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Author: Craig Harris, USA TODAY

Life

Baby bottle company claims to have a fix for breast feeding woes. They’re emulating the experience.

November 15, 2022November 16, 2022Craig Harris, USA TODAYComments Off on Baby bottle company claims to have a fix for breast feeding woes. They’re emulating the experience.

Emulait, a California startup, says its smart phone technology allows women to scan their breast to create a bottle that mimics the experience.

Money

Good Samaritan pays off predatory loan debt of Arizona man featured in USA TODAY

November 8, 2022November 8, 2022Craig Harris, USA TODAYComments Off on Good Samaritan pays off predatory loan debt of Arizona man featured in USA TODAY

Six strangers offered to retire predatory loans of an Arizona man whose $3,000 repair ballooned to a $14,000 debt with triple digit interest rates.

Money

What are payday loans and other types of predatory lending?

November 3, 2022Craig Harris, USA TODAYComments Off on What are payday loans and other types of predatory lending?

Predatory Lending 101: What is a payday loan and other types of triple-digit interest rate loans that critics say prey upon low-income borrowers.

Nation

The high price of desperation: How a $3,000 repair ballooned into a $14,000 debt

November 3, 2022Craig Harris, USA TODAYComments Off on The high price of desperation: How a $3,000 repair ballooned into a $14,000 debt

A Tucson, Arizona man, borrowed $3,050 to fix his transmission, but the predatory car title loans with triple-digit interest will cost him $13,791.

Money

What are bank ‘junk fees’ and why is the White House cracking down on them?

October 26, 2022Craig Harris, USA TODAYComments Off on What are bank ‘junk fees’ and why is the White House cracking down on them?

The Biden administration Wednesday announced new guidance to end bank “junk fees” that produce billions of dollars and target low-income consumers.

Money

Insurance fraud expert warns Florida homeowners of scams after Hurricane Ian

September 30, 2022October 2, 2022Craig Harris, USA TODAYComments Off on Insurance fraud expert warns Florida homeowners of scams after Hurricane Ian

A Florida fraud expert says homeowners need to be wary of scams in the wake of Hurricane Ian. Make sure to contact an insurance agent first, she says.

Money

As college athletes cash in on NIL, tax experts and schools remind them to pay Uncle Sam

September 22, 2022September 25, 2022Craig Harris, USA TODAYComments Off on As college athletes cash in on NIL, tax experts and schools remind them to pay Uncle Sam

As college athletes make money through NIL deals, they are being reminded that the newfound cash is taxable income and Uncle Sam gets a cut.

Tech

Is biometric entry coming? Pro teams, colleges and bowls are ditching paper tickets

August 31, 2022September 1, 2022Craig Harris, USA TODAYComments Off on Is biometric entry coming? Pro teams, colleges and bowls are ditching paper tickets

Pro teams, colleges and big bowl games like the Chick-fil-A Kickoff, sell only paperless tickets. Are biometric tickets, which scan palms, next?

Money

How will Biden’s student loan forgiveness affect me? Here are answers to some scenarios

August 26, 2022August 26, 2022Craig Harris, USA TODAYComments Off on How will Biden’s student loan forgiveness affect me? Here are answers to some scenarios

How will President Biden’s student loan forgiveness affect me? More details are coming, but here are answers from an expert on real life scenarios.

Money

From the Mississippi Delta: “Sometimes we find ourselves at the mercy of payday loans”

April 22, 2022Craig Harris, USA TODAYComments Off on From the Mississippi Delta: “Sometimes we find ourselves at the mercy of payday loans”

Mississippi has 5 times more payday lenders than McDonald’s restaurants across the state. Here are the experiences of three women with payday loans.

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Headlines

‘Big Hero 6’s San Fransokyo comes to life at Disneyland

August 31, 2023Eve Chen, USA TODAY

Velocity at what cost? MLB’s hardest throwers keep succumbing to Tommy John surgery

August 31, 2023Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY

Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023Jennifer Jolly

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

USF is building a $340M on-campus football stadium amid concerns academics are being left behind

August 31, 2023AP

At 61, Meg Ryan is the lead in a new rom-com. That shouldn’t be such a rare thing.

August 31, 2023Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY

Iran bans weightlifter for shaking hands, taking photo with Israeli competitor

August 31, 2023Steve Gardner, USA TODAY

Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

August 31, 2023Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

College professor harassed students to quench ‘clown fetish,’ offering extra credit, cash

August 31, 2023Chris Quintana and Colin Campo, USA TODAY
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