The gratitude and life changes of Lincoln families far exceed even the selfless $440,000 raised by First-Plymouth Church to pay off the medica…
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Welcome to NerdWallet’s Smart Money podcast, where we answer your real-world money questions. This week’s episode is part of our new series called “This or That,” where the travel team compares different ways to travel.Check out this episode on any of these platforms:Apple PodcastsSpotifyOur takeGenerally, it’s better to diversify your points so you don’t limit your...
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Recent legislation in Washington would bring government overreach into our economy to a whole new level. S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager T…
In 2022, voters passed a minimum wage law that will increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026. LB327 will subvert this law to $10.50 p…
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Consider some gifts for kids that will keep on giving long after the blocks, action figures and game systems get relegated to the back of a closet or attic.
In 1994, President Clinton's certitudes included these: By 2000, America's high school graduation rate would be 90% (it is still not), and stu…
Over 700 guests attended the first Russ’s Wine and Food Experience in three years Feb. 24 at Embassy Suites. The event raises funds to support…
Q: I live in a condominium complex in suburban Chicago. There’s a problem with the managing company for the property.
NEW YORK — Stocks rose Thursday, but only after another dizzying day for Wall Street where a big show of strength from the morning vanished an…
Nelnet said it notified 550 employees that their jobs are being eliminated. It also cut 560 employees in January.
As the Federal Reserve raises interest rates again, credit card debt is already at a record high, and more people are carrying debt month to month.
The investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. NerdWallet does not offer advisory or brokerage services, nor does it recommend or advise investors to buy or sell particular stocks, securities or other investments.Somehow, finance executives around the world apparently forgot how to manage risk in a rising interest rate environment. A banking...
By the end of the 2023 NCAA tournament, an estimated one in four Americans will have wagered $15.5 billion in bets on the various games, according to the American Gaming Association. Last year, Matt Cappelen — a 34-year-old firefighter from Elk Grove Village, Illinois — would have been in the middle of the action. For...
William H. White and Sarah A. White were sentenced in federal court Tuesday after failing to pay more than $420,000 in employment taxes to the IRS.
House conservatives have devised a "new and improved" threat to the world economy if their demands are not met. Once again, they vow to vote against raising the cap on U.S. debt if desired cuts in government spending are not made.
When I was first appointed to the Lincoln Airport Authority Board by Mayor Chris Beutler in 2013, I was naïve enough to think that to get more…
The roots of our country’s shameful gun violence are revealed in this insightful quote from author Kahlil Gibran: "We choose our joys and sorr…
Have you inspected the candidates for mayor of Lincoln? Are you content with going off of the impression you see when it comes to the leader o…
Sen. Suzanne Geist is working for Lincoln in the Legislature. She introduced LB165 to allow families who have saved for education in a Nebrask…
Thank you to Doane University, the Journal Star and to all the vendors who sponsored the 2023 InSpire Girls event. All the panelists and prese…
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird deserves to be re-elected and will absolutely get my vote in the upcoming city elections.
Recently I attended the 2023 Lincoln City elections candidate forum sponsored by local environmental organizations. This event provided an opp…
I'm distressed to read that Suzanne Geist's mayoral campaign is being bankrolled in part by Sen. Pete Ricketts and friends. Ricketts, et al, c…
Many Nebraskans watched in dismay as then-Gov. Pete Ricketts and his family poured more than $1 million into gubernatorial candidate Jim Pille…