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6 Easy Ways to Pay Off Debt 07/09/2024 08:00pm • If you're one of the many Americans struggling to manage debt, you aren't alone. Prices and interest rates alike are high, and it can feel difficult to get out from under payments. Whether you are paying off credit cards, student loans or other kinds of debt, figuring out a plan can cause immense mo What Is Mortgage Recasting? 07/09/2024 08:00pm • Homeowners who want to lower their monthly mortgage payments often consider refinancing. However, a loan recast could be the better choice. Mortgage recasting involves making a very large prepayment and asking the lender to recalculate your payment based on the remaining loan term. A recast reduces Biden spotlights support for NATO as he looks to use summit to help reset stumbling campaign 07/09/2024 07:06pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed NATO leaders to Washington on Tuesday by celebrating their unity against Russia's Ukraine aggression and underscoring America's ironclad commitment to the alliance under his watch — a message that seemed aimed at bucking up his own wobbly Democratic Target will stop accepting personal checks next week. Are the days of the payment method numbered? 07/09/2024 05:22pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Target will no longer accept personal checks from shoppers as of July 15, another sign of how a once ubiquitous payment method is going the way of outmoded objects like floppy disks and the Rolodex. The Minneapolis-based discounter confirmed the move in a statement to The Associate Biden's low-profile doctor has been thrust into the spotlight after the president's debate disaster 07/09/2024 04:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — As the physician to President Joe Biden, Dr. Kevin O'Connor is well-known around the White House. The stocky former Army surgeon is always close by his number one patient, ready to provide care or a consult as needed though few outside the building would know who he is. But Biden With new $50 million contract, UConn's Dan Hurley keeps focus on the court 07/09/2024 04:19pm • STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Even with a deal that would make him one of the highest-paid college basketball coaches in the country, UConn's Dan Hurley never let his thoughts stray far from what got him to the top of the men's college basketball world. About a month after declining to become the head coac Appeals court orders release of woman whose murder conviction was reversed after 43 years in prison 07/09/2024 02:06pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An appellate court has ordered the release of a Missouri woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison, but the state attorney general is still trying to keep her behind bars as the case is reviewed. Monday's ruling by a panel of appeals c Overall health of Chesapeake Bay gets best grade in more than 2 decades, annual report shows 07/09/2024 01:34pm • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The overall health of the Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary, received its highest grade since 2002 in an annual report released by scientists Tuesday: a C-plus. Scientists at the University of Maryland's Center for Environmental Science made special note of Penn Fed's Powell highlights slowing job market in signal that rate cuts may be nearing 07/09/2024 12:40pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve faces a cooling job market as well as persistently high prices, Chair Jerome Powell said in testimony Tuesday to Congress, a shift in emphasis away from the Fed's single-minded fight against inflation of the past two years that suggests it is moving closer to AP PHOTOS: A 12-year-old in Mongolia finds joy in boxing and now dreams of the Olympics 07/09/2024 04:33am • ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Twelve-year-old Gerelt-Od Kherlen could not contain his excitement after winning a bronze medal in the children’s national boxing championship in Mongolia. In September, his father heard about the opening of the Mongolian Boxing Academy close to their home in Dambada Kash Patel is pushing conspiracies and his brand. He's poised to help lead a Trump administration 07/08/2024 08:44pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel was recruiting foot soldiers. It was a Friday morning in February at one of America’s biggest conservative conventions, and Donald Trump’s trusted lieutenant was on center stage, pleading with the former president’s supporters to help the now presumptive Republic Late Hall of Famer Willie Mays receives final military honors for his U.S. Army service 07/08/2024 08:39pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willie Mays received final military honors for his time served in the U.S. Army during a special presentation of an American flag to son Michael and taps was sounded at a public memorial service Monday for the late Hall of Famer. Baseball dignitaries past and present, includi What Is an E-Check? 07/08/2024 08:00pm • E-checks are an electronic version of a paper check and are used to make payments online by both consumers and businesses through a data network. If you've entered your banking information online to make a direct payment, like with recurring rent or car payments, you've probably used an e-check befo How to Save for Your Honeymoon While Paying for a Wedding 07/08/2024 08:00pm • Congratulations, you've found your life partner and you're ready to start your next chapter. Part of the excitement of an engagement is creating the wedding of your dreams and planning your honeymoon. But paying for both is an expensive proposition. According to Fidelity, more couples are paying for 10 of the Best Vanguard ETFs to Buy 07/08/2024 08:00pm • If you've ever encountered a Vanguard mutual fund, likely as part of your 401(k) plan's offerings, you might be surprised to learn that the firm also boasts a robust lineup of 86 exchange-traded funds (ETFs). "Overall, Vanguard is highly regarded among professional investors and financial experts, p