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The Daily Money: Holiday shoppers are starting early Good morning! It’s Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money. Tara Bruckner has already started her holiday shopping, buying a few things for her two kids and her mom. More consumers are starting their shopping early this year, Betty Lin-Fisher reports. But they are still on edge about

GM, Ford, Daimler Truck, Kia among 653,000 vehicles recalled: Check car recalls here The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued multiple recalls last week, including notices for nearly 450,000 General Motors vehicles, including some new-model Escalades and Tahoes, due to an inoperative low brake fluid warning. Are you looking to see if any recalls were issued on your vehicle?

Why Fed rate cuts may juice the stock market and your 401(k) Traditionally, big Fed interest rate cuts and equity prices hovering near all-time highs are ominous signs for the stock market. Large rate cuts – such as those Fed officials approved and forecast last week – typically reflect an economy the Federal Reserve is

Motel 6 owner Blackstone sells chain to Indian hotel startup for $525 million An Indian hospitality technology firm is set to buy Motel 6, the motel chain's parent company announced Friday. In a press release, Blackstone Real Estate said that it came to terms with Oravel Stays to take over G6 Hospitality, the umbrella brand

You can't control how Social Security is calculated, but you can boost your benefits Once you know how the government calculates Social Security, it's easy to spot ways to maximize your checks. Social Security is about a decade away from insolvency, and that's scary for many workers to consider. While it's inaccurate to say young

Lactaid Milk voluntarily recalled in 27 states over almond allergen risk The parent company of Lactaid issued a voluntary recall of lactose-free dairy milk after a possible almond allergen was discovered.   HP Hood LLC, which sells lactose-free dairy products, said in the recall announcement posted on Friday by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that

YouTube rolling out ads that appear when videos are paused Need to pause a YouTube video? Don't be surprised if an ad pops up. The Google-owned video sharing platform has widely rolled out "pause ads" ‒ static advertisements that appear on-screen when a video is paused ‒ to all advertisers. Already popular with various streaming

Target's new 'Cuddle Collab' line has matching Stanley cups for your pet and much more Ever wish your pet could get their paws on matching Stanley cups to keep both you and your furry friend hydrated? How about sporting some cooperative pet and pet-parent fashion? Now you can, but only at Target. The new Target

Ford recalls over 144,000 Mavericks for rearview camera freeze The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued recall notifications for over 161,000 F-150 and Maverick vehicles for parking lights that may flicker and a rearview camera malfunction.   Ford is recalling 144,516 of its 2022-2024 Ford Maverick vehicles that are equipped with a Connected Touch Radio

GM recalls 450,000 pickups, SUVs including Escalades: See if your vehicle is on list General Motors is recalling nearly 450,000 vehicles including some new-model Escalades and Tahoes due to an inoperative low brake fluid warning which poses a safety issue. In a recall issued last week by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, GM

The Daily Money: How the Fed cut affects consumers Good morning and Happy Friday! This is Betty Lin-Fisher with Friday's consumer-focused The Daily Money. With the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by half a point on Wednesday, what impact will that have on consumers' lives? Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY's housing reporter, takes a look at

National Queso Day 2024: Try new spicy queso at QDOBA and get freebies, deals at restaurants Chili con queso dip, queso for short, originated in Chihuahua, Mexico, and was brought to San Antonio, Texas, in 1900. Some might think the deals on national days, like National Potato Chip Day or National Teddy Bear Day, are