Search

Duty Free: Is It a Good Deal? 06/24/2024 08:00pm • When you're traveling internationally, duty-free shops may beckon. These brightly lit, beautifully displayed retailers are stocked with all kinds of things you may want to bring home. It's big business, too. According to a 2024 Coherent Market Insights report the duty free retailing market is projec 7 Strategies to Bump Up Your Retirement Date 06/24/2024 08:00pm • By and large, Americans want to retire earlier than later. Retiring early and living for 40 years will require a lot of cash, and most Americans don't have it. A recent AARP report notes that 20% of U.S. workers 50 or older have no retirement savings. And 61% say they're worried they won't have enou 8 Free Investment Classes and Resources for Adults and Teens 06/24/2024 08:00pm • "The most important investment you can make is in yourself," Warren Buffett, one of the greatest stock market investors of all time, once said. Becoming a successful investor is not a matter of luck; it is the result of knowledge acquired and applied over time. When asked about the secret to his suc When Will the Housing Market Crash? 06/24/2024 08:00pm • The housing market continues to defy gravity and set record high sales prices. In the past, when mortgage rates rose, home prices would decline to maintain affordability. Today, however, with so many existing homeowners locked into their existing low mortgage rates of 4% to 5% or below, there have n California lawmakers abandon attempt to repeal law requiring voter approval for some public housing 06/24/2024 07:09pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� California lawmakers on Monday abandoned their attempt to repeal the nation's only law requiring voter approval for publicly funded affordable housing projects, a provision added to the state Constitution more than half a century ago that aimed to keep people of color out Longest-serving Chicago City Council member gets 2 years in prison for corruption 06/24/2024 06:06pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� Ed Burke, the longest-serving City Council member in Chicago history, was sentenced to two years in prison Monday for squeezing developers who needed his help for permits. It was far short of the eight-year term recommended by federal prosecutors. With credit for good behavior, Burk Yellen announces efforts to boost the housing supply as high prices create a crunch 06/24/2024 03:56pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Biden administration announced new steps to increase access to affordable housing as still-high prices on groceries and other necessities and high interest rates have dramatically pushed up the cost of living in the post-pandemic years. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen promote Graceland steward Jack Soden and soul man Wilson Pickett among 9 named to Memphis Music Hall of Fame 06/24/2024 03:20pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) ��� The Memphis Music Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class of 25 luminaries at a rousing ceremony 12 years ago, honoring legends spanning generations and genres, from Elvis Presley to ZZ Top to Three 6 Mafia. In later years, dozens of other musicians who recorded, taught and Endangered House candidates grapple with how closely to run with Biden and Trump 06/24/2024 02:38pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� As Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola readies for a tough reelection contest in Alaska, she's talking fish. For Rep. Mike Levin, who is trying to keep his California district blue, the big topic is sand. And as Republican Rep. Mike Garcia campaigns in another competitive California dis French far-right leader Bardella seeks to reassure voters, EU partners on economic, foreign policies 06/24/2024 12:17pm • PARIS (AP) ��� Far-right leader Jordan Bardella sought to reassure French voters, European partners and international observers on Monday that his potential government would lead ���realistic��� economic policies and ���not weaken��� France���s voice abroad, if his party wins the upcoming parliament Here's a look at Trump's VP shortlist and why each contender may get picked or fall short 06/24/2024 09:17am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Donald Trump has narrowed his vice presidential shortlist to a handful of contenders as he prepares to announce his pick in the days before ��� or perhaps even at ��� next month���s Republican National Convention. He told reporters Saturday that he already has made his decision Costly election pledges in France stoke fears of splurges that risk pushing country deeper into debt 06/24/2024 02:30am • PARIS (AP) ��� The promises are appealing -��� and expensive. Vying to oust the centrist government of President Emmanuel Macron in an upcoming two-round parliamentary election June 30 and July 7, French political parties of both the far right and far left are vowing to cut gasoline taxes, let worke Heads of churches say Israeli government is demanding they pay property tax, upsetting status quo 06/23/2024 08:15pm • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� Leaders of major churches have accused Israeli authorities of launching a ���coordinated attack��� on the Christian presence in the Holy Land by initiating tax proceedings against them. While Israeli officials have tried to dismiss the disagreement as a routine financial matter, t Can You Pay Off Student Loans Early 06/23/2024 08:00pm • If you're one of the nearly 43 million Americans with student loan debt, you might be wondering if you can pay off your student loans early. The answer is yes. There's no penalty for paying off student loans ahead of schedule, and you could save a lot of interest by doing so. However, prepaying stud 9 Dividend Aristocrat Stocks to Buy Now 06/23/2024 08:00pm • When a company can avoid cutting its dividend even during economic recessions and crises, investors know it is a reliable stock. There's a special breed of dividend stocks that takes reliability, consistency and dependability to another level, however. The Dividend Aristocrats are a group of 67 S&am