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New PAWrometer™ Survey Uncovers Pet-Related Benefits Are Increasing In Popularity Among U.S. Workplaces

It’s no mystery Americans love their furry friends and increasingly consider pets family members. Banfield Pet Hospital set out to better understand the prevalence, impact and perceptions of pet-friendly workplaces and other pet-related policies in its second annual PAWrometer™ survey. Spoiler alert: While policies permitting pets in the workplace remain...

Invest Tax Refund In Fresh New Color For Your Home

“If you’re expecting to receive a nice tax refund this year, why not spend it on something nice for your home, like some fresh new interior paint color?” suggests Debbie Zimmer, design specialist with the Paint Quality Institute. Sizeable tax refunds aren’t uncommon:  In 2016, 73% of all taxpayers got...

Baby Boomers Increasingly Reliant on Social Security for Their Retirement Needs

Ten years after the financial crisis, our nation’s middle-income Baby Boomers are increasingly reliant on Social Security for their primary source of retirement income, according to a new report that details the mindset of current and soon-to-be retirees. The study, “10 Years After the Crisis: Middle-Income Boomers Rebounding But Not...

FICO® Score Open Access Reaches Milestone of 200 Million Consumer Financial Credit Accounts

Analytics software firm FICO (NYSE:  FICO) today announced that its FICO® Score Open Access program has achieved a significant milestone in consumer financial empowerment – more than 200 million consumer credit and loan accounts in the U.S. now include free access to the FICO® Scores used by lenders to manage those accounts.  The FICO® Score Open...

Kelley Blue Book Announces 2017 Brand Image Award Winners

The 2017 Brand Image Award winners, based on annual new-car buyer perception data, are announced today by Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the automotive industry. The Kelley Blue Book Brand Image Awards recognize automakers’ outstanding achievements in...

Subaru Brand Takes Home Top Honors in Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com Brand Image Awards for Second Year in a Row

Kelley Blue Book, the leading vehicle valuation and information source, today announced that Subaru of America, Inc. has once again won in three major categories of the 2017 Brand Image Awards, including Best Overall Brand, Most Trusted Brand and Best Performance Brand. This marks the second consecutive year Subaru has...

2018 Acura TLX, Aggressive, Sporty Design, and New Technology Features

Acura has unveiled a refreshed and significantly enhanced 2018 TLX performance luxury sedan, delivering the brand’s Precision Crafted Performance design direction to its core sedan. The all-new TLX A-Spec takes the sedan’s design in an even more emotional direction, further broadening the brand’s appeal to younger buyers. The Acura TLX...