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Listen to the Consider This podcast from NPR. Hey, good morning. It's Paige Browning. It's Wednesday. This is Seattle now. We all know

how expensive it is to live in Seattle. Doing taxes this year certainly reminded me of that reality.

So today, in recognition of Monday's tax deadline, we're talking Finance 101 in our expensive region.

Financial coach Suzanne Klink has some words of wisdom and some tips to get started if planning sounds daunting.

But first, let's get you caught up.

A new trial starts today for Amanda Knox.

She was accused of murdering her roommate while studying abroad in 2007 in Italy and spent

nearly four years in prison before being acquitted of murder in 2015. And now she's arguing to have

her conviction of slander overturned. If she gets the full acquittal she's seeking, that would

wipe her legal slate clean. Gun sales in Washington have

declined dramatically in 2024, according to federal background check data gathered by the Seattle

Times. Background checks spiked in March and April of last year when the state banned

AR-15-style weapons. They spiked again in December before stricter background

check laws kicked in the new year. A Washington judge ruled Monday that the state's ban on

high-capacity ammunition magazines is unconstitutional, but the law is staying in place as the state

appeals. And the University of Washington and Amazon are partnering with universities and companies in Japan

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