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Finance
Key West for Cheapskates
Can a thrifty traveler afford this “end-of-the-road” Florida hot spot? Getting around on a rented bike and staying in a…
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Finance
Gas Prices Are Falling, Hitting Their Lowest Level in Almost a Year
In the fight to bring down inflation, the falling price of gasoline stands out, even if Federal Reserve policy has…
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Travel
A Three-Year Cruise Is Canceled for Lack of a Ship
Passengers will not be visiting Machu Picchu, the Pyramids of Giza or indeed be going anywhere.
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News
Here’s How Houston Is Fighting Homelessness — and Winning
Dallas and Houston are two Democratic bubbles in Texas that have long faced the familiar urban ache of homeless people…
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Food
A Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance
Deciding when, or whether, to buy long-term care insurance can be complex. Here’s what to know.
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News
You Don’t Want to Know How Much You Are Spending on Subscriptions
In recent years, much of my life as a consumer has shifted to what I like to call background spending.…
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News
We No Longer Need a Big Carrier’s Wireless Plan. Discount Ones Are the Way.
We are overpaying for phone plans from Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. Budget wireless services, similarly fast and robust, can save…
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Magazine
Is It OK to Hire a Surrogate to Bear Twins?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the financial realities of family planning.
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Food
How a Lucrative Surgery Took Off Online and Disfigured Patients
More surgeons are opting for a complicated hernia repair that they learned from videos on social media showing shoddy techniques.
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Finance
Middle East War Could Cause Oil Price Shock, World Bank Warns
A major escalation of the war between Israel and Hamas — one that spilled over into a broader Middle East…