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Tech Matters: How to avoid sticker shock from overseas purchases

Since the 1930s, lower-value purchases from countries outside the U.S. were not subject to tariffs. While the threshold has increased over the years from $200 to $800 per package, the goal remained the same: Avoid the red tape of duties on goods that weren’t worth the expense of going through ...

Me, Myself, as Mommy: Preparing kids for college realities teaches a lot

Pretty much everything I’ve accomplished or experienced wasn’t based on any sort of plan, foresight, acumen or goals. Rational thought rarely snaked through my brain; it was all impulse and ease. While my high school boyfriend plotted his college experience, strategically selecting classes ...

FISCHER: Lien, mean, deal-killing machine – Real estate buyers beware

Imagine this: You’ve taken a day off work to oversee the home renovation crew. After a few hours, you decide to generously hand out cold water bottles. One of the subcontractors takes a seat and flashes an ankle monitor like it’s part of his toolbelt. As much as you would like to look past ...

Tech Matters: Why the Perplexity bid for Google Chrome matters

Perplexity, a ChatGPT rival, may finally have gotten the attention it craved when it filed a $34.5 billion bid to buy Google Chrome. Every major tech outlet and many global news sites, from Bloomberg to Al Jazeera, covered the story with a variety of slants. Some, like Bloomberg, dismissed the ...