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Millennial Money: 5 steps to creating financial boundaries during the holidays

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:53:18 GMT

Marketing ads, family functions and holiday gift-giving culture can make it feel impossible not to spend, or for some, overspend. According to a 2023 survey from NerdWallet, around half of Americans (52%) incurred credit card debt when shopping for gifts during the holidays last year, and almost a third (31%) of them still haven’t paid it off.While giving can be noble, consider setting boundaries when it comes to lending and spending money during the holidays.STEP 1: SET 2024 MONEY GOALSIt can be difficult to rein in your spending during the holidays if you don’t have a reason. Begin the process of mapping out your financial goals for 2024 to help avoid shortsightedness while spending. For instance, if you want to make larger payments on your student loan or save for a down payment on a new car next year, overspending during the holidays could set you back.“Really be brutally honest about what your financial commitments for January and February (are),” says Yvette Murry, a clinical ...

Dutch election winner Wilders taps former center-left minister to look at possible coalitions

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:53:18 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch election winner Geert Wilders tapped a former minister from the center-left Labor Party to investigate possible coalitions Tuesday, a day after the far-right leader’s first choice quit amid fraud allegations.Ahead of a meeting that confirmed the appointment of Ronald Plasterk as “scout” to hold talks with political leaders about possible coalitions, Wilders also said on social media that his Party for Freedom, or PVV, known for its anti-Islam, anti-migration platform, “is for everyone.”“The PVV is a broad popular party. The largest in the Netherlands. 2.4 million people voted for us,” Wilders wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. He said his party represented people of all levels of education as well as “native” Dutch citizens and immigrants, “workers, retirees, young people and the elderly. From the city, the countryside. The PVV is for everyone.”The president of the lower house of the Dutch parliament, Vera Bergkamp, confirmed that ...

Tuesday Forecast: Bitter cold conditions with temps in mid 20s

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:53:18 GMT

CHICAGO — Bitter cold with mostly sunny conditions Tuesday and increasing clouds. Winds: WNW 5-10 G15. High: 24. Interactive Radar: Track showers and storms here Mostly cloudy tonight with rising early AM temps. Winds: SSW 10-15 G25. Low: 22.Wednesday Forecast: Mostly sunny, W 10-15 G20. High: 39.Full forecast details and more at the WGN Weather Center blog

Dell Children's NICU expansion opens

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:53:18 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Dell Children's Medical Center in east Austin cut the ribbon to open the expanded neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The expansion added 24 new rooms, each of which include an area for parents to stay, and a private bathroom. Before the expansion, there were 32 rooms on site. "We couldn't be more excited for Dell to have this new NICU, and to be a part of it. So thank you for taking care of our babies, it's amazing," a parent of twins in the NICU said. There's a new place for newborns to get the medical care they need to make it home. Dell Children's Medical Center in east Austin cut the ribbon on Monday on the expanded Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) | Frank Martinez/KXAN NewsThere's a new place for newborns to get the medical care they need to make it home. Dell Children's Medical Center in east Austin cut the ribbon on Monday on the expanded Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) | Frank Martinez/KXAN NewsThere's a new place for newborns to get the medical ca...

Troy gets $20K grant for Lansingburgh Technical Assistance Program

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:53:18 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The City of Troy received a $20,000 New York Main Street (NYMS) program funding award as part of the 2023 Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). The grant will go through the City's Department of Planning and Economic Funding Development. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Troy will use the funds, which will be matched by a contribution from the Troy Industrial Development Authority (TIDA), to have a design professional complete assessments of all properties located within a concentrated study area. The area will be a few blocks along Second Avenue between 115th and 117th Street, the center of old commercial downtown in Lansingburgh. After extensive study, the Planning and Economic Development Department plans to submit a new strategy for a larger New York Main Street Rehabilitation Grant during the 2024 round of CFA funding opportunities. Specifically, it'll lo...

