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		<title>The Hidden Cost of Data Centers: Inside the Opposition</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna Helhoski]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Data centers are facing growing resistance from local communities concerned about financial costs and effects on quality of life.]]></description>
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				Anna Helhoski writes for NerdWallet. Email: anna@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @AnnaHelhoski.
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	<p class="nw-originally-posted-link">The article The Hidden Cost of Data Centers: Inside the Opposition originally appeared on NerdWallet.</p><span data-post-id="2052814"></span><img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/content/themes/nerdwallet/assets/tracking/nw-pixel-v1.gif?post_id=2052814" style="display: none;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" />]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Helping Family With Bills? Set Boundaries Before It Costs You</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin El Issa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[New data suggests that some households are providing financial help to loved ones even with strained budgets of their own.]]></description>
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				Erin El Issa writes for NerdWallet. Email: erin@nerdwallet.com.
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	<p class="nw-originally-posted-link">The article Helping Family With Bills? Set Boundaries Before It Costs You originally appeared on NerdWallet.</p><span data-post-id="2050851"></span><img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/content/themes/nerdwallet/assets/tracking/nw-pixel-v1.gif?post_id=2050851" style="display: none;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" />]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Mortgage Rates Today, Thursday, July 23: Ticking Down Today but Still Higher Than June</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abby Badach Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TL;DR: Rates fell today, but not by enough to change your mortgage math.]]></description>
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				Abby Badach Doyle writes for NerdWallet. Email: abadachdoyle@nerdwallet.com.
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	<p class="nw-originally-posted-link">The article Mortgage Rates Today, Thursday, July 23: Ticking Down Today but Still Higher Than June originally appeared on NerdWallet.</p><span data-post-id="2053190"></span><img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/content/themes/nerdwallet/assets/tracking/nw-pixel-v1.gif?post_id=2053190" style="display: none;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" />]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Bilt Rewards vs. Chase Ultimate Rewards: Which Should You Earn?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Luthi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Newcomer Bilt Rewards boasts more transfer partners than veteran Chase Ultimate Rewards, which wins on flexibility. Here's how to decide which program to pick.]]></description>
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				Ben Luthi writes for NerdWallet. Email: articles@nerdwallet.com.
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	<p class="nw-originally-posted-link">The article Bilt Rewards vs. Chase Ultimate Rewards: Which Should You Earn? originally appeared on NerdWallet.</p><span data-post-id="2051432"></span><img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/content/themes/nerdwallet/assets/tracking/nw-pixel-v1.gif?post_id=2051432" style="display: none;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" />]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>American Dream Auto Protect 2026 Review: An Iffy Extended Car Warranty Option</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dalia Ramirez]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[American Dream’s pricing is reasonable, but coverage can be unclear.]]></description>
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				Dalia Ramirez writes for NerdWallet. Email: dramirez@nerdwallet.com.
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		<title>I Put a Chatbot&#8217;s Financial Advice to the Test</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Palmer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[AI tools can help with financial planning, but they have their limits.]]></description>
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				Kimberly Palmer writes for NerdWallet. Email: kpalmer@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @kimberlypalmer.
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	<p class="nw-originally-posted-link">The article I Put a Chatbot’s Financial Advice to the Test originally appeared on NerdWallet.</p><span data-post-id="2047715"></span><img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/content/themes/nerdwallet/assets/tracking/nw-pixel-v1.gif?post_id=2047715" style="display: none;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" />]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>A Broker, Accountant and Economist Walk Into a Housing Crash — and Walk Out Wiser</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Georgia Rose]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What 2008 really taught us, from the financial experts who survived it — and why their experiences matter more today than you might think.]]></description>
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				Georgia Rose writes for NerdWallet. Email: grose@nerdwallet.com.
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	<p class="nw-originally-posted-link">The article A Broker, Accountant and Economist Walk Into a Housing Crash — and Walk Out Wiser originally appeared on NerdWallet.</p><span data-post-id="2050933"></span><img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/content/themes/nerdwallet/assets/tracking/nw-pixel-v1.gif?post_id=2050933" style="display: none;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" />]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Data: Americans Are Using Chatbots for Financial Advice. Risky or Rewarding?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin El Issa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over a quarter of Americans (26%) are asking AI chatbots their personal finance questions, with mixed results, a new NerdWallet survey finds.]]></description>
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				Erin El Issa writes for NerdWallet. Email: erin@nerdwallet.com.
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	<p class="nw-originally-posted-link">The article Data: Americans Are Using Chatbots for Financial Advice. Risky or Rewarding? originally appeared on NerdWallet.</p><span data-post-id="2049760"></span><img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/content/themes/nerdwallet/assets/tracking/nw-pixel-v1.gif?post_id=2049760" style="display: none;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" />]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Mortgage Rates Today, Wednesday, July 22: A Little Higher</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abby Badach Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TL;DR: Mortgage rates edged up today as fighting in Iran escalates.]]></description>
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				Abby Badach Doyle writes for NerdWallet. Email: abadachdoyle@nerdwallet.com.
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	<p class="nw-originally-posted-link">The article Mortgage Rates Today, Wednesday, July 22: A Little Higher originally appeared on NerdWallet.</p><span data-post-id="2052660"></span><img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/content/themes/nerdwallet/assets/tracking/nw-pixel-v1.gif?post_id=2052660" style="display: none;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" />]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Can You Take Advantage of This Hack to Save on a Mac?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tommy Tindall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Use sales tax holidays to cut down on the cost of a new computer.]]></description>
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				Tommy Tindall writes for NerdWallet. Email: ttindall@nerdwallet.com.
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	<p class="nw-originally-posted-link">The article Can You Take Advantage of This Hack to Save on a Mac? originally appeared on NerdWallet.</p><span data-post-id="2052383"></span><img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/content/themes/nerdwallet/assets/tracking/nw-pixel-v1.gif?post_id=2052383" style="display: none;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" />]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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