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5 of the Worst Fast Foods for Your Health — and 5 That Aren’t so Terrible

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 Here are the best — and worst — options for your health at 24 chains. Sheila Fitzgerald / Shutterstock.com

We all know fast food is bad for our health. Alas, many of us love it anyway. If you simply can’t kick your fast-food habit, you can at least make it more healthful. Recently, telehealth platform PlushCare looked at five fast-food items at 24 chains and determined which restaurants offer the best option for your health — and the worst. They rated each product based on its values for…

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5 Things to Do Before You Inherit Your Parent’s House

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 You want to rent out your parent’s old house, your brother wants to live there, but your sister wants to sell. What now? Aaron Freeman / Money Talks News

Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links on our site, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. The great wealth transfer of trillions of dollars in assets — approximately $72.6 trillion over the next 20 years — has begun. Among those assets are inherited properties, but it’s tough to deal with the baggage that comes…

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5 of the Best Places to Put Your Money as Interest Rates Fall

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 Sinking rates make savings accounts and certificates of deposit less attractive. Are these alternatives better for you? Krakenimages.com / Shutterstock.com

Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links on our site, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. For the first time in a long while, interest rates will start falling soon. On Sept. 18, the Federal Reserve Board cut its target range for the federal funds rate by half a percentage point (50 basis points). It’s the first…

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Here Is the Best Time to Get a Deal on a Washer and Dryer

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 Four retailers tend to offer the best deals on these appliances. BearFotos / Shutterstock.com

If you are looking for a good deal on a washer and dryer, a couple of opportunities to find bargains are coming up. But if you can wait a while, you might do better next year. New model releases make September, October and Black Friday weekend great times to buy a washer and dryer, according to Clark.com. However, the single best period to make a purchase is April leading into Memorial Day.

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Nearly 100 Books to Help You Make the Most Your Retirement, Time and Money

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 These titles can help you plan for and navigate a long, healthy and financially sound life. Aaron Amat / Shutterstock.com

There is a lot to personal finance and retirement planning — balancing today’s priorities, making your money last, as well as being happy, healthy and fulfilled now and into the future. Here are a wide variety of books in different categories about personal finance, retirement planning, and aging. Following you’ll find all kinds of books: contemporary fiction titles…

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