Indian residency can be yours for $1.5 million

Want to live in India? You can, if you’re willing to invest $1.5 million. The Indian government is launching a new program that rewards foreigners with a 10-year residency permit if they invest $1.5 million in the country over an 18-month period. Inve…

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Free $10 Starbucks bonus from Visa Checkout

Get a $10 Starbucks bonus with by loading $10 onto your Starbucks app using Visa Checkout.

Download the Starbucks app, create an account and make and add $10 to the app using Visa Checkout. After you load the $10 to the app, get the bonus within 5 days.

Visa Checkout offers perks and freebies and…

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Labor Day freebies, dining deals, retail coupons and fun things to do

You won’t have to work hard to score big savings with my Labor Day weekend roundup of freebies, dining offers, retail coupons and deals on fun things to do around South Florida.

Check back through Monday, because I’ll be adding more offers as I find them.

FREEBIES & DINING DEALS

Baskin-Robbins:…

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8 things you need to know this morning

Good morning, happy September! Football, leaves, pumpkin spice and more will soon be upon us. It’s humid outside today and some light rain will hang around for the first part of the morning, but as the clouds move out, temperatures will drop. Here are eight things to know to get your day started. The Baltimore County Council adopted a new zoning map for Towson — which largely shuts down the possibility that a student housing complex will be built at 101 York Road. This is something I’ve written…

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BBB warns consumers about auto warranty company

The Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland is warning consumers about a Maryland-based auto warranty company that they said is doing bad business with customers’ money.

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Maryland banks increase profits by 21% in second quarter

Maryland banks posted a 21 percent profit increase in the second quarter as lending and deposits both were on the rise. Banks headquartered in Maryland posted combined profits of $172 million, up from $142 million in the same quarter last year, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Lending and leases grew 10 percent to $28.5 billion, up from $25.8 billion last year. Deposits increased by more than 5 percent to $30 billion. While profits rose, the number of banks in Maryland continued…

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American Girl dolls coming to Toys R Us stores

American Girl dolls used to only be available online, in catalogs, or a handful of specialty shops. But starting in October, they’re coming to Toys R Us stores.

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