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‘He thinks I’m too materialistic’: My husband and I are in our 40s with two kids. He takes zero interest in our finances. He doesn’t even know the name of our mortgage company.
“I am really worried that if I’m not around, he will not be able to manage the basics of everyday life for himself and our children.” -
MarketWatch - Business
‘We live on a fixed income’: My husband and I are retired. We’re invited to our niece’s destination wedding. Are we obliged to buy a gift?
“We haven’t been to a wedding in decades.” -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
'We have faith in our federal partners': Graceland fraud case takes another turn
The Tennessee Attorney General's Office will turn over its investigation into Graceland's fraud case to federal law enforcement. -
MarketWatch - Business
How can we tap the equity in our home without paying a 7% interest rate? We currently have a mortgage rate of less than 4%.
“Should I accept that 7%-plus interest rate is the starting rate these days?” -
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Who gave the names to the planets and do animals eat rocks? Try our kids’ quiz
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CNBC - Business
Here are our top 3 and bottom 3 stocks during a divergent second quarter
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‘Inflation is killing our country,’ Trump says
President Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump went head to head answering questions about the economy and inflation during the first presidential debate.Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
The GOP's pessimistic platform for the future is the worst of our past
In short, we’re witnessing the Republicans’ mass conversion to a reactionary populism that demands that Americans “return” to an allegedly better past. -
CBS Sports - Sports
Our favorite tents for the 2024 summer camping season
Kickoff the summer camping season by upgrading to one of the best camping tents of 2024. -
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Why Jim Cramer wants to buy more Disney — plus Wall Street praises our newest stock
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MarketWatch - Business
‘In a worst-case scenario, we fear a stock-market bust’: We are ‘healthy boomers’ in our 60s with a net worth of $4.2 million. Is it time to diversify?
“We have no debt and live comfortably on $150,000 per year.” -
MarketWatch - Business
‘My peers have 10 to 20 times more set aside for retirement’: I’m 67 and have $100,000 saved. I want to retire in three years. Can I do it?
“I’m estimating an income of $3,500 to $3,700 per month from Social Security, and around $750 a month from a pension.” -
The Guardian - World
Scientists ignored 'gay' animals for years. When will we get over our human hang-ups about the natural world? | Elle Hunt
Our selective engagement with nature stops humans from seeing animals clearly – and that’s not good for them or for us. One of my most annoying traits, I have been told, is my tendency to puncture others’ casual enjoyment of nature with brutal and ... -
The Hill - Politics
Hollywood reacts to Biden and Trump debate: 'This can't be our only choice of candidates'
Hollywood stars are sounding off on the first general election presidential debate of 2024 between President Biden and former President Trump. "Fear and grievance, ad infinitum," Bette Midler, a prominent Democratic supporter, said of Trump on ...Joe Biden -
ESPN - Sports
Pulisic: U.S. needs 'game of our lives' vs. Uruguay
ATLANTA -- The United States men are in a precarious position in the group stage of Copa América 2024 after a 2-1 loss to Panama on Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. -
The Guardian - World
Can you tell the election from The Thick of It? Take our quiz
This campaign has been so gaffe-heavy it couldn’t be much more like Armando Iannucci’s classic TV satire. But can you sort your Sunaks from your Tuckers?. Over the last couple of decades, whenever there has been a general election – and there have ... -
The Guardian - World
‘Shaking it off’: the science of dad dancing – and why it’s good for you
Viral video of Prince William prompts experts to laud benefits of men ‘communicating their hormones’, from lifting mood to boosting trust. In his early 20s, Prince William was often seen stumbling out of night clubs after a night of grooving. Now, ... -
VentureBeat - Tech
Announcing our 2024 VB Transform Innovation Showcase finalists
The 2024 Innovation Showcase finalists are: Typeface, Tabnine, Instabase, Catio, AutoAlign and SambaNova System. -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Our epic family adventure hiking through Greece’s Vikos gorge
A rail trip across Europe to the spectacular Zagori region of Greece is the perfect bonding experience for the writer and her 11-year-old son -
The Guardian - World
Euro 2024: Our writers pick their England XIs to face Slovakia
