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Don’t spend thousands on a couple’s trip without taking these 3 steps first — or you risk fighting the whole time

You can avoid, or at least minimize, conflict by setting financial and experiential expectations. Here are three ways to do that before your vacation. Source

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What’s in your 401(k)? Why boomers and Gen X really need to know.

Your target-date fund might have the wrong mix for you, and new alternatives could be risky. Source link

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These stocks surged as SEC chair sounds upbeat on ‘tokenization’ of equities

Robinhood and Coinbase shares surged after SEC Chair Paul Atkins sounded upbeat about the tokenization of stocks in an interview. Source link

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Why your Social Security check could shrink by nearly 20% — and more if jobs are scarce

America’s retirement trust fund is expected to run dry by 2034. A U.S. economic downturn would only make a bad situation worse. Source link

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S&P 500 briefly tops record high for first time in 4 months. What could push stocks higher from here?

The S&P 500 index briefly surpassed its all-time record high on Thursday — the latest development in what has been a remarkable comeback from the

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Shipping costs through the Strait of Hormuz are rising — even as oil prices are dropping. So what happens if Iran closes the waterway?

Tanker operators in the Strait of Hormuz are facing higher shipping and insurance costs, despite a drop in oil prices, as investors wait to see

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Consumer spending habits are changing in this key way, Kroger says

With consumers still facing uncertainty over tariffs and the overall economic environment, many are choosing to dine at home rather than eat out, according to

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America can do better than cutting Medicaid and Medicare. Here’s a proven way to save healthcare.

Hospitals and outpatient clinics need to deliver their own spending cuts and cost savings. Source link

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Many of us come to estate planning too late. Here’s what finally pushed me to do it.

If you recognize that you need a plan, don’t let the moment slip away. Source link

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Gut-wrenching stock declines are more common than you might think

Many investors wish they could have bought and held shares of massively successful stocks like Apple, Microsoft and Nvidia from the day they went public.