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How to Stop Getting Those Pesky Car Extended Warranty Calls

Kelly Kuehn Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 Knowing if an extended car warranty call is a scam or not is crucial, given how prevalent these type of scam calls are. According to data from Hiya, a call p

Doing your taxes? The IRS will soon require a video selfie to access your account

To access important tax documents, you’ll need to upload facial-recognition scans to third-party verifier ID.me. We’ll explain how to do it. Peter Butler, Clifford Colby Jan. 20, 2022

I Have COVID—Here Are 7 Things That Have Helped Me Feel a Little Better

If you have COVID (or are making a care package for someone who does), make sure you stock up on these items. Bonus: you can order them all online. Jaime Milan January 13, 2022 Tiger Balm Epso

20 Living Room Furniture Arrangement Ideas for Any Size Space

By Jessica Bennett Updated January 08, 2021 The options for how to arrange living room furniture are nearly endless. The best way to position your sofa, chairs, accent tables, and more ge

5 Questions to Ask When You Have to Choose Between Two Jobs

By Hiranmayi Srinivasan January 10, 2022 What percentage of benefits is cost-shared with the employer? Does the company offer 401k matching? What kind of stipends does the company offer?

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Sign Up for Swing University’s Virtual Winter Term! Feb 1–Apr 22 All-Access Package Available Swing University offers engaging virtual classes for jazz fans, enthusiasts, and students of all ba

Black Theology and the Future of Faith

This Is How Much Gas You Should Be Keeping in Your Tank

Erin Kayata Nothing is more annoying when you’re cruising on a road trip or commuting to work and realize something urgent: you need gas. Between the time it takes to fill up, the cost of the gas

5 Bad Health Habits and How to Break Them

Usher out your old ways and welcome in some new, healthier routines by Michelle Crouch, AARP, January 7, 2022 Bad habit: Sitting too much (Sitting too much is the new smoking! – Kintsugi) Re

Trivia Quiz: Black History

How much do you know about African American leaders and events? by Kenneth Terrell and AARP Staff, Updated June 17, 2021 Go HERE for the quiz. Black History Trivia Quiz (different questions) 25&n

The Boondocks – MLK Speech

Haribo to give away 6 night Myrtle Beach vacation in 100 Years of Goldbears Sweepstake

The competition runs from December 1, 2021, through December 1, 2022, at 11:59 p.m., according to the competition website. In order to participate, you must be at least 25 years old and a

More than 1,700 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation.

By Julie Zauzmer Weil, Adrian Blanco and Leo Dominguez 1/10/22 From the founding of the United States until long after the Civil War, hundreds of the elected leaders writin

Enjoy 5 Days of Free Admission to America’s National Parks in 2022

According to an NPS release, the annual free admission days “are designed to encourage discovery and visitation of the country’s variety of national parks. With at least one in e