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Joe Schell, rental specialist with Up North Property Service in Alpena, looks through paperwork required from renters when they move into a rental property. Coronavirus-related eviction moratoriums have helped keep renters in their homes but put a strain on landlords when their tenants can’t pay.
ALPENA If rent doesn’t get paid, renters could be the ones who suffer.
Since March, eviction moratoriums at the state and national level have protected Michiganders from losing their homes because of unpaid rent as the coronavirus pandemic stole jobs and wrecked bank accounts.
The moratoriums help prevent homelessness, but they also endanger landlords who have no recourse when their tenants don’t pay, said Victoria Purvis, director of homeless and prevention services with Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency.
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MUST-WATCH: One of the biggest blockbusters of the year enters the Top 10
by James Mackin
Last Updated Dec 21, 2020 at 7:31 am EDT
John David Washington and Robert Pattinson try to figure out when they are, in Tenet. Courtesy of Warner Bros.
A nice variety of new movies coming out the week before Christmas, including some time-related hijinks, a little romance, and even a spooky Christmas movie. Scroll down to see what films and TV show you’ve got to see this week on our 680 NEWS must-watch list!
The Lodge
Streaming platform: Amazon Prime Video
This film premiered nearly one year ago at the Sundance Film Festival, where it received rave reviews. It was bought by Neon, received a limited theatrical release, and now it’s coming to Amazon Prime Video!
15 Ways to Maximize Your Productivity and Earnings
Learn to make the most of your work time.
This story originally appeared on DollarSprout.
Although you might use an eight-hour workday to benchmark your productivity, research suggests workers are only productive for about three hours during that time frame.
Whether you’re working remotely or in an office, distractions pop up, and tasks that earn you money or a promotion take a back seat.
While some distractions are inevitable, they shouldn’t steal your focus from doing things that create value and help you earn money, says Grace Marshall, author of the award-winning book “How to Be Really Productive” and productivity expert at Think Productive.
The Best Horror Movies of 2020
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It’s been a strange, long, tiring, and dark year. Maybe that’s why 2020 has also been a stellar year for horror films. Honestly, it was hard to narrow this list down at all. The year was jam-packed with riveting, brutal, heartbreaking, and stunning horror movies. Many of which feel extra potent in a year shadowed by a global pandemic, political uncertainty, and social unrest. Horror films don’t cure the painful things we’re dealing with, but they can help make sense of the senseless. And for that we were especially grateful for them in 2020.