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How to Pay for a Nursing Home With No Money 08/18/2026 08:00pm • What happens when your loved one needs nursing home care, but there isn't enough money to pay for it? With nursing home costs in the thousands each month, even families who have planned ahead and saved for retirement can find themselves worried about running out of money. But a lack of funds doesn't Everything You Need to Know About the Medicare Trust Fund 08/18/2026 08:00pm • If you depend on Medicare, you may be aware of the Medicare Trust Fund, which is the reason your health coverage exists. If you're the inquisitive type, you may wonder where the money comes from, and if it's your nature to worry, you may fret over whether the funding could disappear. After all, peop 7 Best Long-Term ETFs to Buy and Hold 08/18/2026 08:00pm • Investing is a marathon, not a sprint. While the stock market has been volatile in 2026, long-term investors are often better served by focusing on years and decades of potential growth rather than reacting to short-term market swings. The best long-term ETFs to buy and hold reflect that approach. T Senior Living Roommates & Home Sharing: How to Find the Best Match and Avoid Conflict 08/18/2026 08:00pm • Jean Fisher and Claire Richardson, both 92, share a suite at All American at Wrentham in Massachusetts. Yet, listening to them banter, you might mistake them for college roomies or twenty-somethings navigating a new city together. "She is like my sister. We laugh, we joke and we even bicker. I was n Today's Mortgage Rates Tick Up to 6.83%: Aug. 19, 2026 08/18/2026 08:00pm • Today's average interest rate on a 30-year purchase mortgage is 6.83%, which is slightly higher than yesterday's reading of 6.808%, according to Zillow data provided to U.S. News. For refinancing mortgages, today's 30-year rate is 6.909%, and the current 15-year rate is 5.906%. Interest rates on hom How Many Checking Accounts Should You Have? 08/18/2026 08:00pm • How many checking accounts should you have? The answer depends on your financial needs. For some people, one checking account might be enough. But for others, such as those who want to designate different buckets of money for different purposes, at least two checking accounts might be in order. Geri Bale Dalton wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 7th Congressional District 08/18/2026 07:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Bale Dalton wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 7th Congressional District. Randy Fine wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 6th Congressional District 08/18/2026 07:53pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Randy Fine wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 6th Congressional District. Jared Moskowitz wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 25th Congressional District 08/18/2026 07:52pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Jared Moskowitz wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 25th Congressional District. Casey Askar wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 22nd Congressional District 08/18/2026 07:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Casey Askar wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 22nd Congressional District. Sydney Gruters wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 16th Congressional District 08/18/2026 07:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Sydney Gruters wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 16th Congressional District. Dodgers place Edwin Diaz on IL with neck inflammation and Shohei Ohtani throws bullpen 08/18/2026 07:47pm • DENVER (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday placed scuffling closer Edwin Diaz on the injured list with inflammation in the right side of his neck while four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani progresses toward a return to the mound. Diaz, who is 2-2 with an 11.85 ERA and seven saves in 11 opportunities Florida carries out its 13th execution of the year on a man convicted of killing estranged wife 08/18/2026 07:42pm • STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife and wounding his mother-in-law was executed Tuesday, continuing the state’s aggressive use of the death penalty in Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ′ final term. William Frances Silvia, 61, was pronounced dead at 6 Deborah Adeimy wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 23rd Congressional District 08/18/2026 07:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Deborah Adeimy wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 23rd Congressional District. Lois Frankel wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 23rd Congressional District 08/18/2026 07:41pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Lois Frankel wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 23rd Congressional District.