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Thursday Edition - June 25, 2026

Veronica — Newsletter Writer

📰 News & Finance

• Hold off on your next dose until you check this nationwide medication recall. The reason it was pulled may surprise you!

• Better sleep starts with better sheets. This best-selling set is 46% off right now*—plus a free towel set.

• Devices listening to YOU at home?! Creepy, yes—but this $68M settlement could mean a sweet payout.

• Play "Colour My World" with a tissue handy. The iconic band's co-founder is gone at 81, and his final years will break your heart.

• Many golfers don't stop playing because they lose interest. They stop because their body won't cooperate.*

• Money back for wellness capsules you bought? A $1.84M label mess may make your old order worth checking.

• A new leak exposed 124 million passwords—and YOURS may be one of them. Check now before someone gets in!

• Speaking of savings, 6 Medicare costs are about to climb. Spot them now, or pay for it later.

• Clear some room in that cart, because Costco just dropped 5 grocery deals, and some are up to 42% off!

✨ Editor’s Picks

• You might be missing Social Security benefits you're fully owed, and that's money you could really use.

• Are your daily supplements actually doing a single thing for you? A new clinical data just revealed the brutal truth.

• Feeling bloated or backed up is annoying enough. This simple gut-health option may be worth a closer look.

• Shrink your bill this summer. Sounds too good, I know, but one quick trick can pull it off.

• Bug off, budget wreckers! These cheap fixes can help keep summer pests outside where they belong.

• Your grocery bill is high enough, so stop letting tiny food dates scare you into tossing perfectly good food.

• Skip the pricey snack aisle and make a chewy, smoky favorite right in your own oven. 🥓

• Joke time! One friend asked to be remembered forever, but the punchline arrives much sooner. 😂

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Fun & Games

💬 Front Porch Forum

“Am I too old-fashioned to trust online banking?”

Pull up a seat, GrayViners! An anonymous reader needs your advice. Read on and share your thoughts. 

🤷 Emoji’s Decoded

Guess The ’80s Song

Hint: This Guns N’ Roses anthem became a massive hit with its unforgettable guitar riff. Think you got it? Drop your answer here! 

🤣 Today’s (Grand)Dad Joke

Three experts head out on a hunting trip, but only one of them thinks the plan worked perfectly. 🙈

📅 On This Day In History

1812 - The United States declared war on Great Britain.

1986 - The Supreme Court strengthened fair housing protections.

2001 - Sally Ride became America’s first woman in space.

📸 Aww Of The Day

The Soda Pop Squad

Cola, orange, and lemon-lime, this furry trio looks ready for a commercial! 🐱 Each one has its own flavor, and somehow that makes them even cuter. Do your pets have different personalities too, like this colorful little crew?

👨‍🎓 Fact Of The Day

Did you know one of the slowest animals on Earth can beat some dolphins at something underwater? The reason is stranger than you might expect!

💬 Word Of The Day

SURREPTITIOUS

(SURR-UHP-TISH-UHS) Kept secret because it may be disapproved of.

When used in a sentence: “The dog has surreptitious ways of stealing scraps.”

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