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  There's no question that today's high-rate landscape has paid off in spades for many savers. After all, many high-yield savings accounts and certificates of deposit (CDs) have offered extremely attractive rates over the last few years, making it easy to maximize the returns on your money. But if you've been sitting on the sidelines, watching your savings earn minimal interest in a traditional savings account, you may want to rethink that strategy. The financial markets are signaling a potential shift,...

Why you should put $10,000 into a long-term CD before September

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"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

While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page also provide us earnings. As children, we tend to get used to our parents being the ones in charge — even once we get older and have families of our own. But what if you find yourself in a situation where you have to take control of your parents’ finances?

My parents are in their 50s and they’ve done nothing to save for retirement — are they destined to struggle in their golden years? 5 simple steps to help them catch up

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A common financial rule of thumb is to keep three to six months' worth of living expenses in savings to serve as an emergency fund. For the average family, that now amounts to over $33,000, according...

You Should Have $33K in Your Emergency Savings Fund: Here’s How To Get There

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Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing tax cuts for new parents and working families as she gears up to face Trump in a debate next month.

New parents could get $6,000 for the first year of their child's life and a restored child tax credit under Kamala Harris' economic plan

The FBI’s second denial of a FOIA request on Satoshi Nakamoto stokes further speculation about the mysterious creator of Bitcoin. The identity of Satoshi Nakamoto is an enduring mystery. The FBI refuses to disclose what it knows about Nakamoto. It seems that Bitcoin’s creator is not motivated by fame...

FBI Sidesteps Second FOIA Request for Satoshi Nakamoto Files

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The first round of September’s Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to the first group of retirees on Sept. 11. Here is everything to know about September’s Social Security payments. What is it? President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law in 1935, […]

Social Security update: First round of September payments worth $4,873 go out in 13 days

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Written with artificial intelligence assistance. Memory Smith, a former bookkeeper for Quitman High School, has been charged with embezzlement following an investigation by the State Auditor’s office.

Former High School Bookkeeper Charged with Embezzlement in Clarke County

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Jersey City, NJ

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MORRISTOWN, NJ - Two members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in multiple shootings and other gang-related crimes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Gang Members Sentenced: 31 Years for Violent Crimes

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Ideally, you'll start saving at a much younger age for retirement -- but it's better to start late than never to get started at all. Learn more here.

Is 50 Years Old Too Late to Start Saving for Retirement?

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Don Hall is an avid snowmobiler, but instead of heading for the hills each winter in search of deep powder, he takes an older snowmachine to lower elevations nearer the snow line. There’s a reason the Riverton resident prefers the lower zones despite the rocks, fences and sage most riders avoid: That’s where the coyotes are.

Wyoming allows snowmobilers to run down wildlife. Despite global outrage, it may stay legal.

Have you ever wondered how your bank makes its money? Well, wonder no longer -- here's the dirt on bank income. Read on to learn more.

This Is How Banks Make Their Money

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According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page also provide us earnings. Just when you thought your mooching relatives got the message to bug off and let you retire in peace, along comes your dreaded, drooling Uncle Sam, eyes fixed on that seven-digit stockpile it took decades to build.

Hitting the $1 million milestone in your 401(k) isn’t as great as you think it is – and it's all down to a ticking tax time bomb — how to keep more of your hard-earned retirement savings

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council at its study session Monday advanced a proposal by council member Stephanie Hancock to impound vehicles that are not registered and insured and driven by someone with a license.

Update: Aurora advances impound of unregistered, uninsured vehicles driven by unlicensed drivers

The Current GA

A state Supreme Court’s decision reversing a lower court’s ruling that a private contractor was exempt from the Georgia Open Records Act is being hailed as a win for open government.

State Supreme Court rules Open Records Act applies to private contractors working for governments

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Despite the widely accepted significance of retirement planning, studies indicate that many people are behind on saving and aware that they’re behind. According to a recent survey from the online financial resource Bankrate, 55 percent of respondents indicated they are behind on their retirement saving. In addition, a Gallup poll released in May 2023 indicated that just 43 percent of nonretirees think they will have enough money to live comfortably in retirement. The good news for individuals who are behind or concerned about their financial wellness in retirement is that three strategies can help them catch up on their savings.

3 tips to catch up on retirement savings

Ahead of the NCUA’s decision to undergo a voluntary regulatory review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act, America’s Credit Unions has submitted a letter to the organization calling for significant changes and reforms for the NCUA to consider. The Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction...

America’s Credit Unions Calls On NCUA to Make Significant Changes During EGRPRA Review

Louisiana State

During my childhood, when my family visited relatives “across the river,” in Bayou Plaquemine, Bayou Goula, Caddo, the Pointe, and White Castle, my siblings and I would sometimes race up and down the levees, some distance away from the cows grazing there. At the summit of the hill, you could see the Mississippi River waters through stands of trees and brush. It never occurred to me that our “playground” was the living testimony of Black men, prisoners of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola whom the state of Louisiana had re-enslaved in the convict leasing system.

No longer ‘half slave, half free’

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Cardano Fans Pitch Bold, Surprising Treasury Spending Ideas

With Cardano Chang approaching, the community is shaping strategic decisions on treasury spending for the future. The Cardano community will soon gain access to treasury funds....

Cardano Fans Pitch Bold, Surprising Treasury Spending Ideas

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