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How much interest would a $15,000 6-month CD earn now?

If you have $15,000 in a safe or a traditional savings account, you may be looking for a more effective way to grow your savings dollars. After all, traditional savings accounts currently only offer 0.45% average annual returns and your safe doesn’t produce any return. But, a certificate of deposit (CD) may help you passively grow your savings dollars. In …

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Prosecutors in Trump classified documents case seek to bar him from making statements that endangered law enforcement

Federal prosecutors on Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that “pose a significant, imminent, and foreseeable danger to law enforcement agents” participating in the prosecution. The request to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon follows a false claim by Trump earlier this week that the FBI agents …

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Fired up about barbecue costs this Memorial Day? Blame the condiments.

Having friends and family over for a Memorial Day barbecue will cost you more this year, with the price of many grilling staples having risen even more sharply than that of other groceries. Americans will pay an average of just over 10% more this year than in 2023 for barbecue basics including ground beef, hot dogs, buns, relish, ketchup and …

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Will a HELOC or home equity loan be better in June?

If you need to borrow money, you may want to consider tapping into your home equity. After all, the average American homeowner has nearly $300,000 in equity in their home. In turn,tapping into your equity could give you the funds you need for a wide range of purposes. And if you’re going to borrow against your home equity, you have …

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A top personal finance influencer wants young adults to stop making these money mistakes

Your Rich BFF founder Vivian Tu has quickly emerged as one of the most prominent personal finance influencers, with millions of followers on Instagram, TikTok and other social media platforms. A former Wall Street trader, the 30-year-old shifted gears after noticing that many of her coworkers from the corporate world needed help even with basic financial tasks. Through Your Rich …

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NASA says Boeings Starliner crew capsule safe to fly "as is" with small helium leak

After nearly three weeks of exhaustive tests and data analysis, NASA managers said Friday they are confident Boeing’s oft-delayed Starliner crew capsule can safely launch “as is” on June 1, saying a small helium leak in the ship’s propulsion system does not pose a flight safety concern. Steve Stich, manager of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, said even if a suspect …

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Biden campaign releases ad slamming Trump on gun control 2 years after Uvalde school shooting

Two years after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the Biden campaign released a new digital ad that hammers former President Donald Trump on gun control. “We honor those we lost in Uvalde,” the ad says in text that appears over a black screen. As “Ave Maria” plays, the text continues, and an altar memorializing the …

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Cracker Barrel CEO says brand isnt relevant and needs a new plan. Here are 3 changes coming soon.

Cracker Barrel has long been known for its combination of rustic charm and country dishes like biscuits and gravy. But its new CEO said that the old approach isn’t working any longer — and she’s planning some major changes. “We’re just not as relevant as we once were,” Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino said on a May 16 conference …

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A rare 6-planet alignment will occur next month. Heres what to know.

This year has already amazed skygazers with arare solar eclipseand ageomagnetic stormthat causedstunning Northern Lights displaysaround the world, but there are still more incredible cosmic displays to come. Six planets are expected to align next month, creating what theWeather Channel refers to asa “planetary parade.” The stunning alignment will occur just before sunrise on June 3, 2024. During the solar …

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Sister of Israeli hostage seen in harrowing video says world needs to see it, because people are forgetting

Tel Aviv — Thousands of Israelis took the streets again Wednesday night with one clear message for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government: Free the hostages. The demonstrations were triggered by the release of a graphic video showing five female soldiers held in Hamas captivity. It was shot by the Hamas militants themselves, some of whom wore body cameras during their …

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