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The payouts are being made in two stages. In the first, certain customers received automatic refunds of up to $51 beginning this past November, with most cases completed by December 2025. The claims process for other eligible customers started Jan. 5, when Amazon began sending them notices by email or mail.

Before living together begins, it’s important to openly discuss each person’s financial contribution. How will the recurring expenses — mortgage or rent, utilities, internet and other monthly bills — be divided? Discussing these needs can help everyone better understand the expectations up front.

Offseason visits can offer quieter experiences — if travelers prepare for volatile weather and limited services.

This year, we got to see a parade of celebrity pitchmen and women over 50: Matthew McConaughey conferring poolside with Parker Posey and chasing down Bradley Cooper, Sofia Vergara high-kicking sneakers, Ben Stiller and Keegan-Michael Key as ’80s rock ’n’ rollers, Ben Affleck and Friends’ Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc, Spike Lee filming with his sunglasses, George Clooney being George Clooney, and the great William Shatner making high-fiber diet jokes.