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Two of my friends are going to Madrid for the holidays. I gave them suggestions because I’ve been to Spain
How to buy a Christmas tree
Since I live in the Pacific Northwest, where we have beautiful evergreen trees dotting the landscape every day, I’ve had
Make a budget to get control of your finances for 2026
It’s coming up soon – 2026, a chance to take a look at your finances and make them work better
Instacart is using an AI experiment to quietly add about 25 percent to some customers grocery items, report shows
Instacart, enabled by the artificial intelligence pricing software Eversight, is running large-scale, hidden price experiments on unsuspecting customers, a new
Watch out for health insurance scams during open enrollment for Marketplace plans
If you’re looking to get insurance from the Health Insurance Marketplace, you have until Jan. 15 to sign up. But
Will the Trump administration’s rolling back vehicle fuel standards cost you money?
Yes, reducing fuel standards, and making vehicles less efficient, will cost consumers more for gas. The Trump administration has announced
Will Trump’s latest agricultural bailout help you save money on groceries?
It’s unlikely the bailout for farmers will result in any savings for consumers. The Trump administration has announced another multibillion-dollar
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The financial times these days are challenging. Increasing prices everywhere. Housing costs going up. It’s harder and harder to save