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The Daily Money: Inflation eased in September Good morning! It’s Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money, Friday consumer edition. Inflation hit a fresh three-year low in September, Paul Davidson reports, as another drop in gasoline prices offset a rise in used car and auto insurance costs. But price gains slowed less than expected, and a

IRS extends Oct. 15 tax deadline for states hit by hurricanes, severe weather The scariest thing to do in October for many is facing the ghost of tax deadlines past and running into Oct. 15 if you had a six-month extension. That's unless you've been hit by a hurricane or other horrific weather disaster and

Tap to pay, Zelle and Venmo may not be as secure as you think, Consumer Reports warns Sandy Sans had rented a ski cabin in Lake Tahoe for several years via Craig's List, paying for it using Zelle, a digital payment app linked to his bank account. But in 2018, as it was getting close

Don't want to worry about a 2025 Social Security COLA? Here's what to do. If you're stressed about next year's raise, it may be time to make some changes. How much will Social Security benefits rise in the new year? That's a big question on a lot of people's minds as we get closed to

Taco Bell returns Double Decker Tacos to its menu for limited time. When to get them Taco Bell has a special treat coming to its menu leading up to Halloween: the return of a fan favorite, the Double Decker Taco. The Double Decker Taco, made with a hard shell taco wrapped in a bean-filled tortilla

The 2025 Ford Mustang GTD packs more HP than expected — at $325K On September 16, 2024, Ford released more details about the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD. Initially, Ford said the GTD would have "more than" 800 horsepower, but now we have a more specific numbers. The Mustang GTD will have 815 horsepower, 664 lb-ft

Tesla set to unveil robotaxi in 'We, Robot' event Tesla appears set to unveil its self-driving taxi during the electric car giant's "We, Robot" event Thursday night. The so-called "Cybercab" was originally slated to be revealed in August, but has been publicly touted by Tesla CEO Elon Musk since 2019. The announcement comes a week

Social Security COLA shrinks for 2025 to 2.5%, the smallest increase since 2021 Social Security’s 2025 cost-of-living adjustment shrank to 2.5% from 2024’s 3.2% increase, the smallest rise since 2021, the Social Security Administration said on Thursday. The 2.5% increase will begin with benefits payable to nearly 68 million Social Security beneficiaries in January. An

Go to McDonald's and you can get a free Krispy Kreme doughnut. Here's how. Krispy Kreme is making its way into McDonald's: and you can get a free doughnut as part of the deal. Earlier this year, the companies unveiled a plan to bring Krispy Kreme doughnuts to local McDonald's restaurants in a "phased market

Chicago Fed president sees rates falling at "gradual pace" despite hot jobs, inflation Stronger-than-expected September labor market data and inflation numbers that were higher than what was forecast aren’t likely to deter the Federal Reserve from continuing to lower interest rates, said Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee. Confident inflation was firmly falling towards its

Fisher-Price recalls 2 million baby swings for suffocation risk after 5 deaths More than 2 million Fisher-Price Snuga Swings sold at Amazon, Toys R Us, Walmart and Target have been recalled for the risk of suffocating infants, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Fisher-Price has recalled more than two million infant swings after the

BrucePac recalls 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat: See list of 75 products affected Pre-cooked meat producer BrucePac has released the list of 75 affected products in a nearly 10 million-pound recall announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday. According to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) notice, roughly 9,986,245 pounds of product