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Savers can now get 4.41% on a six-month Treasury bill and 4.59% on a one-year, both up about 0.4 point since Sept. 1
On Monday, Sept. 28, Treasury’s daily par yield curve put the six-month bill at 4.41% and the one-year at 4.59%, each about 0.4 point above...
Tesla’s average transaction price fell 2.4% in August to $52,616, Kelley Blue Book says
Down 2.4% from July, Tesla’s average transaction price landed at $52,616 in August, according to Kelley Blue Book’s monthly transaction-price report, a decline that ran...
Massachusetts homeowners have seen insurance premiums climb 42.9%, Insurance.com finds
No state’s homeowners insurance premium rose faster in percentage terms than Massachusetts’ this year: a 42.9% increase that took the state’s average policy from $1,478...
Nonrevolving consumer debt, which includes auto and student loans, grew at a 4.8% annual rate to $3.83 trillion in July
Nonrevolving consumer debt, the category that covers auto loans and student loans, grew at a 4.8% seasonally adjusted annual rate in July, reaching $3,829.0 billion,...
Homebuyers covered by the At World Properties commission settlement face an October 27 claim deadline ahead of a November 2 hearing
A $120,334,500 fund tied to real-estate broker At World Properties gives affected homebuyers until October 27 to file a claim, six days before a federal...
State insurance regulators’ policy locator has matched Americans with $16.99 billion in lost life insurance and annuity benefits
More than 780,000 matches between missing life insurance policies or annuities and their rightful beneficiaries have come through a single multistate search tool, adding up...
Some Ram, Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler owners in 11 states have until October 12 to claim extended engine-valve warranty coverage
Owners of certain 3.6-liter Ram, Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler vehicles registered in 11 states have until October 12 to file a claim under a settlement...
Homeowners insurance now averages $2,872 a year for $300,000 of coverage, and Florida owners pay $8,471
The average homeowners insurance policy for a house carrying $300,000 in dwelling coverage now costs $2,872 a year nationwide, and the number swings sharply depending...
Mercedes BlueTEC diesel owners who got the emissions fix have until September 30 to claim up to $2,000
A $2,000 maximum payment for completing a diesel emissions fix on an eligible Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner vehicle closes to new claims on September 30, when...
FedEx adds an $8.80 holiday surcharge on hard-to-handle packages starting September 28, rising to $11.85 on November 23
FedEx will charge an $8.80 Additional Handling surcharge on qualifying packages starting September 28, 2026, then raise that same surcharge to $11.85 on November 23,...
Friedrich offers refunds on about 2,000 recalled Kühl window air conditioners that sold for $1,300 to $2,000
Two reports of a motor igniting inside a KÜHL-brand window air conditioner, including one that caused smoke and fire damage to a home, led Friedrich...
GEICO drivers who disputed errors on their insurance-history reports are set to get about $150 automatically
A $1.65 million settlement fund is set to pay about $150 automatically to roughly 7,200 people whose disputes over errors in their GEICO-supplied insurance-history reports...
Owners of 3.6-liter V6 Jeeps, Rams and Dodges in 11 states have until October 12 to claim valve repair costs
A seven-year, 70,000-mile warranty extension for certain valve-train parts is now available to owners of 2015-2020 Ram, Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler vehicles built with a...
Owners of 2016-2017 Kia Optimas and 2017 Sportages can claim up to $400 for power-window repairs by November 23
Up to $400 in window-regulator repairs is now recoverable for owners of certain 2016 and 2017 Kia Optima sedans and every 2017 Kia Sportage, through...
Transamerica universal life policyholders are in line for automatic checks from a $110 million settlement, with final approval set for November 9
A federal judge in California is scheduled to decide November 9 whether to grant final approval to a $110 million settlement covering owners of certain...
Peacock’s price hike hits existing subscribers, with Premium Plus rising to $19.99 a month from $16.99
NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service is raising its Premium Plus plan to $19.99 a month, up from $16.99, and the increase is not limited to people...
Lands’ End data-breach victims whose Social Security numbers were exposed can file for two years of credit monitoring by October 22
A proposed class-action settlement over a data breach that exposed Social Security numbers, birth dates and government ID numbers held by Lands’ End customers gives...
ACA insurers propose a median 15% premium increase for 2027 after enhanced subsidies expired
Insurers proposed a median premium increase of 15 percent for 2027 across the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces, based on a review of 276 insurer filings...
Dr. Squatch soap buyers can claim up to $12.50 from a $9 million settlement by November 27
A $9 million settlement over Dr. Squatch’s “natural” product marketing is paying out as much as $12.50 per claimant, with completed claims due November 27,...
Apple’s $250 million Siri settlement heads to a final approval hearing on February 24, 2027
A $250 million settlement over Apple’s Siri and Apple Intelligence claims is not finished. The deal has preliminary court approval, but a federal judge in...