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Oleksandra Yagello | Moment | Getty ImagesAs some popular travel credit cards boost annual fees and amend benefits, experts say it’s time to reassess which cards — if any — merit a spot in your wallet.”Annual fees are not inherently bad; you just need to make sure that you’re getting value from [the card],” said Ted Rossman, an industry analyst at Bankrate. “It’s getting harder to maximize, though.”In June, the Chase Sapphire Reserve card raised the annual fee to $795. That’s a 45% jump from $550, its previous annual cost.More from Personal Finance:Paying for college gets increasingly difficult as tuition…

CHENGDU: Pakistan’s top cueist, Muhammad Asif, began his World Games snooker challenge impressively, defeating China’s Liang Xiaolong 2-0 here at the Civil Aviation Flight University of China Tianfu Campus Gymnasium on Sunday. Asif, Pakistan’s most successful player with three IBSF titles and the nation’s sole representative at the multi-sport event, secured the Group ‘A’ victory convincingly. The 43-year-old Asif took the first frame against the home hope 79-50 and followed with a commanding 77-24 win in the second frame. “This win means a lot to me,” Asif said after the match. “I’m happy with my performance and hope to keep…

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan acknowledged a dilemma over the fifth bowler and said they would take a late decision on their team combination for Tuesday’s series decider following their defeat in the second one-day international on Sunday. Pakistan, who won the opening ODI by five wickets, posted a competitive 171-7 in 37 overs in a rain-truncated match but West Indies prevailed by five wickets to draw level in the three-match series. Pakistan’s part-time duo of Saim Ayub and Salman Agha conceded a combined 66 runs in seven wicketless overs as West Indies cruised home. “You could say our fifth bowler…

Player of the match Muneeba Ali’s hundred helped propel Pakistan women to a consolation win over Ireland on Sunday in the final Twenty20 International of the series that was won 2-1 by the Irish team. Coming into this encounter, the Green Shirts were 2-0 down in the series, with Ireland winning the first T20I by 11 runs on Wednesday and four wickets on Friday. Batting first at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin, the Irish side got to a respectable 155-4 before centurion Muneeba and Aliya Riaz combined for an unbeaten 101 run partnership to make easy work of the…

Sales tax free week at the Connecticut Post Mall, in Milford, Conn. Aug. 19, 2024.Connecticut Post/hearst Newspapers | Hearst Newspapers | Getty ImagesEvery year, a handful of states offer shoppers a temporary tax break to encourage spending. This year, some of those “sales tax holidays” are happening as President Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to hike prices.These holidays waive state sales tax (and sometimes local levies) on certain purchases for a set period. While eligible items vary by state, many include categories like back-to-school shopping or supplies for disaster preparedness.”Sales tax holidays are politically popular because everyone likes tax relief,” said Katherine…

Bartender Athena Young cleans glasses while speaking to the Review-Journal about the “no tax on tips” policy at Atomic Kitchen in Las Vegas, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Las Vegas Review-journal | Tribune News Service | Getty ImagesMaddy Lopez, a bartender in Los Angeles, has spent 25 years working in the restaurant industry, where tips can make up a significant portion of a worker’s income. When she heard about President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” which includes a section called “no tax on tips,” she said her first reaction was: “It’s a little too good to be true.”Lopez said that in her…

BULAWAYO: New Zealand completed their biggest win in Test cricket with a crushing innings and 359-run victory over Zimbabwe to clinch the series 2-0 at Queens Sports Club on Saturday. Zimbabwe, who suffered their heaviest Test defeat, were bowled out for 117 after New Zealand declared overnight on 601-3 following centuries by Devon Conway (153), Rachin Ravindra (165 not out) and Henry Nicholls (150 not out). Seamer Zakary Foulkes completed figures of 5-37 to go with 4-38 in their first innings, the best by a New Zealander on debut. Nick Welch put up lone resistance for the home side with…

LAHORE: The national sports federations have unanimously authorised president of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) Arif Saeed to meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for improving relationship between the federations and the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) under the IOC Charter in order to promote sports in the country, Dawn has learnt. The POA general council, which was held in Lahore on Saturday, discussed the prevailing situation that arose after the PSB recently introduced several new rules to deal with the national federations, which are not acceptable to them. Well-informed sources told Dawn the final resolution of the general council was that…

CHENGDU: Noor Zaman’s hopes of a World Games squash medal were quashed after he was on the losing end of a thrilling five-game battle on Saturday, while Nasir Iqbal kept his hopes alive in the plate event. Pitted against Colombian world number 21 Miguel Rodriguez in the last-16 stage, Noor managed to come from 2-1 down to force a deciding game but was ultimately overpowered. “Noor played with heart, but Rodriguez’s experience made the difference in crucial moments,” said Pakistan coach Fahim Gul, with the team making its debut at the Games. “This is a learning curve for him and…

From Hasan Ali to newcomer Fawad Ali, PSL continues to provide a much-needed springboard and safety net for young cricketers. On a breezy Dubai February evening in 2016, in the sixth over of the first innings of a match between the Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi, a young kid from Gujranwala ran in, gave it all and got his first-ever wicket in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Over that inaugural PSL season, Hasan Ali — now a household name — was the new kid on the block that barely anyone knew. However, that all changed once millions of eyeballs watched…