Новости за 18.03.2024

I’ve always appreciated a clean home, but recently I've become addicted to watching TikTok videos of people sharing their best cleaning hacks. From making baking pans shine to removing lint from every inch of my dryer, I’m trying it all to make my home dust and dirt-free. That’s why recently, when I saw a TikTok post of someone’s floor who has only used a Swiffer for the last two years, I gasped at how dirty it was. I’ve been loyal to my Swiffer, and while it’s great for cleaning up quick spills... Читать дальше...

Walking on eggshells, walking on broken glass — foot pain is so brutal that it's become a universal metaphor for discomfort. And 20% of adults in the United States have experienced one very specific type of foot torture: cracked heels. If you're among them, it's time to meet your sole mate: Dr. Frederick's Original Moisturizing Heel Socks, on sale for $14 at Amazon. Get your feet ready for sandal season on the cheap!

The new week opens with increases on mortgage rates across popular terms. The current average rate for a 30-year mortgage is 6.88% for purchase and 6.87% for refinance — up 2 basis points over the weekend, though 7 basis points lower than this time last Monday. Rates on a 15-year mortgage stand at an average 6.41% for purchase and 6.42% for refinance. The average purchase rate on a 30-year fixed jumbo mortgage is 6.98%.

The best CDs — short for certificates of deposit — guarantee a high rate of return on your principal deposit at the end of an agreed-on term. Typically, the longer the term of your CD, the higher the annual percentage yield on your deposit. Yet in today's environment of historically high interest rates, you can find APYs that earn at least 10 times the FDIC’s national average savings APY of 0.46%, offering a low-risk way to boost yields on money you don’t need to access immediately.