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How to Get a $20,000 Personal Loan 08/15/2024 08:00pm • If you need to borrow a sizable amount of money -- such as $20,000 or more -- a personal loan may be your best option. Personal loans allow you to borrow money for just about any purpose and perhaps borrow more than you could with a credit card. Plus, the interest rates are fixed, and often much low Money Manners: How to Say No to Pricey Social Events 08/15/2024 08:00pm • Although attending life celebrations and marking milestones for loved ones and friends is certainly a wonderful and memorable experience, the reality of paying to attend these social functions can be daunting. If your financial situation doesn't include that kind of discretionary spending, you must Can You Use a Personal Loan to Pay for College? 08/15/2024 08:00pm • You may be able to use a personal loan to pay for all or some college-related expenses, but it's likely not your best option for tuition. Borrowers can typically use personal loans for any purpose, and some lenders may not ask what the funds will be used for. However, some lenders may refuse to prov Georgia mayor faces felony charges after investigators say he stashed alcohol in ditch for prisoners 08/15/2024 03:14pm • THOMSON, Ga. (AP) — The mayor of a small Georgia town has been indicted on charges that he illegally left a bottle of gin in a ditch for a state prison work crew. Thomson Mayor Benjamin “Benji” Cary Cranford was indicted on Wednesday and arrested by Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents. He f 39 candidates are approved for Sri Lanka's presidential election, the highest number ever 08/15/2024 11:35am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s elections commission on Thursday accepted applications from a record 39 candidates to run in next month’s presidential election, which will decide the course of the country's financial reforms to survive an unprecedented economic crisis. The commission rec High interest rates have dimmed the solar sector. Will coming cuts put a shine on their stocks? 08/15/2024 08:00am • NEW YORK (AP) — More sunshine could be in the forecast for solar power companies like SolarEdge Technologies and Sunrun, whose stock prices have been dimmed by high interest rates. Wall Street is betting that those high rates could start coming down by September. The Fed's key rate is at a two-dec China’s economic recovery dragged down by property slump and weak consumption in July 08/15/2024 04:21am • BEIJING (AP) — A continued property crisis and weak consumption dragged on China’s economic recovery in July, according to data released Thursday by the National Bureau of Statistics. Unemployment rose for the first time since February, clocking in at 5.2%, compared to 5% in June. Industrial pro Trump’s campaign called it an economic address. He made big promises but mostly veered off topic 08/14/2024 09:02pm • ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump made little effort to stay on message Wednesday at a rally in North Carolina that his campaign billed as a big economic address, mixing pledges to slash energy prices and “unleash economic abundance” with familiar off-script tangents on Democratic nominee Ka Wally Amos, 88, of cookie fame, died at home in Hawaii. He lost Famous Amos but found other success 08/14/2024 09:02pm • HONOLULU (AP) — Wallace “Wally” Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and made it famous and who went on to become a children’s literacy advocate, has died. He was 88. Amos created the Famous Amos cookie empire and eventually lost ownership of the company — as well as t 15 Money Moves You'll Be Thankful For 08/14/2024 08:00pm • There's no time like the present to start improving your finances. Being proactive about money management can benefit more than just your bank account: It can also bring you peace of mind. Peace of mind may be something everyone can use more of nowadays, given the high inflation, surging interest ra Stock market today: Wall Street ticks higher after inflation data clears the way for cuts to rates 08/14/2024 05:04pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked higher in a quiet Wednesday after the latest update on inflation came in almost exactly as economists expected. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to follow up on one of its best days of the year and climb within 3.7% of its all-time high set last month. The Dow Jones In Sweet and salty deal worth $30 billion would put M&M's and Snickers alongside Cheez-It and Pringles 08/14/2024 04:50pm • M&M's maker Mars is buying Kellanova, the maker of Cheez-Its and Pop-Tarts, for nearly $30 billion in an effort to broaden its snacking portfolio and expand globally. Kellanova was created last year when the Kellogg Co. split into two companies. Chicago-based Kellanova sells many of the former c An election in Kiribati provokes Western alarm about Beijing's sway in Pacific atoll nation 08/14/2024 04:11am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — People in Kiribati went to the polls on Wednesday for the first round of voting in a national election expected to serve as a referendum on rising living costs and the government’s stronger ties with China. A second round of voting is scheduled on Aug. 19 for all p How to Ask For Money You're Owed From Friends and Family 08/13/2024 08:00pm • Although helping out a friend or family member in financial need can be a kind gesture and make sense at the time, problems arise when the other party doesn't fulfill their end of the bargain. It can put you both in an uncomfortable position. And it's happening a lot. A 2024 study conducted by the f 7 Best Treasury ETFs to Buy Now 08/13/2024 08:00pm • With the recent market volatility, you might have encountered the term "flight to quality" or "flight to safety" in financial media. Simply put, this refers to the phenomenon where investors move their capital away from risky assets and into safer investments when economic conditions become uncertai