A certificate of deposit (CD) is typically a smart way to grow and safeguard your money, regardless of the economic climate in which you open it. But, in recent years, these sorts of accounts have seen their benefits surge thanks to inflation and an elevated interest rate climate, causing returns on CDs to grow exponentially. In recent years, savers haven’t …
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22 July
Buying 1-ounce gold bars? 3 ways to authenticate them
Interest in gold investing has been steadily climbing over the last few years — and investors have had their eyes locked on gold for the last few months in particular. One driver in that equationhas been inflation, which has led investors to seek out safe-haven assets, like gold, to help preserve their wealth. And, gold’s price has been on an …
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22 July
Gold prices keep rising. Heres how to take advantage now.
Those who thought gold prices peaked after a slower start to the summer were pleasantly surprised last week when the precious metal surged to its latest record high, hitting $2,472.76 per ounce on July 17. That comes after the yellow metal had broken numerous price records so far in 2024 — and after it started at just $2,063.73 per ounce …
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22 July
3 big reasons to pursue credit card debt forgiveness this August
Right now, the average American is carrying about $7,950 in credit card debt. And, while this type of high-rate debt is never ideal, it can be even more of an issue in today’s economic environment. After all, credit card rates have been climbing recently, and if your balances aren’t paid off each month, the interest charges can accumulate quickly. That, …
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22 July
Yemens Houthi-held port of Hodeida still ablaze 2 days after Israeli strike
Hodeida, Yemen — Firefighting teams on Monday were struggling to contain a massive blaze at Yemen’s Hodeida port, days after a deadly Israeli strike damaged oil storage facilities and endangered aid ships in the harbor, which is in the massive portion of the country controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi rebel movement. Heavy flames and black smoke spiraled into the sky …
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22 July
July is Disability Pride Month. Heres what you should know.
This month marks 34 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, and Disability Pride Month was officially established nearly a decade ago. As one blind author and illustrator recently pointed out,disability exists on a spectrum. And the fight for community, inclusion and acceptance is still going strong today. In the U.S. in 2021, nearly 42.5 million …
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22 July
What to know about Kamala Harris viral coconut tree meme: "You exist in the context of all in which you live"
President Joe Biden’s announcement on Sunday that he is ending his reelection campaignand endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the Oval Office sparked a scramble in the Democratic Party. It also unleashed a new wave of memes of the vice president, particularly one about a coconut tree. But what does a coconut tree have to do with Harris? It goes …
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22 July
"The Simpsons" writer comments on Kamala Harris predictions: "Im proud"
“The Simpsons” might have done it again – an episode of the show that aired in 2000 seemingly predicted even more details of what could soon be real-life events. In the flash-forward episode “Bart to the Future”, Lisa Simpson becomes president and wears a purple suit and pearls that are uncannily similar to what Kamala Harris – who is now …
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22 July
Aubrey Plaza tore her ACL before attending the WNBA All-Star game
An unexpected knee injury didn’t keep actor Aubrey Plaza from her front-row seat to the WNBA All-Star game on Saturday, which the “White Lotus” star attended while icing her leg and using crutches. Plaza, 40, suffereda torn ACL — a notoriously painful medical situation that can sometimes require surgery to fix — while playing “knockout” at the Phoenix Mercury’s practice …
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22 July
Calls for Maya Rudolph to reprise her Kamala Harris interpretation on SNL grow on social media
Will Maya Rudolph’s “funt,” aka Vice PresidentKamala Harris, be back on “Saturday Night Live?” Speculation has been running hot since Sunday when President Biden announced he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, but the “SNL” alum is a busy actor these days. Rudolph earned four Emmy nods last week for her work on three different shows: “Loot” (just …
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