One more mini-vote for Paint Shop Pro. I use it basically for stuff to be viewed only on the monitor, to which I only make relatively simple edits, no layer stuff. IIRC, it cost me $80. No learning curve to speak of, and I've never looked at the manual, Help is plenty. It certainly covers these needs, and I assume much more.
When my lab goes out of business, I will bite the bullet and purchase/learn photoshop for actual prints.
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