April Fools’ Day can make for a good joke but there are certain myths about money that, if not dispelled quickly, are no laughing matter. And misconceptions about credit and debt are right at the top of the list. Here are 10 common beliefs about credit that can lead to financial trouble. Don’t fall for them! Myth 1) A credit score is only important if you need to borrow money....

My boyfriend and I just got engaged. While we agree on most things, we seem to have a lot of differences when it comes to handling money and have had several arguments about it. How can we keep this from becoming an ongoing problem? —A Reader Dear Reader, “How to avoid fighting about money” should be a required class for every couple. No matter how close you are, money differences have a way of creeping into—and causing problems in—the best of relationships....

I’m about to retire and have to decide between taking a lump sum or lifetime income payments for my pension. I’m leaning toward taking the lump sum. Is this a good idea? —A Reader Dear Reader, My first thought is to say congratulations! A pension in any form—whether taken as a lump sum or as lifetime income (sometimes called a pension annuity)—or some combination of both is a valuable and increasingly rare benefit....

The well-known Australian firefighters who created a calendar of themselves looking good and cuddling cute animals to raise money for charity are continuing the tradition for another year. The group just announced the 2023 calendar, and this year, they’re celebrating the calendar’s 30th anniversary. Along with the firefighters, the calendars include Australia’s beautiful wildlife, with classics like the koala appearing, though you can also see dogs, cats, horses, goats, and other adorable creatures....

“I definitely was like, ‘Uh oh,’” Natasha—who’d been vibing with Brendan up to that point—said through tears about Demi and Brendan’s sudden courtship with Demi. “Whatever is gonna happen will happen, and you’ve just gotta be you and trust him.” Luckily for Natasha, Brendan informed Demi that he wanted to keep his options open—and lucky for us, that meant tons of hilarious memes about Demi! Bachelor in Paradise Demi and Brendan Demi was upset after learning that Brendan had spent time with another member of Bachelor Nation outside of Paradise—ahem, Pieper James....

Kendall showed up on the beach at the very end of BiP’s Aug. 31 episode—and let it be known that she still had feelings for Joe and was there to see about winning him back. In fact, Kendall even confessed that her worst fear would be to see Joe holding hands with another woman. Unfortunately for her, she saw a lot worse than just hand-holding on the Sept. 14 episode when she and several other BiP contestants witnessed Joe full-on making out with Serena....

Social media is already obsessed with Jenna Ortega, the star, as well as Christina Ricci’s return (she was the OG Wednesday), the character Enid Sinclair, the location of Nevermore and so much more. So enjoy (or don’t, as Wednesday would suggest) these funny Wednesday memes. Best Wednesday TV Show Memes Sorry, Stranger Things. Channel your inner Wednesday Addams. Bags are all packed. A chill just ran up my spine. The accuracy....

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What to Bring to a BBQ Before you get overwhelmed trying to make as many dishes as you can, first plan ahead and make a single trip to your grocery store to get all the items for your BBQ menu ideas. Some must-have ingredients include store-bought chips, dips and fruit platters, homemade barbecue sauce and of course, meats and fish to grill such as pork ribs, sausage, shrimp, salmon, beef spare ribs and chicken drumsticks....

The new tour—titled “The Eras Tour”—is scheduled to begin in March 2023, marking Swift’s first time headlining a tour since her Reputation Stadium Tour in 2018. She was initially supposed to tour for her studio album Lover in 2020, which was eventually canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the Grammy winner has fans chomping at the bit to finally see her play live again, with many vowing to do whatever it takes to score tickets to the upcoming tour, and Twitter users are already popping off with hilarious new memes about the massive announcement from Swift....

Best Kids Activities on TikTok Dinosaur puzzle Kids love hand-painting crafts, and this is a creative idea that makes a craft that kids can play with in the future—a double win. Putting together some popsicles and using a handprint to make a dinosaur is a great idea, and then the kids can play around with to make a puzzle. You can make this more difficult but changing the size of the popsicle stick and by allowing your kids to make the details on the dinosaur....

In ascending order, these are the 54 best superhero movies of all time, ranked. Best superhero movies of all time 54. Batman Forever (1995) Before excessive silver bat-nipples and other bloat took this franchise into the sewer (and off theater screens for nearly a decade), Joel Schumacher’s original bat-vision was flashy, schlocky disposable fun. This version of Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones) is more cartoony than the take of the terrific Batman animated show that was nearing the end of its run at the time....

When is Target’s Black Friday 2022 sale? While we don’t quite have all of the details of Target’s 2022 Black Friday deals, we can learn a lot from previous years’ sales. Last year, Target’s Black Friday event began on Sunday, November 21, and ended on Saturday, November 27. The days of a 24 one-day sale are long gone, with the usual discount event running from the Sunday before Black Friday to the Saturday after....

My parents recently moved to a smaller home and gifted me with a box filled with the kinds of things that only a mother saves: report cards, art, scribblings, photos and first-time stories. This box was overflowing with the artifacts of my past and mostly un-remembered life. I stuck the stash of it all in my office and mostly forgot about it until recently when I opened the drawer and discovered a story I’d written in the fourth grade....

Let’s start with both Michael and Brittany revealing in their goodbye messages the alliance they were a part of. What’s been your reaction to that? And does that make you view them or the people in it any differently?I will say that I’m not completely shocked that they had an alliance. I definitely didn’t expect Taylor to be in that alliance. But I’m not shocked for Michael and Brittany. I think eventually they were going to work the house and end up getting an alliance that was pretty big....

I want to start with your experience watching the season back. After they leave the house, Big Brother alumni tend to engage with the episodes in their own way and on their own time. What prompted you and Taylor to decide to watch things so soon after the season ended?I think a lot of it had to do with the fact that, as people who live in two different states, we are granted the luxury of being together right now....

“Over the last 27 years, we have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives,” the 65-year-old Bill and 56-year-old Melinda said in their joint statement. “We ask for space and privacy for our family as we begin to navigate this new life.” While many people expressed concern about the future of the exes’ Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, there’s another part of that statement that may have piqued your curiosity: They have three kids?...

The former Scream Queens actress is pregnant with her second child! The mom-to-be, 30, debuted her baby bump at the Ticket to Paradise movie premiere. She walked the red carpet with her belly on display alongside her husband, Austen Rydell, on Wednesday, Sept. 7. As the couple posed for photos, the Booksmart star cradled her bump. She looked gorgeous as ever in a pink sequined dress with tulle sleeves and a pink rose pinned to the top....

Fans saw Brandon Jones and Serene Russell get engaged on Tuesday night’s episode of the ABC reality show—and now they’ve talked to Parade.com about what their future holds. “Welcome to our apartment,” Brandon told Parade in a Zoom interview from San Diego, where he and Serene have moved in together. “It’s a place new to both of us,” Serene said of their current home. When asked about when they’d marry, she said, “No wedding date yet, but we’re thinking 2024....

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