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Good morning and Happy Friday! This is Betty Lin-Fisher with Friday's consumer-focused The Daily Money. |
My husband and I are about to celebrate our 29th wedding anniversary later this month. I know I sound old, but weddings these days aren't the same as they were when we got married! |
The trends of destination weddings and now destination bachelorette and bachelor parties has completely changed wedding budgets – and not just for the bride and groom. |
Friends are being asked to spend a lot of money to particpate in or attend wedding festivities. |
In particular, bridesmaids costs have exploded in the last 10 years, costing some bridesmaids thousands of dollars. |
In my latest Uncomfortable Conversations About Money story, I share the dilemma my niece found herself in when she was in a destination wedding with 13 bridesmaids and had to travel to two more states for the bridal shower and a four-day bachelorette party. |
USA TODAY subscribers can get an early sneak peek today at the story, which also has advice from a wedding industry expert. The story and video will be available to all readers on Sunday. | Being a bridesmaid can really add up, especially when you add on destination weddings and destination bachelorette parties. digitalskillet, Getty Images |
Will short-term rentals in Hawaii be banned? |
If you rely on AirBnB or VRBO for your Hawaiian vacations – or if you own a short-term vacation rental – you may have to change your plans. |
A bill to reshape vacation rental regulation and phase out short-term rentals across the state passed the Senate and the House on Wednesday and now awaits Hawaii Gov. Josh Green's signature – who already promised to sign it if it hits his desk, my colleague Kathleen Wong reports. |
If signed, the new law will go into effect on July 1. |
📰 Consumer stories you shouldn't miss 📰 |
| • | Just say no to those "extras" the car dealership tries to sell you, according to this Consumer Reports story. | | • | Some iPhone users are sleeping through alarms. Change this setting. | | • | Can you get a refund if your airplane seat-back screen doesn't work? | | • | Want the best high-yield savings account? It may not be at a brick-and-mortar bank. | | • | Here's some easy ways to digitize your old photos (I found PhotoScan a few months ago and it works great, especially getting rid of the glare from glossy photos.) | |
Finally, here's a popular story from earlier this year that you may have missed. Feel free to share it. |
Tired of waiting in the self-checkout line with a bunch of things in your hands while someone in front of you is scanning a cart-load of items? Target and other retailers are starting to limit how many items you can bring to the self-checkout lane. |
Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer news from USA TODAY. We break down financial news and provide the TLDR version: how decisions by the Federal Reserve, government and companies impact you. | | | | Today's bridesmaids costs go well beyond just buying an ugly dress. Should you go in debt? | | | |  | Short-term rentals make up a significant portion of Hawaii's housing supply. A new law the governor promised to sign will change that. | | | | iPhone users are reporting an issue with the Attention Aware feature which causes the device to silently ring once a user looks at it. | | | | Why you usually can't get a refund for a broken airplane screen, but you can sometimes get other fees or tickets refunded. | | | | In an era of historically high interest on savings accounts, many of the best rates come from banks that don't have a branch at the local strip mall. | | | | Easily digitize your old memories with these apps. | | | | U.S. employers added 175,000 jobs in April. Unemployment rose to 3.9% | | | | The product is a part of Walgreens' Nice! brand and sells for around $1.99 on site and online. | | | | Not so long ago, you could find playground areas at a terminal. Now passengers are complaining about free-range children running around the airport. | | | | You've probably already used AI without realizing it. Here's how to make the most of artificial intelligence when planning travel. | | | | |  | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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