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What Is a Junk Fee and How Does It Affect You? 04/24/2024 08:00pm • Whether you're purchasing concert tickets, checking out of a hotel or canceling a cable subscription or gym membership, you've likely run into a spate of additional charges. These are unexpected -- and sometimes hidden -- fees that companies pass on to you for a service that costs them little (or VA Land Loans: How They Work 04/24/2024 08:00pm • If you're looking to buy land to design and build your dream home, a Department of Veterans Affairs loan with no down payment might make this idea even more appealing. But you need to be ready to build if you plan to use a VA loan to purchase land. You can't take out a VA land loan without an existi 8 Ways to Make Extra Income in Retirement 04/24/2024 08:00pm • Conventional wisdom holds that U.S. retirees tend to shut their wallets once they've left their professional careers and are living on a fixed income. That's not necessarily true. Money management specialists expect retirees to spend about 70% to 80% of their preretirement income during their golden 10 Essential Sources of Retirement Income 04/24/2024 08:00pm • Many career professionals dream of hanging up their lanyards and kicking back with a cold beverage on the beach. Yet too many people approach retirement without the one thing they need to prosper: cash. According to a recent study by the Alliance for Lifetime Income, 52.5% of Americans nearing age 6 20 Packing and Moving Tips and Tricks to Simplify Your Move 04/24/2024 08:00pm • For most people, moving happens because it must, whether it's to a larger home for a growing family, a cross-country relocation for work or to downsize in retirement. Even when you're excited about your new destination, moving day will always be a little stressful -- there are a lot of details to c 7 of the Best Tax-Free Municipal Bond Funds 04/24/2024 08:00pm • Most investors recognize the fundamental role of bonds in a portfolio. They provide a steady income stream and typically exhibit lower volatility compared to equities. However, the tax implications of bond investments can introduce some complexities that are crucial to understand, especially for inc Why You Shouldn't Dump Your Brick-and-Mortar Bank 04/24/2024 08:00pm • You can do almost everything online these days, and banking is no exception. There are endless options for online banks, which may offer competitive products, extensive ATM networks and good service. You can set up paycheck direct deposit, pay your bills online, make debit card purchases and get cas New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3% annually 04/24/2024 07:49pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies in California will be limited to annual price increases of 3% starting in 2029 under a new rule state regulators approved Wednesday in the latest attempt to corral the ever-increasing costs of medical care in the United St Grand jury indicts man on murder charge in shooting death of Texas girl during ATM robbery 04/24/2024 07:49pm • HOUSTON (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting a 9-year-old girl when he was robbed at a Houston ATM in 2022 has been indicted on a murder charge in her death. Tuesday’s indictment against Tony Earls comes nearly two years after another grand jury declined to indict him in the death of Arlene Tennessee House kills bill that would have banned local officials from studying, funding reparations 04/24/2024 07:27pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-dominant House on Wednesday spiked legislation that would have banned local governments from paying to either study or dispense money for reparations for slavery. The move marked a rare defeat on a GOP-backed proposal initially introduced nearly one How US changes to 'noncompete' agreements and overtime pay could affect workers 04/24/2024 06:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) — For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits. In one move, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete agreements, which bar millions of workers from leaving their employers to join PGA Tour players learn how much loyalty is worth in new equity program 04/24/2024 06:00pm • Players who stayed loyal to the PGA Tour amid lucrative recruitment by Saudi-funded LIV Golf are starting to find out how much that loyalty could be worth. The PGA Tour on Wednesday began contacting the 193 players eligible for the $930 million from a “Player Equity Program” under the new PGA To Students protesting on campuses across US ask colleges to cut investments supporting Israel 04/24/2024 05:47pm • Students at a growing number of U.S. colleges are gathering in protest encampments with a unified demand of their schools: Stop doing business with Israel — or any companies that support its ongoing war in Gaza. The demand has its roots in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, a decades- How an 'earn and learn' program could help DC address hard-to-fill teaching jobs 04/24/2024 04:38pm • D.C. is launching a teacher apprenticeship program that city leaders say will extend the teaching pipeline in some of the most high-demand subject areas. The program will allow D.C. paraprofessionals and high school graduates to receive a free education while they're working in a city school. Thr Western Union: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/24/2024 04:37pm • DENVER (AP) — DENVER (AP) — Western Union Co. (WU) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $142.7 million. On a per-share basis, the Denver-based company said it had net income of 41 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 45 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Str