personal finance
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PublishedMay 23, 2021
The Maine Millennial: New love on the road
From Buxton to Brunswick and back every day, a new companion makes the trip more fun.
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PublishedApril 27, 2021
Maine Voices: Make financial wellness part of parenting
April is National Youth Financial Education Month and an opportunity to talk with your kids about money management and good financial habits.
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PublishedApril 25, 2021
The Maine Millennial: The wisdom of my grammy and Cardi B
Two women who wouldn’t seem to have much in common shared an understanding about money, power and men.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2021
Stimulus checks arrive in moment of need for many Mainers
Recipients are spending the money on transportation, housing, food, veterinary care, debt reduction and other uses.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2021
Maine senator calls for crackdown on ‘snake oil and fine print’ payday loans
State Sen. Rick Bennett of Oxford calls for limits on how much lenders can charge for short-term loans to hard-pressed Mainers.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2020
The Maine Millennial: It’s not fancy coffee that’s holding millennials back
The first generation of Americans that will be less well off than their parents may have to delay gratification forever.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2020
Maine Voices: Asset building key to breaking cycle of poverty
Often-overlooked housing programs and models can help working poor Maine families build the equity they need to weather financial storms.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2020
Commentary: Cooperation offers hope, strength to Maine communities
Maine’s cooperatives, which connect people and communities to common interests, industries and goals, model a positive response to COVID’s impact.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2020
Commentary: How to be happy and stay safe, even during a pandemic
The instinct is to save money, but if you have it, we’d all be better off if you spent it.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2020
Another View: Editorial misses mark – there is no ‘student loan crisis’
The current financial aid system works just fine. The problem is that families are not properly advised about borrowing.
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