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Money Market Funds vs. Accounts
Q. What are money market accounts and money market funds? -- B.B., Austin, Texas
A. They're both low-risk investments. Money market accounts are bank or credit union accounts with yields that are usually higher than typical savings accounts. They let you write checks and are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) ... (full story)
Wine brands chase Gen Z with playful tie-ins to Shark Week, NASCAR and more
BOSTON (AP) — Which wine pairs well with Shark Week? Does a pinot noir have enough acidity to cut through the grime of a Tough Mudder race? Is a big, brassy cabernet bold enough of a quaff for a night of naming dead rodents after an ex?
And is a wine named SEX too provocative or not provocative enough?
Absurd as they m ... (full story)
Watch Duty, the fire tracking app used by millions, expands to help monitor dangerous floods
When a fire broke out a few miles from his Altadena, California, home the evening of Jan. 7, 2025, Matt Blea and his family needed to make a crucial decision: Should they stay home, or evacuate?
A friend who did mountain rescue told Blea to download a free app called Watch Duty. On the app, he could see the fire's perimeter, tra ... (full story)
It's Time To Check Out Trump Accounts for Kids
Trump Accounts are IRAs for kids. They are very new and very much worth checking out.
Established by the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law on July 4, 2025, an account can be established for a child "who has not reached age 18 by the end of the calendar year in which the election is made and who has a v ... (full story)
What Elon Musk's trillion means in real terms
NEW YORK (AP) — Catapulted by the market debut of his rocket company SpaceX, Elon Musk is now the world's first trillionaire.
That level of wealth, all owned by just one person, was once unfathomable. Before June 12, the trillion-dollar mark was reserved for measures like the GDP (or staggering debt ) of a handful of major ... (full story)