Plant City, Fla. – October 15, 2026 -- Florida families weighing term against whole life insurance can now turn to a HelloNation guide that compares the two, from 10-, 20- and 30-year term policies to lifetime coverage with a cash value component.

Chicago – October 15, 2026 -- PredictArena Inc., a new prediction market platform built around creators, is now live on the web, with a mobile app due in the coming weeks.

Fans can follow creators, handicappers and ex-athletes

The platform is aimed at people who already follow creators, sports handicappers and former athletes. Creators can build profiles, publish their predictions and take part economically. Fans get markets tied to the topics and people they follow.

Dallas -- Starting January 1, 2027, Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards members get a new Platinum tier with unlimited Companion Pass trips, a faster route to status for credit cardholders, and points that work for seats and rental cars. The airline also plans a fleetwide Starlink WiFi rollout and a branded lounge network.

New York – October 15, 2026 -- Mary & Pip, a new finance app that tells users their next money move and lets them act on it in the same place, is now publicly available in the App Store.

The platform pulls a user's broader financial life into one place, identifies a clear next step based on their priorities, and provides the tools to carry it out inside the app. It is built on a behavioral system meant to make financial decisions easier to understand, execute and repeat.

Los Angeles – October 15, 2026 -- Homeowners hit by a house fire do not need a full inventory of losses or a repair estimate before calling their insurer, according to Mercury Insurance, which has published a six-step guide for the first 24 hours after a fire.

Bonnie Lee, Vice President of Property Claims at Mercury Insurance, says the goal is to protect the family, preserve information and get recovery moving, and that homeowners do not need every answer right away.

Macomb – – October 14, 2026 -- Bundling your auto and home coverage with one provider is among the quickest ways to cut insurance costs, according to Macomb, Michigan, insurance expert Aaron Seitz in a HelloNation article.

Seitz argues that premiums are not set in stone. Small, consistent decisions, he says, can significantly change what policyholders pay over the long term.

New York – October 14, 2026 -- A typical New York City household using 720 therms of natural gas this winter is forecast to pay about $1,765, or $87 more than last year, according to National Grid. On Long Island and in the Rockaways, the same usage is projected to cost about $1,461, just $5 more.

Cheaper gas supply, pricier delivery

The forecasts cover the November-to-March heating season and assume normal winter weather. In New York City, the period runs from Nov. 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027.

Atlanta – – October 14, 2026 -- Residents of Roswell, Georgia, can now bank in person at Delta Community Credit Union's new full-service branch at 660 W. Crossville Road, Suite 100, which has two interactive teller machines offering 24-hour ATM access.

The Roswell branch is the credit union's 35th location

Georgia's largest credit union celebrated the opening with a ribbon-cutting attended by its executive team, branch staff, and local community and business leaders. Roswell is Delta Community's 32nd location in metro Atlanta and 35th overall.

Chicago – – October 14, 2026 -- Chicago policyholders may be overpaying for auto, home and renters insurance because they never ask about discounts they already qualify for, according to a HelloNation article featuring local insurance expert Jose Gomez.

Grand Rapids – October 14, 2026 -- Eligible Medicare customers can now pay for covered over-the-counter (OTC) products at Meijer using evermore OTC spend cards, the Midwest retailer announced.