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U.S. restaurant customers are spending an average of $100 a week on dining out, up from earlier this year but still $15 below June 2025, as budget-minded consumers use a range of…
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After relocating to West Virginia, Steve Kuo enrolled in a new health plan that would cost him $500 a month. One thing made that premium easier to accept: He believed he was…
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Could you get by on $10,000 a month in retirement, or $120,000 a year? On the surface, it sounds more than manageable. In fact, most Americans who have not yet retired and were…
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Outdoor enthusiasts planning a camping trip may want to take a look at Jackery’s portable power station, which is being pitched as a handy way to keep devices running when power…
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Thousands of people in Britain could be told they have high blood pressure because of avoidable errors during routine NHS checks, a GP has warned.
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Thousands of people in Britain could be told they have high blood pressure in error because of basic mistakes made during routine NHS checks, a GP has warned.
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An Arkansas bank is alerting customers after a third-party vendor sent a file containing Social Security numbers and account information to the wrong employee at another financial…
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The best dash cams of 2026, ranked by people who actually tested them. A dash cam can help settle an insurance dispute or fight a wrongful speeding ticket, but only if the video…
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Getting a disappointing cup from a Keurig can be frustrating, especially because the machine is supposed to remove much of the guesswork from brewing coffee. If the result tastes…
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After-tax 401(k) contributions have already been taxed once, but a routine rollover into a traditional IRA can expose them to tax again. One little-known form can determine…
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