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Mortgage points can save you money, but only if you plan on staying in your home for several years.

3 ways to eliminate credit card debt

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Burger King addresses climate change by changing cows' diets

The chain has rebalanced the diet of some of the cows by adding lemon grass in a bid to limit bovine contributions to climate change.

Additional $600 a week in jobless benefits about to expire

The additional $600 a week in jobless benefits that became available to those collecting unemployment amid the coronavirus pandemic is slated to expire at the end of the month.

Popular local brewery forced to close restaurant for what it calls 'absurd' reason

"They are equating the truckloads of beer we send to our distributor as if it's being consumed here at the beer garden by our guests," said Wagner. "It defies all common sense."

Companies struggle to find effective replacements for racially insensitive branding

Choosing to change direction does not happen lightly, even when the original brands perpetuate tired, hurtful stereotypes like those that will soon disappear: Aunt Jemima syrup, Uncle Ben's rice, Eskimo Pie ice cream, and Land-O-Lakes butter.

Businesses with racially insensitive brands have difficult time finding quality replacement
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Choosing to change direction does not happen lightly, even when the original brands perpetuate tired, hurtful stereotypes like those that will soon disappear: Aunt Jemima syrup, Uncle Ben's rice, Eskimo Pie ice cream, and Land-O-Lakes butter.

Here's why you should have more than one credit card

Depending on your finances, goals and general preferences, here are some reasons to consider getting more than one credit card.

Application opens for $30 million Harris County Small Business Relief Fund

The application process for the $30 million Harris County Small Businesses Fund grant program opened Monday morning and will remain open until 3:30 p.m. July 24.

U.S. Secretary of Energy talks 'oil' with independent producers in Houston

As oil prices remain stubbornly low, the U.S. Secretary of Energy came to Houston to talk to independent oil producers about their business challenges. Secretary Dan Brouillette says came away from the meeting cautiously optimistic.

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Don't fall for these 5 personal loan myths

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