Archive for October 2nd, 2019:

You’re taking a bigger hit at the ATM. Fees reach a record $4.72, with more coming.

Date: Oct 02 2019
ATM fees hit record highs this year and faster hikes may be on the way. That's because the Fed is cutting rates, crimping bank profit margins        Read More »

Forever 21 closings 2019: What stores could close as part of the company’s bankruptcy

Date: Oct 02 2019
Days after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Forever 21 released a list of 178 stores that could close as part of the company’s bankruptcy.       Read More »

Google will warn you when your passwords are too simple to guess and used too often

Date: Oct 02 2019
Google is introducing tools to help you fix passwords that are too weak. It is also bolstering privacy in Maps, YouTube, and the Google Assistant        Read More »

Apple Maps is improved, but still is no Google Maps

Date: Oct 02 2019
App rebuilt from ground up with improved photos, privacy and spoken directions. Siri will tell you to "turn left" at next light instead of 1000 feet.        Read More »

Why did US recession fears rise again and scare the stock market on Tuesday?

Date: Oct 02 2019
Manufacturing activity shrank for the second straight month, posting the worst showing in a decade. Stocks fell and recession fears deepened.        Read More »

Kirk Cousins apologizes to Adam Thielen for not getting him the ball

Date: Oct 02 2019
Kirk Cousins has had a rough week - and now he’s apologizing for it.Thielen puts Cousins on noticeThielen’s second thoughtsCousins’ apologyRead more... Read More »

GM reportedly closing Mexican truck plant due to workers’ strike

Date: Oct 02 2019
General Motors is reportedly closing pickup truck and transmission factories in Mexico because of a parts shortage, which the company is blaming on an ongoing workers' strike in the U.S. That's according to The Associated Press. Read more... Read More »

New study finds onion and garlic may reduce one’s risk of breast cancer

Date: Oct 02 2019
A recent study from the University of Buffalo and the University of Puerto Rico has found that garlic and onions could help lower one's risk of breast cancer by 67 percent. The two are essential ingredients in sofrito, a popular condiment from ...Read More »

Stay warm wherever you are with this personal fireplace

Date: Oct 02 2019
If you are always cold, it's time you bought yourself a portable fireplace! Yep, you read that right: Meet FLIKR."Made to be your personal, portable fireplace, FLIKR operates on clean-burning, inexpensive, and readily available fuel. With just 5 ounces of rubbing ...Read More »