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When Your Adult Children Launch: What to Do With the Money You Aren't Spending on Them 08/16/2023 08:00pm • You took care of your children into adulthood, most likely at no minor cost. A 2022 Brookings Institute report found the projected average outlay from birth to age 18 for a child born in 2015 to a middle-class family with two children will be $310,605. Now that your adult children are on their own, Top Online Consignment Shops for Selling Your Clothes 08/16/2023 08:00pm • Earning extra income on the side by working odd jobs or freelancing is now mainstream, thanks to the modern gig economy. However, a side hustle doesn't necessarily have to involve delivering takeout or giving rides. It could be selling thrift store finds online. Today's online consignment and resale Arkansas school district says it will continue offering AP African American Studies course 08/16/2023 07:23pm • LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Little Rock School District said Wednesday it will continue offering an Advanced Placement course on African American studies despite Arkansas education officials saying the class won't count toward a student's graduation credit. The 21,200-student district announced t Target Q2 sales fall on muted spending, Pride month backlash, and it cuts profit outlook for 2023 08/16/2023 04:07pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Target reported its first quarterly sales drop in six years, dragged down by shoppers' inflation worries and a negative reaction by some customers, widely publicized on social media, to its Pride merchandise. The Minneapolis retailer expects high interest rates, which makes credit Former Lions coach Buddy Parker picked as Hall of Fame finalist 08/16/2023 01:14pm • Buddy Parker, who coached the Detroit Lions to back-to-back NFL titles in the 1950s, was picked as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2024. Parker was announced Wednesday as the candidate from a group of 12 coaches and contributors after multiple votes were needed from the 12- Ranieri's Cagliari looking to beat the odds of Serie A survival along with Frosinone and Genoa 08/16/2023 05:15am • MILAN (AP) — At the age of 71, Claudio Ranieri will have to continue working his managerial magic if newly-promoted Cagliari is to avoid going straight back down to Serie B. Ranieri has already pulled off something of a masterstroke just to get Cagliari promoted. The Sardinian team is returning to Allen, Calhoun lead Guardians over Reds 3-0 in first Ohio Cup matchup of year 08/15/2023 10:37pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — Logan Allen is solidifying his role as another reliable rookie starter for the Cleveland Guardians. The 24-year-old had his best outing since July 18, allowing four hits over six innings as Cleveland got consecutive victories for the first time in three weeks with a 3-0 win over How Long Do Hard Inquiries Stay on Your Credit Report? 08/15/2023 08:00pm • What Is a Hard Inquiry?When you apply for a credit card or a loan, the lender requests your credit report from one or more credit bureaus. The lender then does a deep dive into your report to assess your creditworthiness. This action is called a hard inquiry, and it can take up to five points off yo WeWork Stock: 4 Lessons for Investors 08/15/2023 08:00pm • Amid growing pressure in the commercial real estate industry, co-working firm WeWork Inc. (ticker: WE) released a warning in early August about a potential bankruptcy. Its shares sank 38% to 13 cents by the Aug. 9 market close. In a 10-Q filing on Aug. 8, WeWork made major concessions that suggested Rethinking the Biggest Traditional Expenses 08/15/2023 08:00pm • When you're trying to get ahead financially, you may scan your budget to identify and trim nonessentials. Spending categories like vacations, cafe beverages, and tickets to concerts and sporting events may all be on the chopping block. These items, however, make life enjoyable, so reducing or elimin Going to college? Here's what you should know about student loans 08/15/2023 12:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re heading to college or starting to think about where you’d like to apply, you’re probably considering options for funding your education. If you need to borrow money to pursue your dreams, you are far from alone. According to the Federal Reserve, 30% of all U.S. adu Retail sales rose solidly last month in a sign that consumers are still spending freely 08/15/2023 12:23pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Americans increased their purchases at retailers last month – for clothing, dining out, online goods and other areas – in a sign that solid consumer spending is still powering a resilient U.S. economy. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.7% in July from June, according t 'Bidenomics' delivered a once-in-generation investment. It shows the pros and cons of policymaking 08/15/2023 11:37am • WASHINGTON (AP) — There are so many dots on the maps they blur into blobs — each one reflecting trillions of public and private dollars flowing in the U.S. this past year to build thousands of roads, bridges and manufacturing projects in communities large and small, in states red and blue. They Prince William County schools preparing for new security systems 08/15/2023 11:25am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Entering Prince William County’s middle and high schools will look different for most of the upcoming school year, as the school div Eagle Point: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/15/2023 08:10am • GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — Eagle Point Credit Co. (ECC) on Tuesday reported profit of $6.5 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Greenwich, Connecticut-based company said it had net income of 11 cents. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, came to 32 ce