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Shopping for back-to-school? Here’s how not to break the budget 

It’s that time of year again: The kids are headed back to school. Of course, as those raising kids know, that also means spending money to get them ready for back to school — and that can be expensive, to say the least. According to the National Retail Federation and Prosper

Schools are competing with cell phones. Here’s how they think they could win

Isabella Pires first noticed what she calls the “gradual apathy pandemic” in eighth grade. Only a handful of classmates registered for service projects she helped organize at her Massachusetts school. Even fewer actually showed up. When she got to high school last fall, Isabella found the problem was even worse:

How to prepare for the Fed’s forthcoming interest rate cuts

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve is poised to cut its benchmark interest rate next month from its 23-year high, with consequences for consumers when it comes to debt, savings, auto loans and mortgages. Right now, most experts envision three quarter-point Fed cuts — in September, November and December

How to Untangle Your Assets and Recover Financially After Divorce

Divorce is one of the most stressful life changes people experience. It can be emotionally devastating and lead to feelings of grief, depression, anger, resentment, fear, anxiety and shame. Beyond the emotional toll, which may be high even if the marriage is dissolving amicably, divorce can also wreak havoc on

How to Survive Financial Infidelity

Have you ever hidden a purchase from a partner or had your partner hide one from you? If so, you or your partner may have engaged in financial infidelity. A 2024 Bankrate survey found that it isn’t uncommon—42% of married or partnered U.S. adults have kept a financial secret from

John Lewis statue unveiled at spot where Confederate monument once stood

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A crowd was on hand at a city park in Georgia Saturday to witness the unveiling of a large bronze statue of the late civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis that stands in the same spot as a contentious Confederate monument that was dismantled four years ago.

Shopping for back-to-school? Here’s how not to break the budget 

It’s that time of year again: The kids are headed back to school. Of course, as those raising kids know, that also means spending money to get them ready for back to school — and that can be expensive, to say the least. According to the National Retail Federation and Prosper

Schools are competing with cell phones. Here’s how they think they could win

Isabella Pires first noticed what she calls the “gradual apathy pandemic” in eighth grade. Only a handful of classmates registered for service projects she helped organize at her Massachusetts school. Even fewer actually showed up. When she got to high school last fall, Isabella found the problem was even worse:

How to prepare for the Fed’s forthcoming interest rate cuts

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve is poised to cut its benchmark interest rate next month from its 23-year high, with consequences for consumers when it comes to debt, savings, auto loans and mortgages. Right now, most experts envision three quarter-point Fed cuts — in September, November and December

How to Untangle Your Assets and Recover Financially After Divorce

Divorce is one of the most stressful life changes people experience. It can be emotionally devastating and lead to feelings of grief, depression, anger, resentment, fear, anxiety and shame. Beyond the emotional toll, which may be high even if the marriage is dissolving amicably, divorce can also wreak havoc on

How to Survive Financial Infidelity

Have you ever hidden a purchase from a partner or had your partner hide one from you? If so, you or your partner may have engaged in financial infidelity. A 2024 Bankrate survey found that it isn’t uncommon—42% of married or partnered U.S. adults have kept a financial secret from

John Lewis statue unveiled at spot where Confederate monument once stood

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A crowd was on hand at a city park in Georgia Saturday to witness the unveiling of a large bronze statue of the late civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis that stands in the same spot as a contentious Confederate monument that was dismantled four years ago.