5 things to know this Tuesday, November 28

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:53:18 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Happy Tuesday! According to Meteorologist Jill Szwed, the focus of the heaviest snow will shift from western New York to the Tug Hill and western Adirondacks today. Even parts of the NEWS10 area will get in on the action. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Three Palestinian students are recovering in the hospital, after being shot in Burlington, Vermont Saturday night. A suspect in the shooting is in custody. Meanwhile, law enforcement has expanded its search for Matthew Grant, a missing college student who attends the Rochester Institute of Technology (R.I.T), into the Adirondacks. Grant reportedly expressed interest in exploring the mountains before he went missing. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Tuesday morning. 1. Palestinian students recovering after being shot in VermontThree Palestinian students are recovering in the hospital, after being shot in Burlington, Ve...

Vapor leak from unused pump caused Christmas Eve explosion and fire at Suncor refinery, OSHA finds

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:53:18 GMT

The Christmas Eve fire that injured two workers at Suncor Energy’s Commerce City refinery began when a vapor cloud leaked from an unused pump valve and exploded as the facility was being shut down after extreme cold caused equipment failures, according to a federal investigation.The vapor was released from a pump that was not functional and had not been used or properly inspected in seven years, according to the report detailing the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration‘s investigation into the accident. The fire burned for six hours.The report, obtained by The Denver Post through a federal Freedom of Information Act request, said the likelihood of injury had been higher because “employees were exposed to the hazards for nearly 7 years without the equipment being inspected properly.”Suncor was fined $15,625 — the maximum allowed — in June for a serious violation of federal safety standards in connection with the fire at Colorado’...

Cornerstar in Aurora one of four shopping centers bought in $100M deal

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:53:18 GMT

The Cornerstar shopping center in Aurora is one of four open-air shopping centers bought in a $100 million deal between DLC Management Corp., a New York-based private real estate company, and DRA Advisors, a real estate investment adviser.The 380,479-square-foot Cornerstar in south Aurora is anchored by Target, Marshalls, HomeGoods, 24 Hour Fitness, Nike and Ulta. DLC said it plans to add a specialty grocery to the anchor spot previously occupied by the grocer Sprouts Farmer Market.DLC bought Cornerstar from ShopCore Properties. The other shopping centers DLC acquired are in New Jersey, Arizona and Ohio. Cornerstar, the largest of the four, opened in 2008 along the intersection of Arapahoe and Parker roads.Adam Ifshin, DLC founder and CEO, said the company “saw a tremendous opportunity in this deal to expand our national presence through the acquisition of great assets.”Ifshin said the Cornerstar is in a great location. He said the shopping center will be 97% occupied wh...

Broncos Mailbag: When will Jerry Jeudy get more involved in Denver’s offense?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:53:18 GMT

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question.I personally am so happy for Russell Wilson after all the doubt he has received over the past year and a half. Do you think the Broncos keeping everything together and having success, despite the calls to tear it all down at 1-5, will influence other NFL teams in similar situations in the future to keep it all together as well?— Augustus Oswald, Miles City, Mont.Hey Augustus, thanks for writing in from Roosevelt territory to get us started. Spent a little time in Miles City back in the Montana days. Good eats and plenty of hydration options at Black Iron, if I remember correctly.Great question, too. Certainly, general manager George Paton and head coach Sean Payton look wise at this point for standing pat at the trade deadline. Was it done entirely out of conviction about this group? Eh, not entirely. They listened,...

Opinion: Colorado church says alcohol is fine but cannabis is “disastrous” in a deeply flawed pastoral letter

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:53:18 GMT

The archbishop for the Archdiocese of Denver has some thoughts on cannabis legalization, and he dropped them Nov. 10 in the form of a 9,000-word open “pastoral letter.”In his message, Most Reverend Samuel J. Aquila, the highest-ranking Catholic official in the Mile High City, made a strong — and deeply flawed — critique of the plant’s use and its impact on Colorado communities calling it “disastrous to our society.”With respect and a shared concern for the well-being of our communities, I humbly write to offer a different perspective on cannabis legalization and use. It is vital to approach this complex topic with a blend of compassion, reason, and an understanding of historical context.In his letter, the archbishop conflates cannabis with drugs like fentanyl and connects it to societal problems like homelessness. Rather than presenting strong supporting evidence for his arguments, the archbishop appears to lean on the debunked “gateway drug” theory, and in doing s...