Fast-food chain closes 70 restaurants, even bigger cuts coming

Some restaurant chains have reputations that are hard to change. Waffle House, for example, despite being a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week option for an affordable meal, has been lampooned on “Saturday Night Live” for the fights that sometimes happen there. That’s not actually typical for the restaurant, but social media amplifies any incident that does happen, and […]

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Evaluating Continuing Care Retirement Communities: Occupancy, Cash Reserves, and Debt

Thinking about a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)—also called a Life Plan community? Barron’s Debbie Carlson, breaks down what these senior living communities actually are, how they’re structured, and the key things to look for before you commit your savings. CCRCs can range from independent living all the way through memory care, assisted living, and

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Serta’s cooling bed pillow is just $7 during Walmart’s Summer Deals event

TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. There’s few things we love more than our bed. After a long day, changing into some cozy pajamas and getting under the covers sounds like a dream, especially when you have

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Traditional estate plans fail modern families: what to do instead

Traditional estate plans were largely built around a mid-20th century family model: married parents, shared children, and relatively straightforward inheritance decisions. But today’s families often include second marriages, blended households, unmarried partners, same-sex couples, and children from multiple relationships. In this interview, Harry Margolis, author of “Get Your Ducks in a Row,” explains why estate

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