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Why you shouldn't store your money in payment apps

Oct. 16, 2024 10:50 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Connor Tomasko grew up wary of credit cards. As she taught herself more about managing money, she realized that many people also have bad habits when it comes to payment apps. Tomasko, 31, a freelance software consultant in Chicago, understands why people appreciate...

Newsom wants a do-over on the lemon car law he just signed. Will it hurt buyers?

Oct. 03, 2024 13:35 PM EDT

In the chaotic final days of the legislative session, lawmakers jammed through major changes to California’s “Lemon Law ” that protects consumers from defective cars even as members complained that the complex legislation was rushed too quickly. Gov. Gavin Newsom nonetheless...