Spotlight Candy prices are up. Here’s why, and how to save on Halloween Cara Smith, NerdWallet Oct 26, 2023 Oct 26, 2023 Updated Nov 1, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Forget the ghouls and ghosts — inflation is spooky enough. 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Buyers fret as the average cost of a new car nears $50K New vehicles now sell for an average of nearly $50,000, and average monthly payments — based on 10% down and a 6-year note — recently hit $775.
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Chief Davis explains events that transpired in murder-suicide involving Justin Fairfax and Cerina Fairfax
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