Looking to save money? Try using cash for these 3 purchases.
September 4, 2024
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Looking to save money? Try using cash for these 3 purchases.

Americans rack up unprecedented credit card debt: How to manage it Americans rack up unprecedented credit card debt: How to manage it 03:11 In the age of credit…

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LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, is liquidating after failing to find a buyer
September 4, 2024
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LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, is liquidating after failing to find a buyer

PIX Now morning edition – 9/4/24 PIX Now morning edition – 9/4/24 12:00 LL Flooring, the flooring company formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, is going out of business…

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Online blackmail scams are utilizing your public information. Here’s how to spot the rising threat
September 4, 2024
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Online blackmail scams are utilizing your public information. Here’s how to spot the rising threat

More people than ever are reporting online scams. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received more than 880,000 complaints in 2023, which is a 10% increase over 2022.…

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Stocks rebound from early morning slump a day after Wall Street’s worst performance in a month
September 4, 2024
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Stocks rebound from early morning slump a day after Wall Street’s worst performance in a month

Stocks are up on Wall Street following an early morning slump a day after the market’s worst performance in a month.  The S&P 500 is up 0.3%, or…

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U.S. Open’s “Honey Deuce” is a $10 million cocktail
September 3, 2024
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U.S. Open’s “Honey Deuce” is a $10 million cocktail

U.S. Open moves to quarterfinal rounds U.S. Open tennis quarterfinals getting underway 02:29 For vodka maker Grey Goose, the U.S. Open’s signature cocktail — the “Honey Deuce” — is…

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These are the best and worst places to retire in the U.S.
September 3, 2024
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These are the best and worst places to retire in the U.S.

Deciding where to spend one’s golden years is a very personal and subjective decision, but there are criteria that make some U.S. cities objectively better for retirees than…

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Bitcoin ATM fraud is soaring, FTC warns. Here’s how the scams work.
September 3, 2024
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Bitcoin ATM fraud is soaring, FTC warns. Here’s how the scams work.

BBB releases report about riskiest scams of 2023 BBB releases report about riskiest scams of 2023 01:48 Financial scams take many forms: a prominent technology company purportedly warning…

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Some Social Security recipients won’t get benefit checks in September. Here’s why.
September 3, 2024
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Some Social Security recipients won’t get benefit checks in September. Here’s why.

Martin O’Malley, head of Social Security Administration, addresses agency’s future Martin O’Malley, head of Social Security Administration, addresses agency’s future 03:56 Millions of Social Security recipients won’t receive…

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Wall Street slumps, putting stocks on track for their worst day in nearly a month
September 3, 2024
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Wall Street slumps, putting stocks on track for their worst day in nearly a month

U.S. stocks are slumping Tuesday following a disappointingly weak start to a week full of updates on the economy. The S&P 500 was 1.9%, or 108 points, lower…

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Southwest brings back Companion Pass buy-one, get-one-free promotion
September 3, 2024
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Southwest brings back Companion Pass buy-one, get-one-free promotion

When Southwest Airlines members purchase tickets for themselves, a friend can fly for free, under the carrier’s renewed Companion Pass promotion, the airline said Thursday.  The popular deal…

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