Personal Finance Daily: Mortgage rates slide to lowest levels since winter and will million-dollar state lotteries to get people vaccinated work?

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I got into an accident after my friend asked me to drive her car. She insists I pay her full deductible. Is that fair?

‘A truck was speeding down a two-way road, and we were hit in the very back left side of her car when he veered into my lane.’ Read More

Naomi Osaka says ‘It’s O.K. not to be O.K.’ and calls for mental health days for tennis pros

The four-time Grand Slam tennis champ courted controversy after quitting the French Open to focus on her mental health Read More

‘They could be the next LeBron!’ — media mogul Gary Vaynerchuk offers wisdom to young investors

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Mortgage rates slide to lowest levels since winter as investors grow skeptical of economic recovery

‘The shift in the market’s outlook suggests that rates have little reason to move sharply higher anytime soon.’ Read More

Liquidating his property portfolio, Elon Musk says he now lives in a tiny $50,000 prefab house in Texas that he rents from SpaceX

After selling much of his real-estate portfolio in the past year and listing his final property earlier this month to focus on his mission to Mars, the Tesla TSLA and SpaceX CEO is taking the retirement-saver dictum “Live below your means” to another level. Read More

Watch out — too much tax deferral can backfire on small business owners

Even though 2020 is over, you can still defer taxable income for that year if you’ve not yet sent in your return. Read More

Women are leaving the workforce at a disturbing rate — here’s what leaders can do about it

Retaining female talent creates a healthy work environment for everyone. Read More

Ohio, California, New York and Michigan are dangling million-dollar lotteries to get people vaccinated — but will it work?

Will it lead to a sustained increase in vaccination rates or merely a temporary bump? Read More

Return of the compact pickup: the Hyundai Santa Cruz vs. the Ford Maverick

The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz and the 2022 Ford Maverick mark the return of compact pickups to the U.S. market. Here’s how they compare. Read More

With car and gas prices this high, a used plug-in is the way to go

Here’s what to look for and who might want to shop this growing alternative market. Read More