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Tempted to try a no-buy year? Here are tips from people doing it 05/28/2024 07:38am • NEW YORK (AP) — The rules of a no-buy challenge are self-imposed and simple: Make a list of the non-essential items you won't spend money on for a set period of time and stick to it. Easier said than done. Many people start such challenges at the beginning of the year and commit to keep going unt 9 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $10 05/27/2024 08:00pm • Stocks trading under $10 can be attractive for investors looking to scoop up some cheap shares. Unfortunately, quality stocks trading in that price range are few and far between and can be a red flag that something serious is wrong with a company. Many of these stocks have challenged underlying busi Credit Card APRs Are on the Rise: What This Means for You 05/27/2024 08:00pm • The annual percentage rates on credit cards have steadily gone up over the past few years. Based on Federal Reserve data, the average APR on all credit card accounts was 21.59% as of February 2024, a big jump from 14.6% in 2021. Credit card APRs consist of two parts: the prime rate and the APR margi Shohei Ohtani lost sleep after translator was accused of stealing millions of dollars from him 05/27/2024 04:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani says he lost sleep after his translator was accused of stealing millions of dollars from the two-way baseball star. Ippei Mizuhara was fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers after the season opener on March 21 when a federal gambling investigation became public. Mizuhara ag Ahead of another donor conference for Syria, humanitarian workers fear more aid cuts 05/26/2024 01:53am • BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Living in a tent in rebel-held northwestern Syria, Rudaina al-Salim and her family struggle to find enough water for drinking and other basic needs such as cooking and washing. Their encampment north of the city of Idlib hasn't seen any aid in six months. “We used to get Emergency convoy delivers provisions to survivors of devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea 05/25/2024 09:31am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Survivors searched through tons of earth and rubble by hand looking for missing relatives while a first emergency convoy delivered food, water and other provisions Saturday at the site of a landslide that devastated a remote village in the mountains of Papua New Guinea Gov. Moore vetoes four bills, lets audiologist bill become law without his signature 05/25/2024 01:17am • A bill that would have curbed some public notice advertising revenue for newspapers in Maryland has been vetoed by Gov. Wes Moore (D). House Bill 1258 was one of four from the 2024 legislative session vetoed by Moore. Two others — identical House and Senate bills expanding the scope of work aud As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities 05/24/2024 12:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — As he tries to secure his legacy, President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election year rules on the environment and other topics, including a landmark regulation that would force coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or shut down. The limits on greenhouse Farmers in India are weary of politicians' lackluster response to their climate-driven water crisis 05/23/2024 10:22pm • BEED, India (AP) — On a stifling hot day this May, farm worker Shobha Londhe is reminded of the desperate conditions that led her husband to take his own life. It's the hottest and driest summer in years, she said, and for farm workers that often means little to no income, rising debts and intoler Labour leader Keir Starmer is often called dull. But he might be Britain's next prime minister 05/23/2024 08:24pm • LONDON (AP) — Dutiful, managerial, a bit dull — Keir Starmer is no one’s idea of a firebrand politician. The Labour Party hopes that is just what Britain needs. Starmer, the center-left party’s 61-year-old leader, is the current favorite to win the country’s July 4 election. Starmer has sp Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul faces economic woes after floods, and an unclear path to rebuilding 05/23/2024 08:14pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Flooding in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state ravaged nearly everything needed for economic activity, from local shops to factories, farms and ranches. The environmental catastrophe — unprecedented in state history — upended transportation, including the airport in the Can You Pay Your Personal Loan With a Credit Card? 05/23/2024 08:00pm • Personal loans can be such a convenient way to cover larger expenses. 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In 2023, more Financial Steps to Take Before, During and After a Divorce 05/23/2024 08:00pm • Divorces involve settling a wide range of issues -- including the division of assets and debts, and in some cases the assignment of alimony or spousal support. While the proceedings can be lengthy, it's important to advocate for yourself throughout the process because the decisions are binding. If y