If you feel like you’re getting slapped with extra card fees more and more – you’re not imagining it. As businesses face rising costs, a growing number are charging their customers an extra fee when they pay by card to cover the cost of processing that transaction. And while it may seem like an insignificant […]

Before Jennifer Aniston graced the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards red carpet, she treated her 44.8 million Instagram followers to something much more exclusive: a rare, behind-the-scenes tour of her $21 million Los Angeles mansion . The Friends star, known for keeping her private life under wraps, pulled back the curtain on her stunning mid-century modern […]

A single image taken inside a Sydney KFC outlet has sparked a heated debate online. The photo appears to show a large butterfly-topped jar sitting on the fast food chain’s counter. The tin was apparently intended to encourage customers to leave cash for staff while they waited for their orders. The act has divided opinion […]

JPMorgan Chase is in talks with Apple about taking over the tech giant’s credit card program from Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Discussions began earlier this year and have advanced in recent weeks, but a deal could still be months away, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Key details, […]

The top actuaries for Social Security and Medicare testified before a House panel Thursday about the financial woes of two safety net programs that could see key trust funds run out in about a decade, leaving beneficiaries to face with a benefit reduction if the funding gap is not resolved by Congress. The Trustees for […]

The average rate for a 30-year mortgage in the US approached 6% this week to the lowest level since early February 2023. The rate fell to 6.09% from 6.20% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 7.19%. The last time the average rate was this low was in […]