household
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She also took care of the household finances.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Citi’s analysts observe that cards and payments remain important fee pools for the country’s banks, accounting for 12% of industry fees through household credit cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
And it does this while sending two signals at once - combining your household Wi-Fi with a dongle which plugs into your PC.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
While they do light cleaning, they typically draw the line at deep scrubbing, and they oversee not just the kids but all the details that keep a household running smoothly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Unremarkables don’t know that eighty-five percent of their household problems are the result of haints, demons, ghouls, and other Remarkable creatures.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
It comes as the number of complaints made by households about water companies to the industry watchdog rose by a record 84% in a year, driven by customer concern and confusion over rising bills.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
BofA analysts, in an August note, found that jewelry spending among Gen Z households was up nearly 11% year over year in June.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The gains were largely driven by wealthier households, reflecting a growing divide where high earners are doing most of the spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Many households don’t have even this 10% margin to set aside money for retirement or to spend on anything they might want to buy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
How did I know that households everywhere didn’t use this particular roach-ridding method?
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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