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Average mortgage rates march higher as of Friday, October 25, 2024, ending a week of consistent increases across the board despite a better-than-expected jobs report and positive consumer price reading earlier this month that showed inflation cooling to its lowest levels since February 2021. New weekly data from Freddie Mac credits a "tension between downbeat economic narrative and incoming economic data stronger than that narrative" for pushing rates back up to a three-month high. Traders expect... Читать дальше...

Josh Reynolds' injuries are apparently minor, despite a gunshot wound to the head. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

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Is your child or another loved one struggling to qualify for a car, home or other personal loan? Cosigning on their loan could help them get approved, but it's also a risky move. 

Every woman knows the importance of a good tote. These super-practical handbags are wardrobe essentials, especially for commuters and travelers who need to carry around more than their daily necessities. Plus, they have a way of making you look polished and pulled together. Unfortunately, their larger size tends to make them more expensive than other handbags, but that's not always the case — especially at Amazon. 

A major disadvantage of an everyday savings account is yields that average 0.45% on your balance — not enough to keep rising costs and inflation from eating into your wealth. Yet you can still find high-yield accounts paying out more than 5% APY right now, offering a way to supercharge your savings up to 10 times faster than at your neighborhood bank.

Yields on certificates of deposit continue to slide in the wake of the Federal Reserve's half-point interest rate cut last month. Yet CDs are still among the best ways to stay ahead of lower rates, offering a safe, passive way to leverage today's highest yields into your savings strategy — up to 10 times the national savings average — long after rates drop, thanks to fixed rates that protect your money from the market's ups and downs. 

Average mortgage rates for popular terms surge higher week over week, pushing the average 30-year benchmark over 6.70% as of Thursday, October 24, 2024, and setting borrowing costs back to their highest levels since August. While there isn't any one reason for rising rates in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve's half-point rate cut on Sept. 18 — considering September's positive jobs report and inflation readings — election-related jitters and a looming Fed cut in November are likely contributing to the volatility. Читать дальше...

The "Taken" star admitted that he's eyeing 2025 as his final year making action films.

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You don't have to be a kid or a kid-at-heart to enjoy some of the holiday season's greatest joys, like a countdown to Christmas. Yes, we're talking advent calendars — which are no longer reserved for just kids to enjoy. This year, we've found some incredible calendars made just for grown-ups, including beauty advent calendars that are selling out like hotcakes.