Today’s Good News 3-11-24

Today’s Good News 3-11-24

Late-payment fees for major credit cards won’t be nearly as high anymore.  Federal regulators just capped them at $8, down from an average of $32.  A study found those fees have been costing Americans more than $14 BILLION a year……… A woman in Iowa named Trudy Handleman marked her 102nd birthday last week by doing a canned food drive.  She can’t get around well anymore, but still wanted to be of service to her community.  She ended up with over 400 cans………And finally…………………   

A Walmart janitor in AK was walking five miles to work each day, until a member of his community stepped up to help. People around town call him “Mr. Bill”.  A couple years ago, a woman named Christy Conrad offered him a ride, learned he can’t drive because he’s legally blind, and started driving him whenever she could. Then a few months ago, she launched a Facebook group called “Mr. Bill’s Village” to see if other people might want to volunteer.  Over 3,000 people have joined.  The owner of a local car dealership heard about it.  He thought Bill just needed a car.  When he found out he can’t drive, he decided to give Christy the new car instead. 

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