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When you buy a home, your monthly expenses can run much higher than your mortgage payment. Home insurance, maintenance costs, home association dues and property taxes can spike your monthly outlay by hundreds or even thousands of dollars. That’s why it’s important to keep all of these costs in mind when searching for a home.

7 States With Cheap Housing Markets and Low Property Taxes

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

New-vehicle buyers are taking out loans averaging almost 70 months. Average new-vehicle APRs increased to 7.3% during the second quarter. Down payments for new vehicles have slightly decreased. A new study has revealed that many new vehicle buyers in the U.S. are being stretched to their financial limits, signing up...

Americans Drowning In New Car Debt, Loans Averaging 70 Months

Markets Insider

Homes in some pandemic boom towns are as much as 30% overvalued, one real estate analyst estimates.

The housing market is close to a rare buying opportunity with prices set to drop in pandemic boom towns, analyst says

Dallas, TX

Business Insider

The "Million Dollar Listing" agent revealed the top five US cities where home prices are set to spike, from Atlanta to San Diego.

These are the 5 US cities you should buy a home in before you get priced out of the housing market, says 'Million Dollar Listing' real estate investor

Fox Business

Recent data from experts at Cox Automotive shows that Americans are still struggling with car payments. The number of defaults industrywide is up in the first half of 2024.

Americans are falling behind on their car payments

"When it comes to the housing market, the laws of supply and demand don't seem to apply any longer," the economist David Rosenberg said.

The US housing market has entered bizarro world

Shenandoah, PA

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NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – The following is a collection of police incidents reported by local law enforcement...
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Police Log, 7/10/2024

Maine State

The US Sun

HOUSEHOLDS in a certain U.S. state will face a more expensive energy bill in less than a week. A major US energy company has revealed its customers could expect their monthly bills to increase by around $15.56. Central Maine Power announced that its residential customers could face an average annual increase of around $187 from […]

Millions of Americans will be hit with $15 extra on monthly energy bill from July 1 – three steps to avoid higher costs

The housing market looks far different than it did when the pandemic was just starting. These charts help explain why. It's no secret that the housing market looks far different than it did a few years ago. While surging mortgage rates and housing prices have taken away consumers' purchasing power,...

The housing market, explained in 6 charts

Used car prices have plummeted in the past year, reaching their lowest point since 2021. The price declines come after a prolonged supply crunch in the new vehicle market caused used values to skyrocket. Not long ago, the rise in used car prices was one of the key reasons the...

Used Car Prices Are Falling So Much They’re Driving Down Inflation

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Bacon County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

On Monday, a search at a Bacon County home by investigators resulted in the discovery of a large quantity of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. However, the suspects are currently not in custody.

Drug Bust Uncovers Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Bacon County Residence

RVIA’s Survey of Lenders Experience revealed the industry totaled over $9 billion in indirect RV lending in 2023, matching the indirect lending level from 2022. Indirect lending totaled over $13 billion in 2021 and $9.6 billion in 2020. Lenders made over 200,000 indirect retail loans in 2022, matching 2023...

RVIA Divulges National Lending Trends

NBC News

People are struggling to pay off their credit card debt even as many trim their spending. The share of credit card balances that are past due reached the highest level ever in the first quarter, according to data the Philadelphia Federal Reserve has tracked since 2012. The delinquencies come as...

Credit card delinquency rates hit a nearly 12-year high

Tupelo, MS

Mississippi News Group

Traci D. Franklin, a 52-year-old resident of Tupelo, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department on June 28, 2024, following the issuance of a Lee County Circuit Court Capias Warrant.

Tupelo police make arrest on woman for not returning rental property to Best Way

Clay County, FL

So much for being the world's most valuable company. An iPhone "batterygate" settlement check has bounced and allegedly because of insufficient funds. Maybe those falling sales in China are worse than we think. When Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri next announce Apple's earnings on August 1, 2024, perhaps they're going to have to own up to some devastatingly bare coffers.

Apple's batterygate settlement fund didn't have enough money to pay a $92.17 check

Despite high inflation over the past few years, buying power has gone up because pay raises have more than kept up. Typical hourly pay goes farther now than it did before the pandemic, according to the latest data on wages and consumer prices. More members of the public say they're...

Believe It Or Not: Lower Inflation and Higher Wages Have Made Paychecks Go Further

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

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As gas prices rise due to the Ukraine war, a new federal stimulus package expected in July 2024 could provide up to $3,200 to help low-income families. Gas Prices Soar – Government Aid on the Horizon As the war in Ukraine keeps pushing up gas prices and the U.S. government may soon offer help to […]

$4.24 per Gallon: Gas Prices Soar, $3,200 Stimulus Package in Sight for Low-Income Families

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County Sales Tax Collections on Decline

Revenue Down About 9 Percent Compared to First Six Months of 2023. RISON - After enjoying unexpected gains in sales tax revenue over the past few...

County Sales Tax Collections on Decline

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