ATM fees hit a record high for 4th straight year

(News Nation) — People would need more money than ever if they weren’t using ATMs operated by banks, according to an annual survey of banks. Bankrate. The national average out-of-network ATM fee is now $4.77, up from $4.72 last year. This fee is the sum of the $3.19 charged by out-of-network banks and the average […]
Employer health care costs are expected to jump 9% in US next year

Codie Sanchez, founder of Contrarian Thinking Capital, talks about how inflation affects small business owners and consumers on “Making Money.” While inflation may be easing in some sectors of the economy, health care costs are expected to soar next year. According to a new study from professional services firm Aon, employer health care costs are […]
Employer health care costs are expected to jump 9% in US next year

Codie Sanchez, founder of Contrarian Thinking Capital, talks about how inflation affects small business owners and consumers on “Making Money.” While inflation may be easing in some sectors of the economy, health care costs are expected to soar next year. According to a new study from professional services firm Aon, employer health care costs are […]
Stock futures rise slightly after S&P 500 notches best week of the year: Live updates – CNBC

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 8, 2024. Brendan McDiarmid | Reuters Stock futures were slightly higher in overnight trading Sunday after the S&P 500 posted its best week of 2024 so far. Futures linked to the S&P 500 Up 0.1%, futures Dow Jones Industrial Average It increased […]
Wall Street sees gold nearing $3,000 after soaring more than 20% this year – Fortune

Gold has outperformed the broader U.S. stock market this year, and Wall Street has become bullish on the precious metal as the Federal Reserve moves closer to cutting interest rates. Bullion is up about 21% in 2024, compared with a 16% gain for the S&P 500. Gold surged as much as 2.2% on Friday, topping […]
Syko, unhinged dog that mauled 4 NYC pups, strikes again — a year after owner claimed she’d put it down

A vicious dog that attacked several pets on the Upper East Side last year, killing one, has struck again a year after its owners made plans to have it euthanized, The Washington Post has learned. According to the victim and witnesses, Sico jumped out of a car with two other “snarling” German shepherds outside his […]
Harris Claims Trump ‘Tried to Cut Medicare Every Year’

The claim: Vice President Kamala Harris argued in a speech on Friday that former President Donald Trump had tried to cut Medicare “every year.” Verdict: False. President Trump did not try to cut Medicare while in office. The Biden-Harris Administration cut Medicare Advantage, which the vast majority of Medicare beneficiaries use over traditional Medicare. In […]
Gerrit Cole twirls his first scoreless outing of year as Yankees blank Tigers

DETROIT — There was legitimate concern when Gerrit Cole was removed from the starting lineup on trade deadline day for what the Yankees called “general fatigue.” Whatever moves the club made that day, nothing would have come close to the impact a healthy Cole could have late in the season and into October. After three […]
3 checks you should do once a year

Here are three important tasks that I try to complete once a year, and now it’s your turn to do the same: Sure, you’ll add a few more items to your to-do list, but you’ll feel better knowing you’ve accomplished something. We are giving away a brand new iPhone 16. Enter here for a chance […]
Gold expected to end the year at around $2,500, further rises likely in 2025 – FXStreet

Gold (XAU/USD) hit a new all-time high on Friday. Commerzbank commodity analyst Carsten Fritsch raised his year-end gold price forecast to $2,500 per troy ounce from $2,300, noting that upcoming interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve will continue to support prices. Gold outlook brightens as Fed prepares to cut interest rates “US inflation fell […]