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7 Best Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy Now 02/28/2024 07:00pm • Stock market investors appreciate dividends. Dividends provide cash flow and enhance total returns. They allow investors to participate directly in the revenue and earnings of the companies in their portfolios. By providing regular income, dividends can also act as a hedge against inflation. Not all How to Avoid Bank Fees 02/27/2024 07:00pm • Bank fees can be pricey, pesky and catch you off guard when you can least afford them. Incurring a bank fee every now and then might seem insignificant, but over time these charges can add up. So what bank fees should you be looking out for, and how can you avoid them? 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Should schools ban them all day? 02/27/2024 09:33am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In California, a high school teacher complains that students watch Netflix on their phones during class. In Maryland, a chemistry teacher says students use gambling apps to place bets during the school day. Around the country, educators say students routinely send Snapchat me Best Debit Card Rewards Programs 02/25/2024 07:00pm • Cash back credit cards often get the spotlight, but plenty of people prefer to stick with their debit card. According to an annual tracker by S&P Global Market Intelligence, debit now surpasses credit as consumers' preferred payment card, with 56.2% of consumers preferring debit as their primary How to Shop for a Lower Mortgage Rate 02/25/2024 07:00pm • Borrowing a mortgage to buy or refinance a home can seem like a daunting process, especially when mortgage rates are much higher than they were just a few years ago. 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This will certainly be tested in the spring and summer selling season, when the National Association How to Cash a Check Without a Bank Account 02/22/2024 07:00pm • If you need to cash a check and you have a bank account, you likely don't give it a second thought -- you just head to a branch or ATM. But while most Americans uses a bank or credit union, the 2022 survey by the Federal Reserve System found that 6% of U.S. adults are "unbanked," meaning they, along Using Apps to Manage Credit Card Rewards 02/22/2024 07:00pm • Not sure which credit card to use for your next purchase? Credit card apps can help with tracking your rewards earning so you can choose the best card for each purchase. Credit cards can come with rewards on travel, dining, streaming, groceries and a number of other spending categories. "The challen How Long Is a Check Good for? 02/21/2024 07:00pm • Depositing or cashing a check as soon as you can is the right (and polite) thing to do. That's because an uncashed check can create uncertainty or worry for whomever gave it to you. Depositing or cashing it lets that person know you received the check -- and the funds. Despite your best intentions, Giant Food is closing one of its oldest Arlington stores 02/21/2024 04:40pm • The Giant Food store on Langston Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia will permanently close Feb. 29. Giant has anchored the Lyon Village Shopping Center, at 3115 Langston Blvd. (formerly Lee Highway), for more than 60 years. It is at the intersection of Langston Boulevard and Spout Run Parkway. When Should You Pay a Surcharge for Using a Credit Card? 02/20/2024 07:00pm • Businesses may ask you to pay credit card surcharges, also known as checkout fees, when you pay with a credit card. These fees make credit card purchases more costly, even if it's just a small percentage. 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