Gareth Southgate has some big decisions to make for the last-16 tie; here is who our writers in Germany would select. After three sluggish group-stage performances, England urgently need to find their groove against Slovakia in Gelsenkirchen. ... -
The Guardian - World
Fifty years on, how Lucy, the mother of humanity, changed our understanding of evolution
In 1974, the fossilised bones of Lucy, a 3.2 million-year-old hominin, were discovered in Ethiopia. How has this remarkable skeleton disproved Darwinian theory – and what links her to the Beatles?. On 24 November 1974, the US anthropologist Donald ... -
Wired - Tech
We've Been Testing Grills for Years, and These Are Our Top Picks
We grilled, smoked, baked, cleaned, and repeated to find the best option for every home. -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
The 1999 novel that predicted our (traumatic, relentlessly bleak) future
South African author J.M. Coetzee's Booker Prize-winning 'Disgrace' stacks crisis atop crisis — and depicts its characters learning to live with it anyway. Sound familiar? -
ESPN - Sports
White and Thiaré score golazos, LAFC stay atop our list
LAFC remain unstoppable at the top of the MLS Power Rankings, but it was a pair of wonder-goals that made us sit up and take notice this week. -
CNBC - Business
We're changing our rating and price target on a beauty stock tied to China
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.China -
MarketWatch - Business
‘She won’t be happy until he’s in a homeless shelter’: My sister wants our father to refinance his $1.2 million home to pay off her $120,000 debt
“My father worked hard his entire life in public transport and retired about seven years ago.” -
MarketWatch - Business
‘I can’t get them to process the claim’: My husband, 82, died and his long-term-care insurance is stiffing us for $11,000. What can we do?
How do you keep up the tenacity to fight through red tape when you’re grieving? -
CNBC - Business
Here's a rapid fire update on all 33 stocks in our portfolio, including a few names to buy now
Jim Cramer on Thursday offered his latest thinking on Nvidia, Apple and the other 31 stocks in the Investing Club portfolio. -
MarketWatch - Business
Recession almost ruined our retirement — but now we’re living the good life in Ecuador for $2,000 a month
The financial wreck of their lives was replaced with an upscale lifestyle they never could have imagined -
CNBC - Business
Shares of Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley rise on plans to raise their dividends
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET. -
The Hill - Politics
The Cold War may be over, but our stalemate on nuclear testing must remain strong
As in the original Cold War, the threat of action rather than action itself rules the day. -
Inc. - Business
What Do Jeff Bezos and the Olympic Games Have in Common? Why Successful People Avoid the Blank Check Syndrome
Is your budget a plan with a hard cap, or more of a blank check? The mindset you embrace for spending can make all the difference in your success. -
MarketWatch - Business
‘He always managed to play golf’: My husband of 14 years never worked and now we’re divorcing. He wants half of my $1 million home. What can I do?
“I made all the mortgage payments, in addition to paying for health coverage for both of us.” -
MarketWatch - Business
I’m 40 with two school-age kids. I want to leave my corporate job and live off the interest from my $500,000 investments. Is this a wise move?
“Should I pay off the mortgage or go with the plan to make money through investments?” -
MarketWatch - Business
‘We, his children, do not trust her’: My elderly father is recently widowed. His new girlfriend is putting him under pressure to get married. What can we do?
“We are so worried she will convince him to sneak off and marry at the courthouse.” -
The Guardian - World
‘It is routine to check whether you are related to a romantic partner before you have sex’: This is how we do it in Iceland
When Sigrún checked out her family tree online, it wasn’t to find out if she and Einar were related – it was how closely related. We have more satisfying sex now – partly because we are super-efficient about dividing childcare duties. I’ve started ... -
Financial Times - Business
The AI we could have had
In the late 1960s, a secret US lab was dedicated to mapping the edges of computing -
BBC News - Top stories
'We have to accept this is England's identity'
Former captain Alan Shearer on England's dramatic Euro 2024 win over Slovakia and how boss Gareth Southgate will not change his ways. -
The Guardian - World
Brits, you have no idea how to be sun safe. But as an Australian, I can tell you exactly what to do | Van Badham
Full-body swimsuits, ‘no hat, no play’ – avoiding the sun is a national pastime. At this point I’m more suncream than skin. Britain has been experiencing something of a heatwave this week, obliging me, as an Australian, to harangue its people on ...
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