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America has lost jobs for the first time in years — is Trump about to get the mammoth rate cut of his dreams?

And that’s, seemingly, the easy part. The real threat comes from an increasingly impatient president, who fired former BLS ...

Gates, Buffett ‘Giving Pledge’ buy-in from world’s richest families has plummeted — even as their wealth grows to trillions. Is philanthropy dead?

In 2010, Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, and Warren Buffett launched a bold initiative: they promised to donate the ...

The Fed raises alarm over 'deterioration' in the US housing market — here's what that means for buyers (and why rate cuts may not be a silver bullet)

First-time buyers may feel the squeeze the most. A recent Fed board speech by Governor Adriana D. Kugler highlighted that ...

Major bank raises red flag on US economy — warns of 93% chance of recession based on ‘hard data.’ Here are 5 crucial money moves you need to make now

Recently, global investment bank UBS announced that, after crunching some “hard data” from between May and July 2025, there’s ...

I'm 35 and finally financially stable — but now my parents urgently need a new roof and have asked to borrow $10K. How do I handle this awkward ask?

A 2025 survey commissioned by JG Wentworth [1] found that half (50.3%) of people who borrowed money from friends or family ...

70% of US workers say they’d use an employer-sponsored emergency savings account if they had the option. Does your workplace offer this new perk?

Although many Americans struggle to save for emergencies, a recent survey from EBRI reports that seven in 10 American workers ...

Homebuyers experiencing ‘economic nausea’ are pulling out of deals at a record rate — why so many ‘queasy’ buyers are suddenly canceling contracts

“It’s worth noting that the housing-market tides are starting to shift slightly. Mortgage rates have been coming down, which ...

How ‘revenge quitting’ became a thing

Social media amplifies these exits, turning individual acts into part of broader conversations about outdated workplace norms ...

A major US auto lender just went bust in latest red flag for economy — record number of Americans can't keep up with debt payments. Protect yourself

The timing couldn't be worse for American families. Total household debt has hit a record $18.39 trillion, and Americans now ...

I turn 65 next year and will finally retire with $1.5M in my 401(k). But with a chronic health condition, do I also need long-term care insurance?

In this case, buying LTC insurance could make sense. With a strong retirement cushion and manageable expenses, he could ...

Americans are facing the biggest spike in health insurance costs in 15 years — here are 3 easy ways to protect against it

The expression “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” is both a common idiom and, given the way health insurance costs are ...

This influencer is using her social media accounts to help retire early from the corporate world — here’s how she does it. Could you pull it off too?

Influencer Taylor Hayes, who runs a blog and several social media channels as imperfecttaylor, recently shared on TikTok that ...