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Your furry family member, Maggie, eats a piece of chocolate, accidentally. You know chocolate isn’t safe for dogs, so you rush her to the vet. Many tests, treatments, and workups later, you finally go home with Maggie—along with a vet bill for $1,565. That’s a real-life story that happened to Maggie’s pet parents. Fortunately, they […]

One potentially unexpected (and positive) result of the COVID-19 pandemic has been an increase in pet adoptions. Shelter Animals Count, a nonprofit that collects statistics from animal shelters across the country, found that shelter euthanasia rates dropped by 43 percent January-June 2020, as shelters took in fewer animals and more people either adopted or fostered […]

Did you know that 42 percent of all businesses in the U.S. are female founded? And they’ve been growing more than twice as fast as other businesses in the past five years, according to reports. That’s the good news. The not-so-good news: The pandemic has hit female entrepreneurs especially hard. According to a U.S. Chamber […]

Are you trying to figure out the smartest ways to spend your tax refund this year? Considering the economic effects of the pandemic, you might be wondering how you can put those funds toward your long-term financial goals. Below, we’ve compiled expert tips for applying your refund according to your needs. Pay down your debtAccording […]