Friday, January 3, 2025

Goodbye, net neutrality

Also: Forget Paris ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Fri Jan 3 2025

 

Daniel de Visé Personal Finance Reporter

Good morning! It's Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money, Consumer Friday edition.

A federal appeals court has struck down the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules, which prevented internet service providers from throttling or blocking some content or charging more to deliver it.

Forget Paris: Some budget-friendly destinations

If visiting Europe is on your travel bucket list, 2025 could be your year to make it happen.

Many destinations across the pond provide rich travel experiences without completely breaking the bank, Kathleen Wong reports. Start by thinking outside the box, beyond the classic Euro spots, such as Paris, London and Madrid.

Is norovirus rising on cruise ships?

Beth Knowles and her family left on a Caribbean cruise in late December, but the family missed every port. They were too sick to disembark during a norovirus outbreak on board.

Norovirus seems to be surging, especially on cruise ships. Here's Nathan Diller's report.

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The FCC's net neutrality rules prevented internet service providers from throttling or blocking some content or charging more to deliver it.

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Forget about Paris: 7 affordable European destinations in 2025

Europe can be expensive to visit, but these are seven of the most budget-friendly destinations in 2025, according to Chase Travel.

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Are cruise ship norovirus outbreaks rising? What to know

Outbreaks aboard Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 follow others on Holland America Line and Princess Cruises ships.

Waiting on a 2020 tax return to be processed? If your tax returns from 2020 still has not been processed, the IRS said you should still file your 2021 tax returns by the April due date or request an extension to file.
 

What's national consumption tax? How it differs from income tax.

Consumption tax, the category that includes sales tax, can impact your wallet.

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Stocks slide on first trading day of 2025 as investors weigh risks

There are big concerns on the horizon for markets in 2025, foreshadowed in early trading.

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MAGAverse implodes as Trump, Musk suddenly defend immigrants

Don't worry, though – I'm sure Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the Republican Party will be back to disparaging immigrants in no time.

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6 Social Security changes that take effect today

A half-dozen changes, concerning everything from Social Security checks to the payroll tax select workers will owe, are now in effect.

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5 Social Security rules now in effect for 2025

Workers will have to earn a little bit more to earn their 2025 Social Security work credits, and that's not the only change this year.

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Why everything in American health care seems to cost more

Everything in American health care seems to cost more, across the board, year after year.

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