By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) This fall, U.S. families will do the bulk of their back-to-school shopping in brick-and-mortar stores, according to new research highlighting what’s important to shoppers this season, and offering insights into how to secure all the items on your checklist while beating the crowds. The 2024 U.S. Back-to-School Consumer Sentiment Survey from
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Want to build lasting summer memories with your family? Thanks to Mother’s Cookies “Stop and Taste the Frosting” Tour, your family has access to a treasure trove of activities that will keep kids using their imagination this summer. While this whimsical tour is bringing a pop-up Funhouse experience to specific cities
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I recently watched a video of the founder of Overeaters Anonymous, Rozanne S., telling the story of founding the program and her own struggles with food. In it, she mentioned that your mother had been instrumental in getting OA information out to the public and was responsible for its growth.
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Los días más calurosos del año pueden crear una serie de desafíos estacionales de belleza. Aquí le ofrecemos una guía completa para verse y sentirse lo mejor posible en verano: Cabello Tanto el calor seco como la humedad pueden causar problemas en el cabello, como resecarlo y encresparlo. Ya sea que
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) In the pursuit of beauty and self-enhancement, an increasing number of individuals are turning to plastic surgery. However, beneath the promise of transformation lies a darker reality: the alarming rise of botched plastic surgeries due to an influx of undertrained, completely untrained, or reckless surgeries, most commonly undertaken by non-plastic surgeons.
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) With kids beginning a new school year, you may be wondering how to further your own education and career. Whether you’re already in financial services or thinking of changing careers, here’s what you need to know about earning CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification, the standard of excellence in financial planning: Is CFP®
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) La emoción de un nuevo año escolar se desenvuelve cada año al inundar las familias los pasillos de los supermercados para comprar útiles escolares, pegar los horarios extraescolares en el refrigerador y organizar viajes compartidos con amigos. Todas las familias tienen en común el deseo de que los niños sigan sanos,
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) With the first day of school just around the corner, it’s important for students to arrive with confidence in footwear that meets their style and function needs. To help make school shopping a bit easier, Rack Room Shoes is offering families advice about this back-to-school season’s top shoe trends: 1. Elevated:
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, We invited a couple for a short visit to our remote country cabin. Afterward, I discovered a pair of pink panties lying on the road in front of our mailbox. When I picked them up with a stick to carry to the trash, I realized they were a pair of
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) As one of the most useful appliances in any kitchen, it’s no surprise that microwave ovens can be found in at least 90% of U.S. households, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. That’s why choosing the right one is so important. “While most Americans have a microwave, few are
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My fiancee has a number of male friends she has known for years. One of them stops off at her work, brings food and gifts, and may go out with her after hours. Another called her one evening and invited her out for drinks to celebrate his promotion. At a
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Perhaps you’re better off not taking that new sofa out of its plastic wrap. Sofas, couches and loveseats top the list of furniture most likely to be damaged, according to the latest survey on furniture damage from Allstate Protection Plans. What’s worse, more than half of furniture purchases were damaged in
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My sister has bullied and controlled me most of my life. She has said many very unkind things, and I have reached a place in my life where I need peace and distance from her. Because of this, I have blocked her from texting or calling me. The problem I’m
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, We adopted our daughter, “Opal,” at the age of 2. She is 6 now. Opal lived with us off and on as a newborn, but by age 1, she lived permanently with us. We live in a small community, so everyone knows everyone. Opal lived with her biological mom prior
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I’m a 70-year-old Black woman who looks about 45 or 50. I recently met a man online while playing dominoes. We have been chatting back and forth for about two weeks now. He is 44, is of German descent and has a 9-year-old son. The problem is, he wants to
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I am raising a granddaughter. We went to visit her aunt and cousin and had a nice day until my granddaughter told her aunt she should let her 5-year-old pick out her own clothes. My daughter became enraged and told me I had to teach my granddaughter to respect adults.
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By NewsPress Now Meet Toasty! Toasty was brought to the shelter because her owner’s landlord didn’t allow pets. It’s always hard at first for cats who don’t understand why they’ve had to leave their home, but Toasty is ready for some new adventures. This beautiful dark tortoiseshell girl is only a year and four months
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By NewsPress Now If you are on the hunt for a good book, the library can help. Here is a selection of new books, most of them fiction, that is available at the St. Joseph Public Library, at other Missouri Evergreen libraries or from one of the SJPL eContent vendors. Visit the library’s catalog at
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My son “Ethan” is a visually impaired adult with disabilities. He’s articulate, down to earth and joyful to be around. He’s a homeowner in a nice area of town. A woman we met through the Nextdoor app bought an expensive winter coat from us very cheap. She and her husband
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I met this man online a year and a half ago. We have been together ever since. There is a serious problem with him watching porn. When we met, I knew he was doing it when I was not with him. He knows I’m not happy about it, and he
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I was married to a wonderful woman for 27 happy years until she passed last year. We did everything together. Now I feel lonely and depressed. We had a sweet furry guy named Maxx who was our whole world. I lost Maxx a few months ago, and I am devastated.
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Si duda en comprar una casa en este momento debido a las altas tasas de interés, puede usar este tiempo para aprender cómo funcionan las tasas de interés y tomar medidas para asegurar una tasa de interés más baja cuando esté listo para comprar. Definiendo las tasas hipotecarias La tasa hipotecaria
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) The hottest days of the year can create a number of seasonal beauty challenges. Here’s a head-to-toe guide to looking and feeling your best in summer: Hair Both dry heat and humidity can cause hair problems, like drying and frizzing. Whether you’re hitting the beach or pool or just enjoying the
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My older daughter, “Brianna,” age 42, does not want anything to do with me or her brother and sister-in-law. She keeps me from my granddaughter, who is 17. I have been divorced since the ‘90s and remarried for 25 years. My first husband was a cheater. I tried very hard
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Según la Oficina del Censo de los EE.UU., más de uno de cada cuatro estadounidenses viven con una discapacidad y aproximadamente la mitad de estas personas lo hacen con una discapacidad grave. Ya sea que estén presentes al nacer o sean causadas por un accidente o enfermedad que altere la vida,
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My boyfriend and I rented an apartment six weeks ago. A friend of his needed a place to stay due to some marital problems, so we decided she could stay with us. At the beginning, she offered us $500, and we agreed to that. Abby, she hasn’t paid us a
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Managing competing financial priorities can be emotionally and logistically complex, whether you’re juggling college tuition bills and mortgage payments, or you’re carving out opportunities for travel while planning for retirement. According to CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals, following these tips can help you effectively make space in your budget for everything that
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) According to the U.S. Census Bureau, over one in four Americans are living with a disability and about one-half of these individuals are living with a severe disability. Whether present at birth or caused by a life-altering accident or illness, severe disabilities almost always create a significant financial burden due to
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My husband of almost 40 years is not well. He has been a good provider, but his life stories are heavily laced with lies. That has been very difficult for me to live with. I believe he will die before I do, and I’m uncomfortable about holding a service for
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) If you dream of owning a home but aren’t sure whether you have enough money for a down payment, take another look. You might already have enough or be closer than you think. Down payment and closing cost assistance Depending on your situation, you may qualify for a grant to help
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