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See Your Credit Score Jump Up Dramatically With These Easy Tips
In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Phil Town offers a handful of easy tips to improve your credit score.
To start, pay your bills on time. Avoid convincing yourself that since you're busy, you simply don't have time to pay a certain bill. Remind yourself paying that bill off is more important than falling into debt. Another helpful tip is keeping your balances low, even if your credit limit is high. Moreover, make an effort to pay off these balances in full. If you are able to do this each month, soon you will find your credit score climbing closer and closer to that coveted 800.
Read more at Entrepreneur.
Lotteries Are for Losers: Kick the Habit and Become a Millionaire
Last month's better than billion-dollar lottery jackpot attracted a lot of attention. Twenty-seven drawings with no winners, on worse than a 1 in 302.5 million chance MegaMillions drawing, which made for that large payoff when someone finally hit.
Don't fall prey to the media hype.
Read more at The Street.
Social Issues Draw Harvard Into Legal Peril
A group of fraternities, sororities and students filed lawsuits against Harvard University earlier this week regarding a policy set by the school in 2016 that placed sanctions on members of single-sex clubs.
The lawsuits, which were filed in both state and federal court, argue that the policy discriminates against their organizations by barring members from holding school leadership positions and receiving recommendations for prestigious fellowships, among other things.
Read more at US News.
Mixed Signals on the Economy
After the longest bull market since World War II, the stock market more recently has been giving up ground, suggesting this long run may finally be coming to an end.
With equity markets flashing warning signals, analysts are on high alert for weakening signs in such sectors as the housing and automobile industries, the two industries that receive the highest share of consumer spending. Indeed, there has been some softening in housing, and the recent announcement by General Motors that it would be shuttering five assembly plants in North America has raised concerns in some quarters.
Read more at US News.
2020 Preseason: Exits and Injuries
Two are out and one is already hobbled, nursing an early injury – while the rest of the recruits continue to dutifully limber up.
There are still three weeks left in 2018. Winter hasn't even formally arrived. But the 2020 presidential primary preseason is well underway.
Read more at US News.
Khashoggi murder: Saudis refuse Turkey extradition request
Adel al-Jubeir said: "We do not extradite our citizens."
Just over a week ago, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanded the extradition and on Wednesday a Turkish court issued arrest warrants.
Grace Millane: Man appears in court charged with backpacker's murder
Miss Millane disappeared in Auckland on 1 December - police ended their search on Sunday after finding a body on the outskirts of the city.
The man, who cannot be named, is due back in court next month.
Study: Half of US adults have had close family member jailed
Researchers also reported one in seven adults have seen immediate family incarcerated for over a year, with minorities most impacted.
The study by criminal justice non-profit FWD.us and Cornell University surveyed over 4,000 American adults.
Read more at BBC News.
The Airports of the Future Have Arrived
Air travel is growing in popularity across the world, and the global aviation system is undergoing projects big and small to keep up.
“We’re forecasting that traffic will double in the next 17 years,” said Angela Gittens, director general for Airports Council International (A.C.I. World). “Millions more people will be traveling.”
Read more at NY Times.
Intense videos and photos capture tornado outbreak across Illinois
Central Illinois endured several tornadoes on Saturday, resulting in fascinating footage of the funnels spinning through the state.
According to ABC News, a total of 22 tornadoes were reported to the National Weather Service, appearing across counties including Christian, Mason, Fulton, Cass, and Macoupin among others.
Read more at Mashable
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