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US inflation eased slightly last month as price increases extend slow descent 10/12/2023 02:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Measures of U.S. inflation barely declined in September, evidence that consumer price increases are grinding lower at a gradual pace. Consumer prices rose 0.4% from August to September, below the previous month's 0.6% pace. Thursday���s report from the Labor Department also showe CFPB, FTC fine TransUnion $23M for tenant screening and security freeze failures 10/12/2023 12:09pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Federal regulators fined credit-reporting agency TransUnion a total of $23 million for tenant screening and security freeze failures on Thursday. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission fined TransUnion $15 million because the company did not take How to Turn Your Home Into a��Duplex 10/11/2023 08:00pm • For some homeowners, the thought of turning one's house into a duplex seems outlandish. Why would you do that to a perfectly good home? But for other homeowners, perhaps those seeking extra income or who like the idea of renting space out, it's an idea that might make sense. Duplexes can be a first Best Websites to Make Money Online 10/11/2023 08:00pm • You don't always have to spend money to make money. If you want to launch a side gig to generate regular part-time income, or if you're looking for some quick extra cash, there are websites that can help you do it. Of course, it depends on your definition of "quick cash." Sometimes earning fast cash Biden says the FTC's proposed ban on junk fees will help families and 'honest' businesses 10/11/2023 01:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a proposed rule by the Federal Trade Commission to ban any hidden and bogus junk fees, which can mask the total cost of concert tickets, hotel rooms and utility bills. Biden has made the removal of these fees a priority of his administra Lawsuit alleges famous child-trafficking opponent sexually abused women who posed as his wife 10/10/2023 02:19pm • Five women on Monday sued the founder of an anti-child-trafficking group that inspired a popular movie this year, alleging he sexually manipulated, abused and harassed them on overseas trips designed to lure and catch child sex traffickers. Tim Ballard's life story and work with Operation Undergroun Apple TV app - Top Movies 10/10/2023 11:48am • Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. The Equalizer 3 2. Barbie 3. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 4. Talk To Me 5. The Nun II 6. No Hard Feelings 7. Gran Turismo 8. After Everything 9. Blue Beetle 10. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Millennial Money: 3 ways to save money in a high-cost city 10/10/2023 08:34am • Traditional money-saving advice may not cut it if you live in one of America���s most expensive cities or urban areas. Residents of New York City, San Francisco, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Orange County, California, among others, are paying much more than the national average for h Tourism resumes in West Maui near Lahaina as hotels and timeshare properties welcome visitors 10/08/2023 09:54pm • HONOLULU (AP) ��� The area around the Maui town largely destroyed by wildfire two months ago began welcoming back travelers on Sunday after the mayor and Hawaii���s governor pushed ahead to restart tourism to boost the economy despite opposition from some Lahaina residents. Five hotels in West Ma How Can I Earn $100, $200 or $500 per Month in Guaranteed Income in Retirement? 10/08/2023 08:00pm • As you plan for retirement, it's a good idea to think about guaranteed income. If you know how much you'll receive every month, it will be easier to set a budget, calculate the type of housing you can afford and determine how extras like travel might fit into the picture. Guaranteed income may come Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger gives $40 million in stock to California museum 10/06/2023 02:15pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ��� Billionaire investor Charlie Munger, who's been Warren Buffett's right-hand man for more than five decades, has made a $40 million gift to a California museum that he's supported in the past. Munger gave 77 Class A Berkshire Hathaway shares to the Henry E. Huntington Library and Alaskans get a $1,312 oil dividend check this year. The political cost of the benefit is high 10/05/2023 01:42pm • JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) ��� Nearly every Alaskan will receive a $1,312 check starting this week, their annual share from the earnings of the state���s nest-egg oil fund. Some use the money for extras like tropical vacations but others ��� particularly in high-cost rural Alaska where jobs and housing are Can You Get a Loan Without a Job? 10/03/2023 08:00pm • Losing your job can be scary. 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