CNBC Make It is posting a new financial task to tackle each day for a month. These are all meant to be simple, time-sensitive activities to take your mind off of the news for a moment and, hopefully, put you on sturdier financial footing. This is day 21 of 30. With more than 26 million Americans
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In the time since nonessential businesses began to close their doors in March to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the U.S. labor market has wiped out all the job gains it made in the decade since the Great Recession. With roughly 26.5 million Americans now out of work who have filed for unemployment, many
Laura Jayne Massaro has dreamed of running her own business ever since she discovered her passion for dog grooming. After countless trainings and apprenticeships, she was finally able to open Hair of the Dog mobile grooming spa in 2015. Her unique dog-spa-on-wheels allows her to serve a multitude of neighborhoods while also making it easier
Many people now have extra time on their hands as they stay home and comply with social distancing measures. To pass the time, some of people are baking, while others are taking advantage of free virtual tours. If you feel motivated to learn a new skill, you can use this time to try out the plethora
As several states begin to reopen businesses, billionaire Mark Cuban says it may be too soon to do so amid the widespread coronavirus pandemic — and he has a simple litmus test for when people will feel comfortable returning to stores and offices that have been closed for weeks. “You just want to keep people safe,”