Nov. 24, 2023 By Maria Sherman/AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — What is a holiday season without festive music? The classics are great, but the classics performed by some of the best performers across pop, R&B, rock, opera, soul and beyond? That’s a real reason to celebrate. In honor of the most wonderful time…
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Turkey rules the table. But an AP-NORC poll finds disagreement over other Thanksgiving classics
Nov. 23, 2023 By Mark Kennedy and Linley Sanders/Associated Press Thanksgiving may be a time for Americans to come together, but opinion is divided over what’s on the crowded dinner table. We mostly agree on the deliciousness of pumpkin pie, say, but are split over the eternal turkey question of dark meat versus white meat….
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How to talk to older people in your life about scams
Nov. 23, 2023 By Adriana Morga/Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — This summer, Daniel Goldstein’s 86-year-old mom got an email that looked like it was from her bank. She was alarmed because she hadn’t spent the money it mentioned, so she called a help number on the email. The person on the other end of…
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More Americans are expected to ‘buy now, pay later’ for the holidays. Analysts see a growing risk
Nov. 23, 2023 By Cora Lewis/Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers are expected to use “buy now, pay later” payment plans heavily this holiday season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit experts again sounding alarm bells. The short-term loans often come with consumer-friendly interest rates and allow shoppers to…
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