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CFPB Attempts to Cap Credit Card Late Payment Fees at $8 05/16/2024 08:00pm • In March, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a rule capping credit card late payments at $8. To close what the CFPB calls "a 2010 loophole exploited by credit card giants," the rule is intended to curb high fees that can negatively affect consumers. The CFPB estimates the new cap will s Can You Get a Wooden Credit Card? 05/16/2024 08:00pm • Plastic and credit cards are practically synonymous -- as in, "I was short on cash, so I whipped out my plastic and bought it." In fact, researchers estimate that there are over 26 billion plastic credit cards in circulation today, the majority of which are made from first-use "virgin" plastics lik How to Access Your Home's Equity 05/16/2024 08:00pm • Home equity values have soared in recent years, offering homeowners the opportunity to access cash from their homes. According to a May 2024 report from real estate data company ICE Mortgage Technology, 48 million U.S. homeowners with mortgages have tappable equity of $206,000 per borrower, up from Financial Checklist for Newlyweds 05/16/2024 08:00pm • Getting married is exciting. Still, a legal partnership requires you to merge your life with your spouse's in more ways than one. You'll need to decide how you want to manage your money together, whether or not to open joint accounts and how you plan to file your taxes, among other things. "Newlywed 9 Ways to Grow Your Assets in 2024 05/16/2024 08:00pm • With inflation continuing to take a toll on household cash flows, getting financially ahead can feel almost impossible. But by implementing even a few smart strategies you can boost your net worth faster than you may think, even in tough economic conditions. If your aim is to create a secure nest eg 7 Best Money Market Funds for 2024 05/16/2024 08:00pm • There's a compelling argument for maintaining a portion of your portfolio in less risky assets, even for the most ardent and risk-tolerant stock market enthusiasts. Consider the importance of maintaining an emergency fund. Unexpected events, like job loss or medical emergencies, can significantly im A Real Airline Credit Card: You Can Get a Card Made From a Boeing 747 05/16/2024 08:00pm • Some might think having a bit of the sky in their wallet is a flight of fancy, but Delta wants to make it happen. The Delta SkyMiles�� Reserve American Express Card and Delta SkyMiles�� Reserve Business American Express Card are offering a limited edition card design for new and existing customers - Repeal of a dead law to use public funds for private school tuition won't be on Nebraska's ballot 05/16/2024 07:22pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ��� A measure to repeal a now-defunct law passed last year that would use public money to fund private school tuition has been pulled from Nebraska���s November ballot, the secretary of state announced Thursday. Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen said he's pulling from the ballot Buffalo Bandits star Dhane Smith shifts focus to winning lacrosse championships over setting records 05/16/2024 05:07pm • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) ��� Dhane Smith chuckles while recounting the fool-proof plan he thought he devised to get out of playing on the Buffalo Bandits' defensive unit to instead focus on offense during his first two National Lacrosse League seasons. By tanking on defense, an impatient Smith figured it Census Bureau estimates: Detroit population rises after decades of decline, South dominates growth 05/16/2024 04:17pm • DETROIT (AP) ��� America���s Northeast and Midwest cities are rebounding slightly from years of population drops ��� especially Detroit, which grew for the first time in decades ��� though the South still dominates the nation's growth, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday. Det College scholarships for lesser-known sports 05/16/2024 01:45pm • Some sports -- such as football, soccer, basketball and baseball -- tend to garner significant attention and college funding. But scholarship money is often still available for less-common athletic abilities. At the institutional level, there are financial restrictions for non-NCAA sports. Howeve Maryland governor signs bill to create statewide gun center 05/16/2024 12:03pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ��� Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a bill into law on Thursday to create a new statewide center to help prevent gun violence. The governor described the center as the first of its kind since the White House urged states to form their own centers to better focus efforts to stop The Celtics are in a good headspace as they head to a 3rd consecutive Eastern Conference finals 05/16/2024 10:31am • BOSTON (AP) ��� Opposing fans have been begging for matchups with the Celtics this postseason. And they are all now wishing that they hadn���t. Miami Heat fans chanted, ���We Want Boston!��� after earning a first-round matchup with the Celtics last month. Boston beat them in five games. Cleveland All eyes are on Coppola in Cannes. Sound familiar? 05/16/2024 08:10am • CANNES, France (AP) ��� Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival a film on which he has risked everything, one that's arriving clouded by rumors of production turmoil. Sound familiar? On Thursday, Coppola's self-financed opus ���Megalopolis��� will make its much-awa Cavaliers eliminated by the Celtics in 5 games. Coach J.B. Bickerstaff says they made progress 05/15/2024 11:30pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff wants to come back for another season. After all, he���s already been through the hard part. ���This has been a difficult year for us, for a bunch of different reasons,��� Bickerstaff said after the Cavaliers fell to Boston 113-98 in Game 5