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If you own a home, you may have a significant amount ofhome equity. One common way to tap into it is by using a home equity line of credit (HELOC), which can be a smart option forseveral reasons. For starters, HELOCs typically have competitive interest rates because they’re backed by collateral: your home. And, as lines of credit, a HELOC …

Making a plan for preventative care and screenings is a great way to put your health first. Whether it’s keeping up with recommended vaccines or scheduling screening tests to detect potential problems early, there are different guidelines to stay on top of at different ages throughout your life. “If everyone followed our preventative health screenings, we would catch disease earlier. …

Russia and China vetoed a U.S.-sponsored resolution at the United Nations Security Council on Friday which would have declared “the imperative of an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in theIsrael-Hamas war. Russia’s ambassador to the U.N., Vassily Nebenzia, said the draft language did not go far enough, and that the council must “demand” a cease-fire. The vote came as Secretary of …