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about how long you should keep income tax records. Which of these is the right answer?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "3 years", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "5 years",

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{ "question" : "We recently listed seven items that have started getting cheaper as inflation eases. Which of these wasn’t on that list?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "Bacon",

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"According to our research, about how many adults 50 and older play video games?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "33 million", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "47 million",

"correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "52 million", "correctAnswer" : true }, { "answer" : "61 million", "correctAnswer" : false } ], "multiSelect" : false, "explanation" : "That’s up from

about 40 million in 2016.", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "question" : "April 18 was the deadline for filing income taxes this year —

unless you filed for an extension. If you took that step, what is your new deadline?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "June 1", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "July 15",

"correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "Sept. 1", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "Oct. 16", "correctAnswer" : true } ], "multiSelect" : false, "explanation" : "You still had to

estimate taxes owed and pay them by April 18 or you’ll face IRS penalties.", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "question" : "Ann-Margret

recently released her first classic rock album. What is its title?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "“Born to Be Bad”", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "“Born to Be Mad”",

"correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "“Born to Be Glad”", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "“Born to Be Wild”", "correctAnswer" : true } ], "multiSelect" : false, "explanation" :

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caregivers and long-term care workers. How many actions are being taken as a result of the order, according to the president?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "Over 50", "correctAnswer" : true

}, { "answer" : "Over 75", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "Over 100", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "Over 200", "correctAnswer" : false } ], "multiSelect" : false,

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{ "question" : "Men’s grooming did this much business in 2021, we reported.", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "$58.2 billion", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "$64.3 billion",

"correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "$74.5 billion", "correctAnswer" : true }, { "answer" : "$101.4 billion", "correctAnswer" : false } ], "multiSelect" : false, "explanation" : "That’s

expected to grow to $108.7 billion by 2027.", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "question" : "Actor and restaurateur Danny Trejo recently

shared with us the name of his favorite Los Angeles restaurant. What is it?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "Los Tres Hermanos", "correctAnswer" : true }, { "answer" : "Teresitas Restaurant",

"correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "El Cholo", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "Frank Vega’s", "correctAnswer" : false } ], "multiSelect" : false, "explanation" : "Trejo is

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Randy Lilleston is the homepage editor for AARP.org. He previously served as editor-in-chief for business news publisher Industry Dive and was a senior digital editor for NPR, USA Today and

CNN.

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