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What Does It Mean to Be Unbanked? 01/30/2024 07:00pm • Using traditional banking services is crucial to navigate today's world. Still, millions of U.S. households are unbanked, lacking a checking account with a bank or credit union. If you want a bank account and don't have one, underserved banking programs are available, along with financial literacy e The Ultimate Guide to Understanding 529 College Savings Plans 01/30/2024 07:00pm • Key Takeaways-- 529 plans are state-sponsored accounts that offer tax-advantaged savings for education expenses; they cover college, trade and vocational courses, and qualified K-12 expenses.-- Recent expansions allow 529 funds for apprenticeship programs and student loan repayments without tax cons 1 in 5 Divorced People: Debt Contributed to Their Split 01/30/2024 07:00pm • For many couples, marriage is synonymous with buying a home, starting a family and navigating life's milestones in sickness and in health. But many things in life come at a cost, which is often financed using mortgages, joint credit cards and other shared loans. When marriage ends in divorce, untang 10 Reasons to Save for Retirement in a Roth IRA 01/30/2024 07:00pm • Roth individual retirement accounts allow you to pay income tax on your retirement savings upfront. This means you can take out funds later without worrying about the tax bill, provided you meet the requirements. Roth IRA owners are often allowed to take tax-free distributions in retirement and can Indiana legislation would add extra verification steps to prove voters are eligible 01/30/2024 11:43am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Indiana want first-time voters to prove they live in the state and additional verification of all voters' addresses, prompting accusations from voting advocates that the proposal approved by the House could make it even tougher for some people to vote. I Amazon says Prime deliveries reached their fastest speeds ever last year 01/30/2024 11:17am • NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon delivered packages to its Prime customers at the fastest speeds ever in 2023, the retailer said Tuesday, thanks to better inventory placement, a new regionalization model for shipments and more same-day warehouses. The company had indicated in public announcements and corpor US and China launch talks on fentanyl trafficking in a sign of cooperation amid differences 01/30/2024 10:56am • BEIJING (AP) — American and Chinese officials committed Tuesday to working together to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States, the head of a visiting U.S. delegation said. Their meeting was a hopeful sign of cooperation as the two global powers try to better manage their contentious ties After a record year, Norway's giant oil fund pledges to push sustainable energy 01/30/2024 10:12am • STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — The manager of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund pledged Tuesday to push major oil and gas companies to speed up preparations for the “inescapable” transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels while also twisting arms in U.S. boardrooms to take control of Europe's economic pain drags on with zero growth at the end of last year 01/30/2024 09:58am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s economy failed to expand at the end of 2023, dragging out the stagnation for more than a year amid higher energy prices, costlier credit and a downturn in former powerhouse Germany. Zero economic growth for the October-to-December period of last year follows a UK fines HSBC bank for not going far enough to protect deposits in case it collapsed 01/30/2024 06:27am • LONDON (AP) — HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, has been fined 57.4 million pounds ($72.8 million) for failing to adequately protect customer deposits in the event that the bank collapsed, U.K. regulators said Tuesday. Two units of London-based HSBC Holdings Plc violated rules designed to ensure regu Wizards rally in final six minutes for 118-113 victory, ending Spurs' two-game winning streak 01/29/2024 11:44pm • SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kyle Kuzma had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Daniel Gafford had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards rallied in the final six minutes to beat the San Antonio Spurs 118-113 on Monday night. Gafford gathered a loose ball and dunked with 5.1 seconds remaining to put W Donovan Mitchell scores 28, Jarrett Allen gets 20 points, 17 rebounds as Cavs down Clippers 118-108 01/29/2024 11:04pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Still not at full strength, the Cavaliers flexed on one of the NBA's hottest teams. Donovan Mitchell had 28 points and 12 assists and Jarrett Allen extended his double-double streak to 15 straight games as Cleveland welcomed back Evan Mobley with a 118-108 win over the Los Angeles Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands 01/29/2024 09:06pm • ANGOLA, La. (AP) — A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source – a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country’s largest maximum-security prison. Unmarked trucks packed with prison-raised cattle roll out of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, where Dissolving Trump's business empire would stand apart in history of NY fraud law 01/29/2024 07:58pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Within days, Donald Trump could potentially have his sprawling real estate business empire ordered “dissolved” for repeated misrepresentations on financial statements to lenders, adding him to a short list of scam marketers, con artists and others who have been hit with the ult Cavs forward Evan Mobley back following left knee surgery, guard Darius Garland 'extremely close' 01/29/2024 07:29pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers got back one of their best players. Another is on the way. Power forward Evan Mobley returned from left knee surgery and played for the first time since early December on Monday night when Cleveland, which has surged while missing two starters, hosted the Los Angeles