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Liz Weston: Why retirees may want to buy an immediate annuity now 09/18/2023 08:37am • An immediate annuity is an insurance product that provides guaranteed income: You give an insurer a chunk of money, and the company gives you a stream of payments that can last for life. The payments begin within 12 months of purchase. Now may be a good time for retirees to buy an immediate annuity, The auto workers strike will drive up car prices, but not right away — unless consumers panic 09/16/2023 04:06pm • DALLAS (AP) — Car shoppers are heading for a new round of sticker shock if the strike by the United Auto Workers doesn’t end soon, particularly for popular vehicles that are already in short supply. The number of vehicles on dealer lots will shrink the longer the walkout goes on. Dealers are lik Dozens of Syrians are among the missing in catastrophic floods in Libya, a war monitor says 09/16/2023 11:11am • BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian dentist, a confectioner who made mouthwatering Arabic sweets, a carpenter. Syrians from all walks of life had left their war-torn country for the Libyan city of Derna over the past years, looking for work and better opportunities. Now, dozens of them are missing and feared California targets smash-and-grabs with $267 million program aimed at 'brazen' store thefts 09/15/2023 06:20pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will spend $267 million to help dozens of local law enforcement agencies increase patrols, buy surveillance equipment and conduct other activities aimed at cracking down on smash-and-grab robberies happening around the state. Officials from the California Highw A German tailor who specializes in bespoke lederhosen is in high demand ahead of Oktoberfest 09/15/2023 02:04am • BAD HINDELANG, Germany (AP) — As Germany’s city of Munich prepares to tap the kegs for Oktoberfest this weekend, Bavaria state residents and foreign regulars of the world’s most conspicuous beer party are getting ready to drink and celebrate while showing off their traditional lederhosen and d Imagine making shadowy data brokers erase your personal info. Californians may soon live the dream 09/14/2023 11:49pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — You may not know it, but thousands of often shadowy companies routinely traffic in personal data you probably never agreed to share — everything from your real-time location information to private financial details. Even if you could identify these data brokers, there isn't UAW poised for midnight strike at plants in Wayne, Michigan, Toledo, Ohio, and Wentzville, Missouri 09/14/2023 11:46pm • DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union says it will go on strike at three vehicle assembly plants as it presses Detroit companies to come up with better wage and benefit offers. The factories include a General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri; a Ford factory in Wayne, Michigan, What to Know About the Instacart IPO 09/14/2023 08:00pm • After years of fits and starts, Instacart has gone through the initial public offering checkout line and come out as one of the most talked-about IPOs of 2023. On Aug. 25, the company filed the requisite paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, noting its trading symbol would be " Is The Platinum Card From American Express Worth its $695 Annual Fee? 09/14/2023 08:00pm • The Platinum Card from American Express 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 at a cost: a $695 annual fee, which can be steep for some travelers. Altho Retail sales rise 0.6% in August largely due to a spike in gas prices 09/14/2023 12:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Americans stepped up retail spending modestly from July to August as the price of gasoline jumped, cutting into budgets as many families send their kids off to school. Retail sales rose 0.6% in August, compared with a revised 0.5% increase in July, according to a report issued by Report: Shoplifting and assault on the rise in Fairfax Co., fatal crashes less frequent 09/13/2023 11:01pm • There were hundreds more assault and shoplifting incidents in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the first half of 2023 than during the same time period in 2022, according to a midyear Fairfax County Police Department report. Over 3,700 shoplifting incidents were reported between January and June, acco Frozen Meals: Nutritionist-Approved Options for Convenient Eating 09/13/2023 08:00pm • Healthy frozen mealsAccording to Astute Analystica, a global analytics and advisory company, the global frozen food market anticipates growth from its current market of $254 billion to over $500 billion by 2030.Why? According to its research, that's partly because the "busy lifestyles of individuals China's 'full-time children' move back in with parents, take on chores as good jobs grow scarce 09/13/2023 12:10am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — When she first moved to the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen after graduating from college, Marguerite Wang imagined she would spend her career working hard in a big city. Instead, she's living with her parents in her hometown in northeastern China. A record of more than one in Massachusetts city got nearly 10 inches of rain in 6 hours, flooding homes and eroding dams 09/12/2023 08:02pm • LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — Heavy rainfall — nearly 10 inches in six hours — flooded parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with two communities declaring a state of emergency as water poured into homes and forced boat rescues of residents. Concern about a dam listed in poor condition led to mo What Is Netspend? 09/12/2023 08:00pm • Some consumers are not able to open a checking account at a bank or credit union to pay their bills or purchase groceries or other items and are forced to rely on using prepaid debit cards. In 2021, there were more than 5.9 million unbanked households in the U.S., according to the Federal Deposit In