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More travelers get cozy with glamping, even amid high costs 07/05/2023 08:36am • Camping can be one of the cheapest ways to travel. Yet a relatively new style of camping is proliferating ��� by some metrics ��� and it���s glamping. Glamping is a fusion of luxury and nature, where tents are filled with plush pillows, and some even have private bathrooms with heated, running water Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized 07/05/2023 06:25am • STAR, Idaho (AP) ��� Once he and his wife, Jennifer, moved to a Boise suburb last year, Tim Kohl could finally express himself. Kohl did what the couple never dared at their previous house outside Los Angeles ��� the newly-retired Los Angeles police officer flew a U.S. flag and a Thin Blue Line bann 7 Best Funds to Hold in a Roth IRA 07/04/2023 08:00pm • Outside of a 401(k), the next-best account to grow a nest egg over time is the Roth IRA. For those who qualify, investing in a Roth IRA can lead to significantly higher net returns compared to a regular taxable brokerage account thanks to a unique array of advantages. "A Roth IRA is an account that How to Pay Off Student Loans Fast 07/04/2023 08:00pm • No one likes to be in debt, but pushing yourself to pay off your debt as fast as possible isn't always the right answer either. Federal student loan payments are scheduled to resume in October after a pause of more than three years spurred by the pandemic. Once payments resume, you may feel inspired 7 of the Best Growth Funds to Buy and Hold 07/04/2023 08:00pm • Just like there are different flavors of ice cream, there are also different flavors of stocks. Within the equity universe, investors are free to pick and choose from a variety of market caps, such as small-, mid- and large-cap stocks, as well as factors such as value, dividend, volatility or growth What Happens If You Don't Pay Your Student Loans? 07/04/2023 08:00pm • With inflation pushing prices up and putting pressure on countless American wallets, those with qualifying federal student loans have received a welcome break. Since March 2020, many borrowers have enjoyed a pandemic reprieve on payments -- including a pause on interest accumulation. But after multi Retirement Planning Lessons From the Great Recession 07/04/2023 08:00pm • Amid market fluctuations and rising interest rates, it's a good time to visit downturns in the past, including the Great Recession. From 2007 to 2009, the housing market plummeted while foreclosures and mortgage defaults soared, stocks suffered a bear market and many Americans found themselves livin How to Save $1 Million by Retirement 07/04/2023 08:00pm • How much will you need for retirement? For many people, the magic number seems to be $1 million. "I think a million dollars is a good goal to have in mind, but it depends on a person's unique circumstances," says Mindy Yu, director of investing for Betterment, a 401(k) retirement plan provider. Your 10 Strategies for Investing After Retirement 07/04/2023 08:00pm • Each day in the U.S., 10,000 individuals turn 65, and the number who cross that threshold will exceed 88 million, or about 20% of the U.S. population, by 2050, AARP International predicts based on data from the UN Population Division. Age 65 is an important milestone for many American workers becaus Editorial Roundup: United States 07/04/2023 04:13pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: July 2 The Washington Post on former President Donald Trump and the GOP debates Candidate debates have become a fixture of presidential campaigns, and they���re especially valuable in primaries. Voters get a chance to see how well cand UK mortgage rates spike to highest level since Truss tax plan spooked markets 07/04/2023 01:11pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Homeowners and renters in the U.K. faced further grim news Tuesday as mortgage rates hit levels not seen since unfunded tax cuts announced by the government last fall spooked investors. With the Bank of England raising interest rates to a 15-year high of 5% to battle high inflation, Kenya's president lifts 6-year logging ban to create jobs. Environmentalists are concerned 07/03/2023 11:52pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) ��� Kenyan President William Ruto has lifted a six-year ban on logging over the concerns of environmentalists. The president said Sunday it was ���foolish��� to have mature trees rotting in forests while local industries lacked timber. ���This is why we have decided to open up t Thousands more prisoners across the US will get free college paid for by the government 07/03/2023 10:55pm • REPRESA, California (AP) ��� The graduates lined up, brushing off their gowns and adjusting classmates��� tassels and stoles. As the graduation march played, the 85 men appeared to hoots and cheers from their families. They marched to the stage ��� one surrounded by barbed wire fence and constructed Joey Votto homers to snap an 0-for-21 drought, Fraley scores in Reds' 3-2 win over the Nationals 07/03/2023 09:13pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Joey Votto hit a two-run home run to end an 0-for-21 slump, Ian Gibaut pitched out of a jam in the sixth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 Monday night in the opener of a four-game series. Votto homered in the fourth off Jake Irvin, depositing th North American trade pact on 3rd anniversary: Optimism is rising for US and Mexican workers 07/03/2023 03:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� To President Donald Trump, America���s trade relationship with Mexico was intolerable. He seethed over the U.S. trade deficit and the shuttered factories in America's heartland. ���No longer,������ he vowed six years ago, ���are we going to allow other countries to break the rule