More States Consider Ban On Credit Card Surcharges

Using a VPN to buy cheaper items seems like a good idea, but many companies are becoming smarter and realizing how many people do this. Which is why you'll struggle to buy certain products and services when using a VPN; you may even risk an account ban.

Before the end of the year, two restaurants that have been dishing out casual Mexican food for decades will close as their owners focus on their suburban businesses. The owners of Taco House, a Tex-Mex diner that has served customers from its original location at 581 S. Federal Blvd., since 1958, gave their news at the beginning of December.

The year's jolliest season can also be the most dangerous. Cybercriminals don't take holidays and are known to be more aggressive when people are thinking about Christmas, shopping, and eating.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I was in college, a friend’s family graciously opened their home to me for a couple of months while I worked a summer job near their home, which was an hour from my family’s. I did my best to treat their home as respectfully as my parents’ home, and at the end of summer, I gave them what I could afford out of my earnings for their kindness. During one evening meal, I was enjoying some garden tomatoes that the lady of the house had provided.

Dear Eric: I’ve been going to the same neighborhood nail salon for nearly 10 years. They are usually great, but about two years ago, I continuously began to be relegated to a nail technician, “Sue,” who is very inconsistent, doing just OK sometimes and then on occasion was truly awful. Sue has come close to drawing blood while cutting my nails, has hurt me while trimming cuticles and sometimes has my nails at different lengths and shapes.