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In a colorless move that, Pantone says, speaks to our collective longing for calmness, a clean slate, serenity, and focus, the New Jersey-based global color authority named Cloud Dancer — a billowy, balanced white — as its 2026 color of the year.

The blank hue’s uncluttered vibe, Pantone says, plucks us out of the day-to-day crazy of ...Read more

After a run of more than 230 years, the U.S. is done producing the penny. While the death of the little copper coin leaves many feeling nostalgic, producing it simply isn’t worth it for the U.S. Mint at 3.69 cents a pop — an increase of 1.42 cents over the last decade.

While some consumers are lamenting the loss, many are left wondering: ...Read more

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I purged my lingerie drawer. It was stuffed with too many camis, slips, pantyhose, etc. Now I want to restock with only the basics.

What would you consider the necessary pieces?

--Diane B.

Dear Diane: Congratulations on the purge. I need to follow your example. My underwear...Read more

SEATTLE -- When Stephen Reed, 41, and Shelby Leyland, 38, were ready to make it official, the couple visited Seattle-area jewelers to look at natural and lab-grown diamond rings.

We got the quote, and, when it was four, five figures, our eyes got real big," Reed said in a phone interview. "Leaving the jeweler, I remember my wife being...Read more

Getting out of debt isn’t easy, especially if it’s in the form of credit cards, whose high interest rates can make balances mount far beyond your actual expenditures. Small wonder that nearly half (46 percent) of credit cardholders carry debt from month to month, and of that group, the majority (53 percent) have been in credit card debt ...Read more

DALLAS -- The questions of our age are overwhelming. Will robots replace us? Will our democracy endure? What are my best colors? The last one, at least, had a chance of being answered as I headed inside the Westin hotel near DFW Airport to meet the Color Countess, aka Megan Bentley, a woman master-trained in 16 seasons, 12 more than I knew about...Read more

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I just saw a fashion photo somewhere of a model wearing a Hermes cape as a hat. And that was being featured as a high-style look. Compared to that, my question seems pretty mainstream: Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved sequins. I have a number of formal dresses that feature plenty of sequins...Read more

A money market account is a deposit account that earns interest while providing easier access to your cash than traditional savings accounts. You can find money market accounts, also known as MMAs, at banks and credit unions nationwide.

These accounts combine the best features of savings and checking accounts. Similar to a savings account, ...Read more

Though Anna Wintour is no longer the editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine (she stepped down earlier this year, and is now the magazine’s “global editorial director“), she still turns up on red carpets sporting her signature ...Read more

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Can you referee a dispute I’m having with my partner? He says men in what he calls “jaunty” hats look fashionable, noteworthy, interesting and well-dressed. I think that, depending on the hat, they look silly, self-important, foolish, outlandish, embarrassing or just plain dumb.

What is your ...Read more

I love the way Angela Bassett’s fringe-laden Gucci gown, worn to the LACMA Art + Film Gala at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art earlier this month, seems like it’s perpetually dancing.

And I love the way she appears to be standing in an elegantly lit forest of lampposts, like she’s in a very high-fashion version of “The Chronicles ...Read more

Debt consolidation involves combining several debts — such as credit cards, personal loans or medical bills — into a single loan with one monthly payment. This can simplify your ...Read more

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