By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) — In a normal year, hundreds of book lovers would have descended on Winchester this summer for Shenandoah University’s annual children’s literature conference. Some would have made their way to Christine Patrick’s bookshop downtown. Winchester Brew Works would have rolled out […]

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Real-life couple Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer explain the ending of their alien-invasion farce, and those pouffes. Photo: Bleecker Street If you’re an Old Millennial Coastal Elite(™) who spends too much time online, watching Save Yourselves! will be something of an exercise in gentle self-flagellation. The sci-fi/rom-com/creature-feature, out October […]

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws to a Chicago White Sox batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. Nam Y. Huh AP A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ___ TRY AGAIN The Cubs and Marlins resume their series […]

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Research suggests that staying in the UK could cost more than going abroad. Photo: Getty As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc in the travel industry, with new restrictions being announced each week, Brits have turned their attention to ‘staycations’ closer to home to avoid potential quarantines. But these […]

Photo credit: Jim Marsden, Justin French From Esquire Why was Christmas as a kid so great? Was it opening the presents lying underneath the tree come Christmas morning, or was it the steady build-up of excitement and anticipation that started from 1 December? This notion of waiting impatiently for something […]

A 2019 GOBankingRates survey found that debt would be the No. 1 roadblock that would stop most Americans from reaching their 2020 goals. And those who are already struggling with existing debt have likely found their situation exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, which has left millions of Americans without jobs. […]

Shop Smarter: 40 Supermarket Buys That Are a Waste of Money 9. Cable TV Monthly Savings: $107 Annual Savings: $1,284 Cable television has grown from a minor utility into an expensive mishmash of multilevel packages with premium channels and content. In 2018, the average cable bill was $107. Cutting the cord […]

Although saving for retirement might seem like an impossible task, there are many easy ways to build that fund. You just have to get started or refocus your efforts and keep going. Use these tips to help grow your retirement savings to $1 million and beyond. Find Out: 7 Times It’s […]

“In the early days of the coronavirus, there was a significant shift in viewership in all kinds of TV,” says Bruce Leichtman, of Leichtman Research Group, which surveys TV-consumer behavior. With 80% of Americans owning internet-capable TVs, the vast majority have both a pay TV service (meaning cable or satellite […]

You’re probably tired of hearing people — whether it’s your parents, friends or personal finance experts — tell you that you need to start saving more money now. What you really need instead are some helpful tips on how you can realistically start growing your savings today. After all, skipping […]

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Does it seem like your hard-earned paycheck isn’t stretching as far as it should be? Fortunately, there are a few changes you can make in how you earn and spend your money that can help you save more of your paycheck. From decreasing the deductions taken out of your check […]

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Many Americans need another round of Covid stimulus just to get by, but others are using it to build an emergency savings fund, pay off debt, and stimulate the economy by spending. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Now that the Senate has passed the $1.9 trillion Covid […]