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Gemini / GoogleThe billions of dollars lost to fraud just keep piling up. Crooks and con artists stole a record $15.9 billion in 2025 in a variety of scams — up from $12.5 billion in 2024, according to the latest data from the Federal Trade Commission. The most money lost…
The Global Guy / Shutterstock.comAdvertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. Car shoppers today face a tough choice: Pay a premium for quality or settle for something cheaper that…
USA TODAY Network / ReutersTraveling to a new place is an adventure, especially if there’s a different language and currency involved. We no longer need to pack travel dictionaries or folded-up maps, since our phones can translate spoken and written words in seconds, and navigate us around town, even without…
Gemini / GoogleThe deadline for filing your taxes is fast approaching, and if you’re doing a mad dash to assemble the necessary forms, all those numbers and letters – W-2, W-9, 1099 – can quickly overwhelm you. Some forms are pre-populated and designed for you to pass on to the…
USA TODAY Network / ReutersAutomakers had a banner sales year, despite major headwinds in the forms of rising sticker prices, interest rates and tariffs imposed on imported cars and parts. The auto industry’s year was so good in fact that the White House on Tuesday, Jan. 6 touted the fact…
Gemini / GoogleAs gas prices remain high across the United States from the Iran war and customers feel financial pressure at the pump, one fast-food chain is offering a bit of relief. Papa John’s will give customers the chance to earn restaurant rewards when ordering carryout, which they can later…
Gemini / GoogleUnited Airlines is the latest U.S. airline to increase its bag fees amid higher fuel prices. “United is raising first and second checked bag fees by $10 for customers traveling in the U.S., Mexico and Canada and Latin America beginning with tickets purchased Friday, April 3,” the Chicago-based…
Gemini / GoogleWhile the security wait times at many U.S. airports have mostly returned to normal as payments for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers resume, some places are still seeing travelers arrive hours before their flights, a move airports say is no longer necessary. Multiple airports have advised flyers to…
USA TODAY Network / ReutersNearly two months after the grandson of H.B. Reese accused Hershey of quietly changing the formula of various Reese’s products, the company announced it would bring “a small portion” of the brand’s candies back with their classic milk and dark chocolate recipes. The Hershey Company confirmed…
USA TODAY Network / ReutersCVS has opened the first of its new “apothecary-style” pharmacy-only locations of 2026, with more to come. The drugstore chain announced the new store format on March 30, saying it plans to open 20 similar locations across the country in 2026. These pharmacy-only locations, the first…
