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Liz Weston: 5 ways to simplify and reduce your money clutter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:04 GMT

Professional organizers might define household clutter as a pile of unmade decisions. Money clutter is much the same.Those credit cards you no longer use but haven’t closed? That’s money clutter. So is the retirement account you left behind three jobs ago and the financial paperwork you keep but no longer need. Money clutter also can include broken systems that should be mended, such as a bill payment routine that leads to overdrafts or late fees.You can simplify your financial life by dealing with those long-delayed decisions now and streamlining how you manage your money going forward. Here are five tasks to consider.1. CONSOLIDATE ACCOUNTSThe more financial accounts you have to monitor, the more stress you’re likely to feel, says Chicago financial planner Sheila Padden, president of the Alliance of Comprehensive Planners. It’s too easy to lose track of an account, miss a due date or fail to notice a fraudulent transaction.“Like any machinery, if there’s a lot of moving parts, the...

Russia strikes Kyiv in daylight after hitting Ukrainian capital with a more common nighttime barrage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:04 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Explosions rattled Kyiv during daylight Monday as Russian ballistic missiles took aim at the Ukrainian capital, hours after a more common nighttime barrage of the city by drones and cruise missiles.Debris from missiles intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses fell in Kyiv’s central and northern districts during the morning, landing in the middle of traffic on a city road and also starting a fire on a building’s roof, the Kyiv military administration said. At least one civilian was reported hurt.The blasts unnerved some locals, already under strain after being awakened by the night attack.“After what happened last night, I react sharply to every siren now. I was terrified, and I’m still trembling,” shared Alina Ksenofontova, a 50-year-old woman who took refuge in the Kyiv subway with her dog Bublik.The central station, Tetatralna, was crowded with sheltering locals.Artem Zhyla, a 24-year-old who provides legal services abroad, took his laptop with him and kept...

Two 2-years-olds among 47 shot across Chicago over holiday weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:04 GMT

CHICAGO — At least 47 people were shot across Chicago over the holiday weekend — including three teenagers and two toddlers.Of the 47 shootings, nine victims died from their injures.According to police, two 2-year-old children were shot in separate incidents on Saturday evening.One of the shootings happened in the 7900 block of South Hermitage just before 11 p.m. and another occurred in the 1500 block of West Jonquil Terrace around 6 p.m. Saturday. Both incidents involved the children accidentally discharging a firearm they were playing with.One victim was struck in the forearm and the other was struck in the hand. Both were transported to an area hospital in fair condition. At least 41 shot, 9 dead over Memorial Day weekend as Johnson urges City to work together These two incidents are part of a list of more than 40 shootings since around 5 p.m. Friday.The weekend violence began Friday evening with shots fired at North Avenue Beach. The shootings continued throughout the weekend,...

Monday Forecast: Temps in low 80s with mostly sunny conditions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:04 GMT

CHICAGO — Mostly sunny conditions Monday and cooler by the lake. Winds: ENE 5-10 G15. High: 83/72.Full forecast details and more at the WGN Weather Center blog Partly cloudy tonight. Winds: ENE 5-10. Low: 59.Tuesday Forecast: Partly cloudy Tuesday with 20% shower chance, cooler lakeside. Winds: E 5-10. High: 87/75.Full forecast details and more at the WGN Weather Center blog

Mainly dry and mostly cloudy for your Memorial Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:04 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Rain chances continue to decrease for your Memorial Day with only a 20% of isolated storms into the afternoon/evening after early morning light rain showers/drizzle.Memorial Day rain chancesGRAF Model output for Monday afternoonOtherwise, expect a warm and muggy day today with high temperatures near 87 degrees. We then begin a stretch of dry and hot weather with temperatures near 90 - 92 degrees Tuesday through Friday.High temperaturesNext weekend continues to look increasingly wet with the heaviest rain falling over the Hill Country. Stay with us for updates... BLOG: Summer forecast released: When do 100º days begin INVESTIGATION: LCRA didn't plan for climate change until KXAN investigation FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Stay up to date with your Central Texas forecast, sign up for our weather newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters Stay up-to-date with the First Warning Weather teamFollow the KXAN First Warning Weather team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.You can also ...

