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How to Be Financially Responsible -- and What It Means 05/13/2024 08:00pm • Have you ever been told you need to be more financially responsible? The phrase "financial responsibility" is often touted as a goal that everyone needs to reach, but what does it actually mean? Some money decisions are obviously good ones, like saving money for an emergency or paying off your credi Ask a Credit Card Expert: Why Is my APR so High if I Have Good Credit? 05/13/2024 08:00pm • The interest rate on your credit card determines how much you'll pay if you carry a balance. Interest rates vary across different types of cards, but your credit score is a major factor in setting your credit card annual percentage rate. Like many Americans, you may wonder why your credit card inter Brokerage Account vs. IRA: Which Should You Invest In? 05/13/2024 08:00pm • Investing is one of the best ways to grow a retirement nest egg, and the first step in the process is selecting an investing account. Two common retirement investing account options are brokerage accounts and individual retirement accounts, or IRAs. Investors can buy and sell stocks, bonds, exchange Book Review: A grandfather’s 1,500-page family history undergirds Claire Messud’s latest novel 05/13/2024 07:00pm • Secrets and shame — every family has its share. When it came time to write her most autobiographical novel, Claire Messud relied on a 1,500-page family history compiled by her paternal grandfather. The result, “This Strange Eventful History,” sprawls over a third as many pages — 423, to be e Iowa county jail's fees helped fund cotton candy and laser tag for department, lawsuit says 05/13/2024 06:19pm • WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Civil rights groups filed a class action lawsuit on Monday accusing an Iowa sheriff’s department of mishandling the collection of jail fees, some of which helped fund recreational expenses like laser tag and a cotton candy machine at a shooting range. The lawsuit in federal Energy Focus: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/13/2024 05:50pm • SOLON, Ohio (AP) — SOLON, Ohio (AP) — Energy Focus Inc. (EFOI) on Monday reported a loss of $418,000 in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Solon, Ohio-based company said it had a loss of 9 cents. Losses, adjusted to extinguish debt, came to 13 cents per share. The energy-efficient ligh Virginia governor swiftly signs compromise budget deal 05/13/2024 05:47pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Public schools will get more funding, teachers and other government workers will see a pay bump and Virginia's tax policy will remain as is under compromise budget legislation the Democratic-led General Assembly sent Monday to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who swiftly signed What to know about Trump fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen's pivotal testimony in the hush money trial 05/13/2024 05:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Once Donald Trump's loyal attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen pointed the finger at his former boss Monday in pivotal testimony about hush money payments at the center of the first criminal trial of a former American president. Cohen provided jurors with an insider's account of paym Argentina will get next installment of bailout as IMF praises Milei's austerity policies 05/13/2024 02:28pm • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The International Monetary Fund, Argentina's biggest creditor, agreed Monday to release the next tranche of loans due under a bailout program, endorsing government austerity measures so severe they even surpass the terms of its $43 billion loan. The IMF deal follows Book Review: Veronica Roth taps into her Polish roots for 'When Among Crows,' a lore-packed novella 05/13/2024 01:11pm • Dymitr is on a personal mission, and it starts with facing the mythical leszy who’s guarding the fern flower as it blooms for the summer solstice. “When Among Crows,” a novella by Veronica Roth — bestselling author of the “Divergent” series — dives into the world of Slavic mythology. A Violent protests continue in Pakistan-held Kashmir against price hikes. Talks with the IMF begin 05/13/2024 12:50pm • MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Protests against price hikes continued for the fourth day in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir with demonstrators clashing with police, officials said Monday, while government talks began with the International Monetary Fund in pursuit of billions of dollars in new support. Trump will stump in Minnesota, traditionally blue state he insists he can win. Is it really in play? 05/13/2024 09:08am • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's planned campaign visit to Minnesota on Friday will mark his return to a traditionally Democratic state that he has long argued he could carry. Trump will take a break from his hush money trial in New York to speak at the Minnesota GOP's annual China and Cambodia to begin annual military exercise to strengthen cooperation, fight terrorism 05/13/2024 08:24am • PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia and China begin their annual Golden Dragon military exercise this week to strengthen cooperation and exchange military experiences, a Cambodian official said Monday. A total of 1,315 military personnel from Cambodia and 760 from China will participate in the 15 Are US interest rates high enough to beat inflation? The Fed will take its time to find out 05/13/2024 08:19am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The sharp interest rate hikes of the past two years will likely take longer than previously expected to bring down inflation, several Federal Reserve officials have said in recent comments, suggesting there may be few, if any, rate cuts this year. A major concern expressed by bot Are US interest rates high enough to beat inflation? The Fed will take its time to find out 05/13/2024 05:06am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The sharp interest rate hikes of the past two years will likely take longer than previously expected to bring down inflation, several Federal Reserve officials have said in recent comments, suggesting there may be few, if any, rate cuts this year. A major concern expressed by bot