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Fairfax students' award-winning scam detection site uses AI to tell you what's 'too good to be true' 07/31/2024 04:37pm • Advik Atyam never expected to be scammed, but he too became a victim while reselling computer parts during the pandemic. He was in eighth grade at the time, and was talking to someone who wanted to buy his keyboard. Atyam named his price and they agreed to make the deal over PayPal. While the Stores lure back-to-school shoppers with deals and 'buy now, pay later' plans 07/30/2024 08:04am • NEW YORK (AP) — Mass market retailers in the U.S. are plying shoppers with offers for computers, clothes and other back-to-school essentials at affordable prices. To seal the deal, they are marketing “buy now, pay later” services as a way for customers to spread out the cost of going back to c How to Maximize Points With the AmEx Trifecta 07/28/2024 08:00pm • American Express Membership Rewards is one of the original flexible points programs. 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The Park Fire's intensity and rapid spread led fire officials to make unwelcome comparisons to the monstrous Camp Do the New Wells Fargo One Key Cards Unlock Serious Value? We Take a Look 07/25/2024 08:00pm • Expedia enthusiasts have a new way to boost their rewards earnings. This month, Wells Fargo and Expedia launched the One Key Card and One Key+ Card, which allow cardholders to earn rewards on travel, dining, gas, groceries and other everyday purchases. Both cards earn rewards in the form of OneKeyCa Money Tips for the 'Sandwich Generation' 07/25/2024 08:00pm • You might have heard of the sandwich generation but are wondering what it is exactly. Although there's not a single definition, Meagan Dow, a certified financial planner and senior strategist at Edward Jones, said in an email that it typically refers to those who are sandwiched between providing sup CrowdStrike blames bug for letting bad data slip through, leading to global tech outage 07/24/2024 04:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) — CrowdStrike is blaming a bug in an update that allowed its cybersecurity systems to push bad data out to millions of customer computers, setting off last week's global tech outage that grounded flights, took TV broadcasts off air and disrupted banks, hospitals and retailers. Crowd How to Budget for Friends' Weddings 07/22/2024 08:00pm • A beautiful envelope arrives in the mail with great news -- your friend is getting married. But along with the celebration comes the cost of attendance, which can easily cost a few hundred dollars or more. If you don't have much wiggle room in your budget for attending weddings, you're not alone. "E Editorial Roundup: United States 07/17/2024 03:15pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: July 12 The Washington Post on young people in America and national service Polls suggest young Americans are less enchanted with their country than previous generations. Yet even those who want to serve their country, conducting some 8 Ways to Manage Money Stress 07/16/2024 08:00pm • It's easy to get stressed about money. Life is expensive. Even in the best of times, your own finances may not be all that healthy, and there's always something around the corner that you're going to want or need to spend money on, from summer vacations to car repairs to back-to-school season to hos Chase Announces Huge Bonus for New Business Card Holders -- But Only for a Limited Time 07/15/2024 08:00pm • If you've been contemplating a new business credit card, it might be the right time to jump on a new offer from Chase. 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(someone will win Sheetz for a year) 07/09/2024 07:05am • Gas and convenience store chain Sheetz is opening a location in Bowie, Maryland, on July 11 — its first store in Prince George’s County. The store is at 16240 Marketplace Blvd. off Crain Highway. The Bowie store will hold a grand opening at 9 a.m. with prizes, including a grand prize of fr