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Good morning and Happy Friday! This is Betty Lin-Fisher with Friday's consumer-focused The Daily Money. |
Consumers rely heavily on their internet access on their phones and computers for work and personal life. Some would argue we are too reliant on those devices (I'm pointing at myself here). |
But when we use those devices, we want reliable and fast internet speeds. The Federal Communications Committee on Thursday voted to reinstate rules, which were repealed in 2017, to prevent internet providers from disrupting your internet speed. |
The 3-2 vote along political party lines restores something called net neutrality – a policy that ensures your internet service provider doesn't block or slow legal traffic, or charge more to deliver some content more quickly. | The FCC on Thursday reinstated net neutrality, which will prevent internet providers from disrupting your internet speed. PeopleImages, Getty Images/iStockphoto |
Death of a spouse impacts your credit score |
It's devastating enough when your spouse dies. But your credit score also takes a hit, reports my colleague Daniel de Visé. |
The surviving spouse often struggles with a lot of things when it comes to affording the bills and keeping up with paying those bills. Sometimes it was the role of the now deceased spouse to pay the bills, so it's something entirely new to the surviving spouse. |
The credit score of the surviving partner also goes down, according to a new study. |
Get some advice and tips in de Visé's story. |
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How is your work-life balance? A survey conducted by Ford Motor Co. found that 52% of employed people globally would be willing to take a 20% pay cut for better work/life balance. |
Read more about what parts of that work-life balance are driving people's decisions. |
Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer news from USA TODAY. We break down financial news and provide the TLDR version: how decisions by the Federal Reserve, government and companies impact you. | | | | The FCC voted Thursday to reinstate net neutrality, which will affect your internet speed. | | | | | One of the worst things that can happen to your credit score, research shows, is the death of your spouse. | | | | Southwest Airlines CEO tells CNBC the company is considering changes to the way it boards and equips its aircraft. | | | | The FTC is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to over 116,000 customers after a settlement with Ring. | | | | The Department of Transportation announced new rules for airline passengers to cut down on hidden fees and give straightforward refunds. | | | | Easily make a cleaning solution for your makeup brushes using two ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. | | | | Selling a vacation rental out from under a guest is becoming a big problem. Insiders say it's causing a disruption for vacationers. | | | | Tinder and Hinge, the two largest dating apps in the world, are rolling out new protective features that will make matching safer for users. | | | | Southwest Airlines said it is leaving four airports: three in the U.S. and one in Mexico following a first quarter profit loss. | | | | Dozens of hopeful hikers are flocking the infamous Stairway to Heaven hike in Hawaii despite it being an active work site for permanent removal. | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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