and brands owned by women and people of color Read More
Follow your passion is standard career advice. It can also threaten your financial security
You risk being underpaid. Passion-seeking also perpetuates overwork that fuels burnout. Read More
‘I do not trust my new half-siblings’: My biological father, 87, lives in my hometown. Do I have rights to inheritance from him?
‘His wife has no idea about this.’ Read More
‘I promised myself I’d never be that broke again.’ This financial adviser’s family inherited $1.4 million and quickly lost it all.
After being poor, rich — then poor again — she now helps people avoid costly money mistakes. Read More
I own a rental home in California. How can I leave it to my daughter so she can avoid capital gains taxes?
‘My daughter will probably keep the property as a rental, but she might use it as a second home and/or as a partial, week-to-week vacation rental.’ Read More
Paid leave is out, universal pre-K is in. What women — especially women of color — have at stake in the pandemic recovery
‘It’s easy to take the people out of the policy.’ Read More
The new 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 turns up the dial with a Ferrari-style engine
The all-new 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 uses the same engine as Chevy’s racing team – but the civilian version is actually more powerful. Read More
Don’t wait much longer to spend your travel rewards
Here are four reasons why you should hurry up and spend your points and miles now. Read More
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