5 things to know this Memorial Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:04 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Happy Memorial Day! Today we reflect on and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the military. To those and all who have served, we thank you. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Schenectady Police are investigating a homicide that took place on Pleasant Avenue. Meanwhile, Antonio Brown didn't play in the Empire's Saturday game against the Fayetteville Mustangs. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Memorial Day. 1. Police investigating Schenectady homicideThe Schenectady Police Department is investigating a homicide on Pleasant Street. The victim is an adult woman whose name is currently being withheld until her family is notified.2. Legal migrants arrive in Colonie to seek asylumColonie Town Supervisor Peter Crummey states the town learned the bus was originally intended to head to Albany, citing its designation as a ‘sanctuary...

Your summer guide to the fine arts in Colorado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:04 GMT

Colorado’s fine-arts calendar is rich in the coming months with an abundance of high-level live performances and gallery exhibitions. We looked across the state and assembled this list of offerings with serious potential. Check them out.Tomashi Jackson, “Across the Universe”The MCA Denver presents a retrospective of work by artist Tomashi Jackson starting June 14. Image provided by MCA Denver(MCA Denver, June 14-Sept. 10)California-raised and New York-based Tomashi Jackson has created a style of art all her own, combining multiple genres — painting, printmaking, photography and textile art — to make pieces that unfold with surprising depth and visual excitement. She is known as a historian, researching moments and movements from the collective African-American narrative, but presenting them through a rich and colorful filtering that speaks to their resonance now. This show has work from the past eight years, plus paintings and video commissioned just for this exhibition. Info:...

Man pistol-whipped during violent taco truck robbery in Willowbrook area: Video

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:04 GMT

Police are searching for two suspects who robbed a taco truck, leaving one employee injured, in the Green Meadows neighborhood of Los Angeles near Wilowbrook late Sunday night. Video shows the taco truck was parked near the intersection of 103rd Street and South Avalon Boulevard when the two suspects approached at around 11:45 p.m.A man in a blue hoodie, holding what appears to be a gun, is seen grabbing an employee and pushing him against the van while apparently holding a gun to his neck.At one point the suspect punched the employee and continued to hold on to him while reaching into the taco truck and pulling out cash. The suspects may have also taken the workers' cell phones and wallets, according to stringer reports. Police are searching for the suspects who got away in what was described as a newer-model white Honda Accord.

Alamo’s Bryan Ranch masterpiece surrounded by open space

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:04 GMT

What’s there not to love? Virtually every inch and every surface of this Bryan Ranch home, from the interior to the front and backyards, has been beautifully updated with exceptional and timeless features and meticulous attention to detail.Located on almost an acre at the top of Carol Court bordering open space and Mount Diablo State Park, this single-level beauty at 206 Carol Court showcases dynamic architectural design and masterfully crafted millwork, from baseboards and decorative wainscot to crown molding and vaulted, coffered, and box-beam ceilings. Hand-scraped hickory floors, Old World texture walls, custom built-ins, Andersen 400 series dual-pane windows, plantation shutters, a new slate roof, rubbed bronze Baldwin door hardware, owned solar panels and more enhance the more than 3,100 square feet of light-filled living space.Meanwhile, professionally landscaped gardens wrap around a pebble tec pool, spa and outdoor kitchen, creating an ultra-private sanctuary. Also basking ...

Prince George’s Co. man charged in connection with 2 Alexandria bank robberies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:04 GMT

A Prince George’s County, Maryland, man was arrested and charged in connection with two bank robberies in Alexandria, Virginia.Police said 27-year-old Jaquan Royal was charged with two counts of bank robbery — one in the 3500 block of Mount Vernon Avenue on March 23, and another in the 400 block of John Carlyle Street on April 3.No injuries were reported from either robbery, police said.Royal is being held at an adult detention center.In a release, Alexandria police said anyone with information about these incidents is asked to call 703-746-6699 or the nonemergency number at 703-746-4444.Source