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7 High-Return, Low-Risk Investments for Retirees 10/20/2025 08:00pm • The S&P 500 is up 14.5% year to date as of Oct. 20 after recovering from a relatively mild pullback earlier in the year. Some investors are still wary, however, amid uncertainty related to tariffs and rocky trade relations, particularly with China; geopolitical conflict in Ukraine and the Middle Is Refinancing a Mortgage Expensive? 10/20/2025 08:00pm • Refinancing a mortgage means getting a new loan to replace your current mortgage, which could lower your interest rate, accelerate your repayment term or cash out equity -- all of which can help you achieve other financial goals. But lenders will charge you fees to refinance, just as they did when y Undocumented residents’ access to Maryland health insurance marketplace delayed from 2026 to 2028 10/18/2025 10:03am • A plan to give undocumented immigrants access to Maryland’s state health insurance marketplace next year has been put off until 2028 by state officials, citing recent federal policies affecting immigrants as well as overall uncertainty in health care markets. The delay was the one of the bigges A T-shirt worn by Taylor Swift sparks a $2M windfall for sea otters 10/17/2025 08:03pm • San Francisco (AP) — A Northern California aquarium has raised more than $2 million for sea otter conservation in just two days. All it took was Taylor Swift wearing a vintage T-shirt. Swift wore a vintage Monterey Bay Aquarium otter conservation T-shirt in a release party movie for her new “The Throwback styles meet modern tech for a retro revival in our living rooms 10/17/2025 11:51am • It might start with a cassette deck that streams Spotify and charges your phone. It doesn’t have to stop there. These days, yesterday is big business. A retro revival is underway in the design world: mushroom-shaped lamps, walnut stereo consoles, daisy dishware, neon Polaroid cameras. It’s lik Why paying out-of-pocket for prescriptions might be cheaper than your insurance copay 10/16/2025 08:49am • Next time you have a drug prescription to fill, it might be wise to pause a moment before taking it to your usual pharmacy — you could save some money. "We found sometimes it's cheaper to pay for prescription drugs out of pocket, rather than the copay with your insurance plan," said Kevin Bras Take a 'stormcation' in the dramatic Faroe Islands, where James Bond died 10/16/2025 02:33am • KALSOY ISLAND, Faroe Islands (AP) — The tiny Faroe Islands in the north Atlantic could be a poor choice for travelers with vertigo, seasickness or a fear of enclosed spaces. There are crumbling cliffs, sudden gale-force winds and hillsides so steep that even the sheep can tumble. Three tourists di Capital One Rewards: Transfer Partners Guide 10/15/2025 08:00pm • The Capital One miles earned on select Capital One credit cards can be redeemed in many ways, like covering travel purchases, getting cash back or gift cards, or booking a trip through Capital One's travel portal. But one of the most valuable redemption options is to transfer miles to one of Capital A New Federal Law Means You Might Need Private Student Loans Next Year. Get Prepared Now. 10/15/2025 08:00pm • If you're a prospective graduate student or parent of a future college student, you may soon find yourself in need of an additional -- and perhaps unexpected -- source of financing: a private student loan. Major changes to the federal student loan program go into effect on July 1, 2026, and they inc CVS polishes off deal to buy former Rite Aid stores, prescription files 10/15/2025 09:41am • CVS has finished buying customer prescription files from hundreds of closed Rite Aid drugstores and is now running 63 of the defunct chain’s locations. The company said Wednesday that it is operating former Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs stores in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. It also has transferred The Latest: Trump awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom 10/14/2025 09:00pm • President Donald Trump awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, posthumously to Charlie Kirk on Tuesday. Kirk was an activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation’s politics further to the right; he was killed last mon What Is Medicare: Coverage, Cost and Enrollment 10/14/2025 08:00pm • If you've just celebrated your 65th birthday or it's coming up in the next year, your mailbox is probably full of postcards, flyers and letters about your eligibility for Medicare. It's important to understand the ins and outs of Medicare before you sign up to avoid unexpected costs. Even if you've Is the AmEx Platinum Card Annual Fee Worth It? 10/14/2025 08:00pm • The American Express Platinum Card® is a popular rewards card known for its suite of luxury perks, such as concierge service, travel protections and access to various lounge networks. However, these top-tier benefits come with an $895 annual fee, which can be steep for some travelers. Although the OpenAI partners with Walmart to let users buy products in ChatGPT, furthering chatbot shopping push 10/14/2025 04:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) — OpenAI is partnering with Walmart to let shoppers make purchases directly within ChatGPT, furthering the artificial intelligence company's push to turn its chatbot into a virtual merchant as it seeks to boost revenue. In an Tuesday announcement, Walmart said the new offering will g LendingTree CEO and founder Doug Lebda dies in ATV accident 10/13/2025 03:27pm • NEW YORK (AP) — LendingTree CEO and founder Doug Lebda died in an an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend, the online loaning platform said Monday. He was 55. In a company announcement, LendingTree confirmed that Lebda died on Sunday and that the company was greiving his unexpected death.