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Montgomery Co. high school student to serve as county council member — for a day 11/27/2023 09:12pm • Folashade Epebinu normally has very full days. The teenager is not only a Seneca Valley High School senior, but she's also dual-enrolled at Montgomery College, taking classes in general engineering. Now, she's adding another item to her agenda: she's serving as a Montgomery County Council memb 10 Ways to Avoid Holiday Debt 11/27/2023 07:00pm • For many people, the winter holiday season is an opportunity to indulge, and not just on special treats. A lot of extra spending occurs during this time, on everything from parties to gifts. The consumer review company Trustpilot conducted a holiday spending survey and found that Americans plan to s Cyber Monday marks the year's biggest online shopping day, and one more chance to save on gifts 11/27/2023 06:34pm • Consumers are scouring the internet for online deals as they begin to cap off the five-day post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza with Cyber Monday. Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of our everyday lives and much of the holiday shopping season, Cyber Monday — a term coined back in 2005 by Google will start deleting 'inactive' accounts in December. Here's what you need to know 11/27/2023 02:37pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Have a Google account you haven't used in a while? If you want to keep it from disappearing, you should sign in before the end of the week. Under Google’s updated inactive-account policy, which the tech giant announced back in May, accounts that haven’t been used in at least tw How to save more on Cyber Monday 11/27/2023 06:57am • Get ready now for the online sales that will be available on Nov. 27, 2023, better known as Cyber Monday. The National Retail Federation started Cyber Monday in 2005 after recognizing that this thing called e-commerce wasn't going away. The idea quickly caught on, and now every Monday after Thanksgi Retailers offer bigger Black Friday discounts to lure hesitant shoppers hunting for the best deals 11/25/2023 12:03am • NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers venturing out to malls and stores on Black Friday found perks from champagne to virtual reality experiences and old-fashioned doorbusters, as retailers tried to entice customers who are resisting splurges and impulse buying this year. Consumers are under pressure as their Retailers are ready to kick off Black Friday just as shoppers pull back on spending 11/23/2023 07:11am • NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with a bevy of discounts and other enticements. But executives are growing concerned with a spending slowdown that could temper sales on the day after Thanksgiving as well as throughout the holi Tips to make sure you give with your heart — and your head — this holiday season 11/22/2023 07:02pm • 'Tis the season for giving, but when helping your favorite charities, you’re encouraged to do your homework before opening up your wallet. Kevin Scally, chief relationship officer for Charity Navigator, a company which analyzes charities, said it's important to give intelligently. “You wan Business Highlights: Record Thanksgiving travel rush kicks off; OpenAI rehires CEO it fired days ago 11/22/2023 04:47pm • ___ OpenAI brings back Sam Altman as CEO just days after his firing unleashed chaos The ousted leader of ChatGPT maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him just days ago. The move culminates a short but chaotic power struggle that shocked the tech industry and underscored the conflicts How to spot 4 Social Security scams and protect your identity 11/22/2023 08:02am • When the Social Security Administration calls, you pick up. But between October 2022 and June 2023, more than 55,000 people who answered calls from what they thought was the government agency said they were scammed. Allegations of Social Security scams increased 61.7% in the quarters ending in June More Americans are expected to 'buy now, pay later' for the holidays. Analysts see a growing risk 11/22/2023 06:00am • NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers are expected to use “buy now, pay later” payment plans heavily this holiday season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit experts again sounding alarm bells. The short-term loans often come with consumer-friendly interest rates and allow shop Why You Should Start Your Holiday Shopping Early This Year 11/21/2023 07:00pm • The Halloween candy didn't even have time to become a memory before this year's deluge of holiday ads hit the airwaves. Retailers seem to ramp up their advertising efforts earlier each year -- and possibly for good reason. Half of adults say they started their 2023 holiday shopping in October or ear How to Pay Online Without a Credit Card 11/21/2023 07:00pm • Charging purchases to a credit card is the way U.S. consumers most commonly pay online. But there are several reasons you might not want to use a card when you buy something on the internet. Maybe you're concerned about incurring interest if you don't pay the card off right away or about keeping you A 2023 gift guide that will strike a chord: 10 ideas for the music lover in your life 11/21/2023 11:41am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the obsessive record collector or the casual listener, the shower singer or the rock star of tomorrow, a music-inspired gift is never a faux pas over the holidays. The challenge, of course, is in the decision making. Is a genre-specific festival ticket the way to go? What Legos, Barbie and Hot Wheels among most popular toys this holiday season, survey says 11/21/2023 06:03am • The holiday shopping season begins in earnest later this week with clothing, gift cards and toys at the top of many's lists. A survey for the National Retail Federation found that 74% of consumers plan to shop over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The survey found 56% of consumers sa