What is the biggest money mistake people make?

• How People Actually Make a Living on TikTok

  The platform has provided a surge in discovery and revenue for companies that may not be able to replicate it elsewhere.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - 2d

• Xi Tells Officials Scared of Being Purged: It's OK to Make Mistakes

  Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s decree to the Communist Party: Enforcing strict discipline shouldn’t fuel a climate of fear that saps the can-do spirit that once helped power China’s economic rise.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - 3d
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  GOP Sen. Britt says Trump will 'make sure the people of California have what they need'

  Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) said Sunday that she is confident President-elect Trump will ensure Californians "have what they need" as they rebuild from the wildfires. In an interview on CNN’s “State ...
  
  The Hill - Jan. 12
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  Does Dry January Really Make People Healthier?

  Abstaining from alcohol can have immediate benefits. But lasting gains require lasting change.
  
  Wired - Jan. 7

• Don't make this investing mistake going into the Trump years, says strategist: 'A lot of investors who think this is easy' are wrong

  You may have an idea which stocks will do well under the upcoming Trump administration. But a look at the data shows that the market often bucks expectations.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 6

• This money bias is 'the biggest barrier to building wealth,' says financial psychologist

  Putting off some key financial moves because they seem too complex? You could be costing yourself over the long run.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 5

• Trump says Britain is 'making a very big mistake' with windfall tax on North Sea oil producers

  U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday called on Britain to "open up" the North Sea and get rid of "windmills."
  
  CNBC - Jan. 3

• Biggest financial stories of 2024 and what to expect this year

  From the stock market to inflation, CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady looks back on some of the big financial stories of 2024 and what to expect in 2025.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 2

• Americans keep flocking to Florida—3 young people share what it's like living there: 'My money goes a long way'

  Florida's population has continued to boom despite costs going up and hurricanes intensifying.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 1

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• ‘I don’t care about Greenland’: How will President Trump 2.0 impact workers like me? I’m 54 and make $150,000.

  “I’m more worried about my financial future.”
  
  MarketWatch - 16m

• Is this marriage for love — or money? ‘I always recommend a prenup.’

  Should you remarry despite red flags? Don’t expect your financial adviser to stop you.
  
  MarketWatch - 27m

• Beyond Big Tech: 20 stocks to ride the AI trend

  Vanguard’s chief economist suggested investors increase stock-market exposure to ride expected improvements from artificial intelligence but cautioned that technology stocks are “very highly valued.”
  
  MarketWatch - 34m

• Travelers withstands higher catastrophe losses as underwriting fuels earnings beat

  Travelers Cos. executives confirm the Los Angeles wildfires will have a material impact on the insurer’s first-quarter earnings but say it’s too soon to specify the costs.
  
  MarketWatch - 45m

• Trump may not like wind power, but Stargate AI plan is a boon for GE Vernova

  GE Vernova’s stock was rallying toward a sixth straight record close Wednesday as optimism over how the power business will benefit from President Trump’s AI plan overshadowed weakness in wind.
  
  MarketWatch - 51m

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• United Airlines' first-quarter outlook outpaces estimates after profits surge to end 2024

  United topped analysts' estimates for fourth-quarter earnings and the airline's first-quarter outlook.
  
  CNBC - 12m

• ‘I don’t care about Greenland’: How will President Trump 2.0 impact workers like me? I’m 54 and make $150,000.

  “I’m more worried about my financial future.”
  
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• Meta backs Databricks as the data analytics startup inches toward IPO

  Meta rarely invests in startups, but it works with Databricks on the Llama open-source models that Meta trains.
  
  CNBC - 22m
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  How Trump’s Federal DEI Ban Could Target Private Companies Next

  The executive order prohibiting DEI by federal agencies—and firing employees who’d worked on those policies—will add clout to the independent conservative groups forcing private businesses to ...
  
  Inc. - 22m
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  Trump tells Putin to reach Ukraine ‘deal’ soon or US will increase sanctions

  US president says Washington could impose more trade restrictions on Moscow
  
  Financial Times - 25m