● Inflation hits Halloween ● Employers try to prevent skilled workers from quitting ● Student Debt Relief Plan Halted and more. The Savvy Solo Scoop – Newsworthy events, current events, and eye-opening facts at your fingertips.

EDUCATION

Student Debt Relief Plan HALTED – There’s a shock

During the Beta test period, 8 million students applied for the student debt relief program. To date, 22 million hopeful Americans have asked for student loan forgiveness. We were so close, but now hope has been dashed as the plan has been “temporarily” (wink) halted by a federal appeals court. To add insult to injury, 700,000 borrowers that were promised relief have been cut from the program.

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FINANCE

Legitimate Work from Home Jobs Presented by AARP

 

Wham, bam, it’s not a scam. Who says you have to settle for a McJob, working for minimum wage, standing on your feet all day? Here is a curated list of 15 work-from-home jobs that are open. Meaningful work, tutors, therapists, technical writers, and more pay ranges of $14.71/hr. – $55.14/hr. This list is available on the AARP job board, which means they are vetted and senior-friendly.

 

 

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 HEALTH

Do you have joint pain? Get up and do something about it.

If you had a dime for every time you’ve been told, “there’s nothing you can do; it’s a natural sign of aging,” you’d be a millionaire, right? You don’t have to sit down and endure joint pain. Get up and do something about it! Get a better understanding of joint pain and what you can do to prevent it.

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HOLIDAYS

How much will it cost to feed the little trick or treaters?

Inflation hits the Halloween holiday, with candy prices rising between 6% – 42% in a single year. The fastest risers on the candy inflation skyrocket are Skittles and Starburst. Costumes and decorations have also spiked over the last year. At this rate, some Halloween fans may have to settle for a trick rather than a treat.

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MORE SCOOPS

Sad: Businesses use training repayment agreements to prevent employees from quitting. Article Snippet: “Employers are looking for ways to keep their workers from quitting without raising wages or improving working conditions,”
Spellbinding: Spectacular ‘Stranger Things’ Halloween decorations wows trick or treaters.
Savvy: Make sure you’re registered to vote, and check the absentee ballot deadlines in your state.