Twitter Inc said on Monday its services had been fixed after thousands of users complained about facing problems in using the micro-blogging platform. "There was an issue that disrupted our service for a short time…
Military service helped me escape poverty
After 9 years, a 3 minute reunion at the borderBefore he joined the U.S. Marine Corps, Javier Galvan had pretty much given up. "I didn't have anything going for me," he said. "I didn't see…
How this couple paid off $200,000 of debt…
How to talk to your kids about moneyIt wasn't too long ago that Sunethra Muralidhara was buried under a mountain of debt. She had taken out loans for undergraduate and law school, which put her…
Six community colleges that will fast-track you to…
Taking the community college route to a four-year university can save you thousands of dollars — and these six schools can boost your odds of a successful transfer.For the 2016-2017 school year, average tuition and…
How to land the best shopping deals this…
Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer shopping season as retailers look to unload their spring merchandise.The three-day weekend is one of the biggest shopping holidays of the year, second only to Black Friday, the…
An abrupt change at the top at Ford
THE abrupt departure of Ford’s boss, Mark Fields, which the firm announced on May 22nd, has two explanations. Investors had become restive at its performance, particularly in the past year. But Mr Fields was also…
Want to be a millionaire? Nowadays $1 million…
As a child growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, I thought a million bucks was a mythical amount of money. I clearly remember wondering if I would ever be a millionaire. Would I have…
Luxury market pins hopes on millennials as industry…
The global personal luxury goods market shrank by around one percent in 2016, marking the first year of negative growth for the industry since 2009, according to research released Monday by consultancy Bain & Company.Yet…
Betsy DeVos's loan overhaul would hurt doctors and…
Trump's budget: Spends on defense, slashes safety netsPediatricians. Doctors at veterans hospitals. Public defenders. Legal aid lawyers. They earn less than their colleagues in the private sector, but they can have just as much student…