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Taking a mental health leave from work is an option most people don't know about
NEW YORK (AP) — Her first panic attack came at a company-wide meeting, right before her scheduled presentation. Carolina Lasso had given many similar talks about her marketing team's accomplishments. When her name was called this time, she couldn't speak.
"I felt a knot in my throat," Lasso said. "My head, i ... (full story)
Good brokerages
Q: What's the least expensive brokerage for buying and selling stocks? -- H.H., Teaneck, New Jersey
A: These days, you'll find many major brokerages charging nothing per trade. That's because they can make money in other ways. (For example, they charge interest when you invest "on margin" with borrowed money, and they ... (full story)
Sleep training is no longer just for babies. Some schools are teaching teens
MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — The topic of a new course at Mansfield Senior High School is one that teenagers across the country are having trouble with: How to Get to Sleep.
One ninth grader in the class says his method is to scroll through TikTok until he nods off. Another teen says she often falls asleep while on a late-night ... (full story)
Ranchers hope Trump's tariffs boost demand for cattle but some fear market uncertainty
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Rancher Brett Kenzy hopes President Donald Trump's tariffs will make imported beef expensive enough that Americans will turn to cattle raised at home for all their hamburgers and steaks.
That might raise prices enough to give Kenzy and others the incentive they need to expand their herds for the first ti ... (full story)
Giving financial help to adult children: One problem at a time, please
It's not unusual for parents to help their adult children, even if it means making a financial sacrifice. A 2024 Financial Independence Survey by Bankrate, a consumer financial services company, reported that 61% of parents or guardians "are currently sacrificing, or have sacrificed, financially to provide assistance to their a ... (full story)