How honest family conversations can help students avoid regretting their college debt – MarketWatch

Briana Casale normally looks forward to Christmas. This year, shes dreading it. Casale, a 21-year-old teaching assistant in Cranston, Rhode Island who graduated in May, will see her six-month grace period on her student loans end with the arrival of the holidays. That means a harsh dose of financial reality for the Simmons College graduate,…

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KFC in Botswana comes out of liquidation as JV takes over – Business Insider

GABORONE, Nov 7 (Reuters) – KFC Botswana will come out of liquidation after a joint venture between Shell Fuel distributors, Vivo Energy Botswana and South African KFC franchise operator Baobab Khulisani agreed to buy the fast food chain. KFC Botswana, whose portfolio includes 12 stores, was placed under liquidation in June 2016 after the company…

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Sears Canada tarnishes the gold standard of pensions – The Conversation CA

Like many department stores, Sears Canada has struggled with competition from specialty stores and online retailers. Its bankruptcy will eliminate some 12,000 jobs and leave 16,000 retirees worried about their pensions. Its just the latest signal that employees and regulators should rethink their approaches to defined-benefit pensions. Pensions are promises Pensions represent deferred wages, money…

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