Con artists are using dating sites to prey on lonely people, particularly older ones, in a pattern that accelerated during the isolation of the pandemic, federal data show.
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Is It Time for a High-Yield Savings Account? What to Know About Rates.
Some online banks offer yields of 3.3 percent or more, but savers may be reluctant to open one because they think it will be a hassle.
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A.I. Bots Can’t Report This Column. But They Can Improve It.
ChatGPT isn’t the only writing assistant that has emerged to replace editors. We tested it alongside two others to assess their strengths and weaknesses.
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Meet Ira Wallace, the Godmother of Southern Seeds
For a quarter of a century, Ira Wallace has nurtured seeds and gardeners: ‘When you say her name in our community, all this love comes up.’
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Frozen Pizza Taste Test: Here Are the Best
To find out, four hungry Times staff members staged a blind tasting.
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How Can I Dress Like a Designer?
A reader notices that fashion designers often wear elegant, understated looks. Can the rest of us?
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Easy to Use, Mobile Payment Apps Are Also Easy to Misuse
While they have taken steps to help prevent mishaps, a new report finds they offer few protections if, for instance, users accidentally send money to the wrong person.
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Your Investment Lost Money Last Year. So Why the Big Tax Bill?
When you invest and where matters for taxes. But a few rules of thumb can stave off some nasty surprises, our columnist says.
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Help! I Reserved a Rental Car, but There Was No Car for Me.
A reader’s reservation got her nowhere with Alamo (and Avis didn’t pull through either), raising the question of why rental companies have such a bad record of delivering the cars they promise.