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Dear Alexa, My friends and I went to the movies last weekend, and at the end of the night I realized I paid more for my popcorn, soda and candy, than I did for my actual movie ticket! Why are movie concessions stands so expensive? Please Explain! Kate Well Kate,... [read more]
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Nearly half a million of the 6.6 million people in the United States looking for jobs are ages 65 and up, especially since their 401K’s have been shriveling up. That’s five times the level of the last five years – the highest since the Great Depression for this age group!