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Biden praises political unity at anniversary of the PACT Act expanding veterans benefits 08/10/2023 09:17pm • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Joe Biden evoked the memory of his late son and praised leaders from both parties for unifying behind veterans Thursday as he and Utah's Republican governor paid tribute to a year-old law that is delivering the largest expansion of veterans benefits in decades. The Where to Look for Junk Fees 08/10/2023 08:00pm • Junk fees have been in the news this year -- mostly because of the Biden administration's declared war on junk fees. But where exactly are junk fees, and what can consumers about them? Junk fees are unexpected and sometimes hidden fees that companies charge for a service that costs them little or no Back from summer vacation with debt: delete it before the winter holidays 08/10/2023 08:00pm • If you're like millions of Americans, you recently returned from a much needed vacation. TransUnion's 2023 Spring and Summer Travel Report found that 46% of survey respondents planned to travel more this spring and summer than they did last year. As for how people would pay for their trips, 57% said Guide to Buying a House After Graduating College 08/10/2023 08:00pm • Can a new grad buy a house? Absolutely. Will it be more challenging than for someone who is more well-established in their financial life? Probably. "The homebuying process can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time," says Rod Griffin, senior director of consumer education and advocacy at the How to Max Out Your 401(k) in 2023 08/10/2023 08:00pm • A 401(k) account provides valuable benefits to retirement savers. Contributing to a 401(k) plan allows you to qualify for tax breaks and employer contributions. There is also an opportunity to set up automatic savings and the potential for investment growth. But you also need to avoid 401(k) fees an What Happens if You Work While Receiving Social Security? 08/10/2023 08:00pm • Picking up a part-time job in retirement is an easy way to improve your retirement lifestyle. But the amount you earn could affect your benefits, based on your age and income. Before starting a retirement job, you'll want to run the numbers to see how your Social Security benefits might change. If y From eggs to electronics to used cars, consumer inflation eased its grip on US households in July 08/10/2023 05:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States edged up in July after 12 straight months of declines. But excluding volatile food and energy costs, so-called core inflation matched the smallest monthly rise in nearly two years, a sign that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes have continu Aid organization says US nurse and daughter freed after abduction in Haiti are healthy and unharmed 08/10/2023 03:16pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A U.S. nurse and her young daughter who were kidnapped in Haiti in late July and released this week were not harmed and are healthy, an aid organization said Thursday. The announcement allayed concerns about the state of Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter. Violent gangs Titans' Terrell Williams hopes NFL follows Vrabel's lead with preseason head coaching chance 08/10/2023 02:44pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Terrell Williams' stint as the Tennessee Titans' acting head coach is more than just for their preseason opener Saturday in Chicago. Coach Mike Vrabel is turning the Titans over to his assistant head coach and defensive line assistant for a 48-hour period running from Thur UAE's al-Jaber urges more financing to help Caribbean and other regions fight climate change 08/10/2023 02:09pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The head of this year’s U.N. global climate summit urged more availability of funds to fight climate change in the Caribbean during a regional meeting Thursday in Barbados. Sultan al-Jaber, the United Arab Emirates’ minister of industry, noted that high costs have Kentucky governor's efforts to help storm-ravaged towns may dilute GOP advantage in rural areas 08/10/2023 12:43pm • MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Gina Thorn's life was uprooted when a monstrous tornado tore through her Kentucky hometown of Mayfield, but her family stuck it out and now they're homeowners for the first time. Thorn says Gov. Andy Beshear deserves credit for their brighter outlook, and the hardware store ca Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80 08/10/2023 12:08pm • Robbie Robertson, The Band’s lead guitarist and songwriter who in such classics as “The Weight” and “Up on Cripple Creek” mined American music and folklore and helped reshape contemporary rock, died Wednesday at 80. Robertson died surrounded by family in Los Angeles “after a long illness Movie Review: The movie version of a beach read arrives in Amazon's ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ 08/10/2023 12:02pm • “ Red, White & Royal Blue ” is a harmlessly enjoyable fantasy rom-com. It’s not Nora Ephron or Nancy Meyers, nor is it really trying to be. It’s more in line, aesthetically, tonally, emotionally (in other words not really emotional at all), with one of those early aughts trifles where a DMV entertainment lawyer looks to future while celebrating 50 years of hip hop 08/10/2023 10:52am • When Lita Rosario-Richardson was a teenager, she attended the famed Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts in Boston — spending her afternoons studying music theory, taking piano lessons, designing costumes and practicing ballet, African and modern dance. In ways she couldn’t comprehend then, she was bu 6 tips for cutting costs on back-to-school shopping 08/10/2023 09:51am • When Meghan Lakata’s kids return to school from summer break, they’ll have new (to them) clothes and supplies. But thanks to some creative shopping habits, the mother of two isn’t stressed over back-to-school spending. Lakata, a pre-K teacher in Maryland, uses tools like state sales tax holida