Columbus, OH

Fox Business

Social Security recipients will receive two checks this month, but it doesn't mean retirees are receiving extra money – it's due to a quirk in the system.

Some Americans to receive rare second Social Security payment in August

Charlotte, NC

Tampa, FL

A new report published by Realtor.com found that the share of available home listings that saw a price cut in July rose to the highest level in two years.

Home prices are finally starting to fall – and they dropped the most in these 3 cities

Low, middle and upper income earners are all "worried" about how they're going to make ends meet, as Mark Tepper reacts to new data around rising credit card debt.

US credit cardholders in 'crisis' as they face an 'addiction' to spending, financial expert warns

With the Fed expected to lower rates in September, it's a smart time to open CDs that guarantee today's great returns well into the future. Below we lay out more than 30 excellent options for locking in a CD rate until 2026, 2027, or even 2028–2029—with returns up to 5.25%.

The Best CDs to Lock in a Rate Until 2026 to 2029—Before the Fed Cuts Rates

Business Insider

Americans who locked in jobs, homes, and stocks a few years ago have seen their wealth balloon. Everyone else missed out.

Americans who locked in a job, a home, and stocks are thriving. Everyone else missed out on their ticket to wealth.

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Trailer Empire

The bond market has been buoyed by the Federal Reserve's recent hints that a rate cut may be on the horizon this September, leading to a noticeable drop in mortgage rates. Investors are reacting to the Fed's subtle language changes, anticipating a potential shift in monetary policy.

Mortgage Rates Plunge as Fed Signals Potential September Rate Cut

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent — and economists credit American consumers for helping slay it. Some of America’s largest companies, from Amazon to Disney to Yum Brands, say their customers are increasingly seeking cheaper alternative products and services, searching for bargains or just avoiding items they deem too expensive. Consumers aren’t cutting back enough to cause an economic downturn. Rather, economists say, they appear to be returning to pre-pandemic norms, when most companies felt they couldn’t raise prices very much without losing business.

Americans’ refusal to keep paying higher prices may be dealing a final blow to US inflation spike

The US Sun

YOU may have noticed that a new trend has emerged when it comes to plane travel. People are doing what they call raw-dogging while in the air but some are confused by the concept. Here’s everything you need to know. What is ‘raw-dogging’? Raw-dogging is a new viral trend which is taking the world of […]

What is ‘raw-dogging’ and why are people doing it on planes?

TheStreet

Conway Gittens: I’m Conway Gittens reporting from the New York Stock Exchange. Here’s what we’re watching on TheStreet today. Wall Street begins a new week with a focus on economic data. Investors are keen to see if readings on consumer and producer prices nudge the Federal Reserve towards a ...

Retirees set for historic cost of living adjustment increase

The Motley Fool

A record-breaking cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025 is unlikely to benefit most seniors.

Social Security's Historic 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is on Track to Yield a Trio of Disappointments

Parking tickets are the latest vector for scammers to empty out bank accounts from New York to Southern California. Calgary became the latest North American city to address the growing trend of fake tickets on Tuesday. The Canadian city’s parking authority advised drivers to destroy fake tickets that are cropping on windshields and not to attempt to pay those fines.

Bank accounts are being emptied thanks to scammers using fake parking tickets

A "record-breaking backlog" of pending actions has led to an estimated $1.1 billion in improper beneficiary payments, according to a new report. Experts say the Social Security Administration needs more funding in its budget to properly address a "customer service crisis." The Social Security Administration faces a "record-breaking backlog" of...

'Record-breaking backlog' leads to $1.1 billion in improper Social Security payments, report finds

NewsNinja

"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

TheDailyBeast

Kamala Harris is once again on the cover of TIME magazine. But the artwork—a sketch of the vice president surrounded by supporters holding her campaign signs aloft—isn’t for an interview. Instead, it’s for a story by Charlotte Alter with the headline: “The Reintroduction of Kamala Harris.” The piece looks at how Harris has “pulled off the swiftest vibe shift in modern political history” following her replacement of President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket. Harris also featured on the cover of the magazine last month, literally stepping into the frame as Biden exits. Her reappearance on the hallowed cover comes amid Republican attacks on Harris over her lack of media interviews since obtaining the Democratic nomination, with her most recent TV interviews coming in June, according to Politico. Last week, Harris said she wants to “get an interview scheduled before the end of the month.”The reintroduction of Kamala Harris https://t.co/noW5TOgawP pic.twitter.com/iLmQIhxOeF— TIME (@TIME) August 12, 2024


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TIME Magazine Puts Kamala Harris on the Cover Even Without an Interview

"Bar Rescue" host Jon Taffer broke down why restaurants and small businesses are suffering in today's economy and how measures like ending taxes on tips could reap some benefits.

'Bar Rescue' host Jon Taffer warns small businesses facing agenda 'disarming' prosperity: 'We need a change'

SHOPPERS are growing increasingly frustrated with two of the nation’s largest chains. Despite increasing customer complaints, both Walmart and Home Depot have refused to implement a common payment method. “At this point, if you don’t accept Apple Pay you don’t accept me,” Alexis D. Shelton wrote on Facebook. Apple Pay launched a decade ago as […]

Angry shoppers fear Home Depot and Walmart will ‘lose battle’ after being last stores to not accept easy payment method

While a rising cost of living has consumers of all ages reaching for plastic, people in their prime spending years are seeing the greatest impact on their balances, according to Experian data. Average credit card balances have increased the most for millennials and Generation X, much more than balances of...

Average credit card debt by age in 2024

Tesla hiked the price of its all-wheel-drive Cybertruck and removed the option to preorder a cheaper version from its website.

Elon Musk initially said the Cybertruck would cost from $39,900. Now, you can't buy it for much less than $100,000.

Deseret News

Key stressors include affording essentials, lack of savings, and a faltering economy as political leaders clash over solutions.

Stressed and stretched: Americans battle financial anxiety

North Carolina State

Town Talks

In North Carolina, the divorce process can be challenging, particularly due to the mandatory one-year separation requirement. This law mandates that couples must live separately for at least a year before filing for divorce, a rule that can be frustrating for many.

You might be granted a divorce in North Carolina if your spouse is ‘incurably insane.’ Here’s how

NewsBreak

Middle- and low-income Americans running out of disposable cash: SF Fed

New research from the San Francisco Federal Reserve found that middle- and lower-income U.S. households are running low on disposable cash as the economy shows signs...

Middle- and low-income Americans running out of disposable cash: SF Fed

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