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Survey: Nearly 30% of Last-Minute Shoppers Waiting on Next Paycheck to Buy Gifts 12/19/2023 07:00pm • A mid-December survey from U.S. News & World Report shows that panic shopping may be just around the corner for some Americans. There are many reasons people wait until the last minute to buy gifts, but for some it's a necessity. About three in 10 shoppers have to wait for their next paycheck to What Is Underwriting? 12/19/2023 07:00pm • Mortgage underwriters are the fact-checkers of the home loan approval process, ensuring that the financial picture you portrayed in your application and the documentation you provided are accurate. The loan underwriting process not only assesses your creditworthiness and ability to repay a mortgage, Regulators approve deal to pay for Georgia Power's new nuclear reactors 12/19/2023 02:14pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Almost 15 years of wrangling over who should pay for two new nuclear reactors in Georgia and who should be accountable for cost overruns came down to one vote Tuesday, with the Georgia Public Service Commission unanimously approving an additional 6% rate increase to pay for $7.56 bi Millennial Money: 5 financial New Year’s resolutions for 2024 12/19/2023 08:28am • The new year is upon us, and it’s a great time to plan for your financial future. Here are five financial resolutions to consider for 2024. 1. GET A HIGH-INTEREST SAVINGS ACCOUNT Interest rates are still high on savings accounts right now, especially high-yield online savings accounts. Some Ziwe asks George Santos, 'What can we do to get you to go away?' 12/19/2023 07:30am • George Santos knows he's entertaining. The former New York congressman, who is indicted on 23 federal charges and was expelled from Congress earlier this month, isn't shying away from the spotlight — at least not while people are watching or willing to pay for it. Santos, who has allegedly b Sexton, Horton-Tucker score 27 apiece to lead Jazz over Nets 125-108 12/19/2023 12:48am • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Collin Sexton and Talen Horton-Tucker scored 27 points apiece to lead the Utah Jazz to a 125-108 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. Sexton had his fifth straight 20-point game to help Utah win for the third time in four games. He attacked the rim repeatedly to op Japan's central bank keeps its negative interest rate unchanged, says it's watching wage trends 12/19/2023 12:20am • BANGKOK (AP) — The Bank of Japan kept its longstanding easy credit policy unchanged on Tuesday, saying it will watch price and wage trends before raising its negative benchmark interest rate. The BOJ policy decision was widely expected. But investors and analysts believe the central bank is tip-t Edwards scores 32, Wolves rally from 17 down to beat Heat 112-108 and improve to 20-5 12/18/2023 10:56pm • MIAMI (AP) — Nobody in the Minnesota locker room was happy at halftime. Karl-Anthony Towns was in foul trouble, coach Chris Finch had just gotten a technical foul and the Timberwolves were facing their second-biggest midgame deficit of the season. Then the defense showed up to save the day. The Ti Saints have weathered recent negativity to stay in contention, for now 12/18/2023 08:08pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Just a couple weeks ago, fans in the Superdome were booing quarterback Derek Carr and some disgruntled spectators wore “Fire Dennis Allen” T-shirts to express their dissatisfaction with the New Orleans Saints' second-year coach. After two straight victories, the critics have Marvel, Disney drop actor Jonathan Majors after he's convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend 12/18/2023 07:58pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Majors was convicted Monday of assaulting his former girlfriend after a trial that he hoped would vindicate him and restore his status as an emerging Hollywood star. It did just the opposite: Marvel Studios and the Walt Disney Co. dropped him hours after the verdict. A Ma Hawaii governor's first budget after Maui wildfire includes funds for recovery and fire prevention 12/18/2023 07:26pm • HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Monday said he was requesting $425 million from lawmakers during the next fiscal year to help Maui recover from August's wildfires — and millions more to reduce the risk of wildfires statewide. The proposed budget is Green's first since a fast-moving wi Caden Veltkamp throws for 5 TDs, Western Kentucky erases 28-point deficit to beat ODU 38-35 in OT 12/18/2023 07:26pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Western Kentucky redshirt freshman quarterback Caden Veltkamp decided to enter the transfer portal earlier this year after being told by the coaching staff he'd be converted to tight end if he came back next season. The Hilltoppers may want to reconsider that plan. Veltkamp The Bills look like playoff contenders again. Now they have to prove it over their final 3 games 12/18/2023 07:18pm • ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Given up for done after consecutive losses in early November, the Buffalo Bills have their fans clambering back onto the bandwagon and checking out the latest playoff projection simulators to verify what their eyes apparently fail to see: a bona fide contender. Sure, at 8 Will the Stock Market Crash in 2024? 7 Risk Factors 12/18/2023 07:00pm • Despite no shortage of chatter about an inbound recession, the U.S. stock market is going to end 2023 on an upbeat note, with the S&P 500 index up 23.5% as of Dec. 18. That's saying something given the downbeat vibe investors felt last January. "2023 may go down in history as the year that defie 10 Fun Things to Do in Your Free Time That Cost Nothing 12/18/2023 07:00pm • If you're financially wiped out from buying holiday gifts, going on a vacation or whatever you've been spending your money on lately, you may be looking for something fun to do in your free time that costs nothing. "You don't have to spend a fortune to have fun," says Katie Ross, executive vice pres