I had strict rules to keep my British and Italian lives separate. Then I learned the joy of being both

Forget the 4% rule. Consider this new magic number for retirement withdrawals instead.

The economy and your own spending should drive what you take out of your retirement investments, new research says.

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Biden administration withdraws birth control rules

The Biden administration is withdrawing a set of proposed rules aimed at expanding access to contraception that would have made it more difficult for employer-sponsored health plans and insurers to ...

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Nike has had a rocky year — here's why a comeback will take time

Nike is the world’s largest sportswear brand but the company has struggled this year. Can Nike's new CEO Elliot Hill turn things around for the company?

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My Social Security benefit will be $4,500 a month. My wife’s is now $615. Can she get more?

“She stopped working about 15 years ago and started drawing her Social Security when she was 62.”

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Spencer Rattler: Embarrassing loss, I put it on myself

A Monday night game at Lambeau Field against a playoff-bound Packers team would be a tough gig for most quarterbacks and it's an especially difficult one for a rookie quarterback leading an offense ...

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My grandfather co-signed my cousin’s student loan. After my grandfather died, my cousin skipped town. Will the estate have to pay the debt?

“The loan is now in default, and I have no idea where this grandson is.”

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I grew up Muslim in a Catholic community – and Mary represented common ground | Zeyneb Sayılgan

Despite some theological differences, both denominations look to her as an inspiration for cultivating compassion and hope. I had just finished teaching a class on “ the Muslim Mary ”. Many ...

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As the wealthy keep spending, here’s why the middle class is in for a tough 2025

Over the last year, middle-income Americans have started to behave more like lower-income consumers, an economist noted. More inflation and a tight job market in 2025 stand to increase pressure on ...

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‘I don’t want a fight’: the Brazilian samba composer suing Adele for plagiarism

Toninho Geraes has alleged in a lawsuit the British pop star plagiarised his track Mulheres in her Million Years Ago song. The British pop superstar Adele is not on tour in Brazil at the moment, ...

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‘I had half a mind to’ — Why Macaulay Culkin didn’t buy the $5.25 million ‘Home Alone’ house

Culkin has revealed that he came close to buying the iconic Illinois mansion that is featured in the hit holiday movie.

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You can keep your rigid Christmas traditions – I’ll be tucking into my Boxing Day carbonara | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

We’ve started building up our own yearly rituals, and asking what we really want to get out of the festive period. When people ask what I’m doing for Christmas this year, I’ve been replying, with ...

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Rules of thumb for understanding UK elections

Historical trends point to recurring wins for the Tories and the importance of party leaders in shaping the contest

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My shirts reeked of onions; my father hated the ‘phoney Tudor windows’. That flat will always mean home | Michael Rosen

Six decades on, in my mind’s eye I can still walk around those rooms and hear my parents’ voices. In our end of year series , writers and public figures remember the place or time when they felt ...

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After a breakup, can you ever be happy living alone? I moved countries to find out | Carolin Würfel

I left Berlin for a flat overlooking the Bosphorus – and after a decade with a partner, found even Christmas could be joyful. Recently I found this note in my 2021 diary: “Moved into this apartment ...

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I’m ashamed of what I said about Blake Lively. Her allegations should shock us all | Laura Snapes

A complaint filed by the actor against her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni paints a disturbing picture – and suggests the public is far too easily fooled . “She’s really giving throwback ...

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What we learned as Steph goes cold in Warriors' loss to Pacers

Jonathan Kuminga scored a game-high 26 points, but Steph Curry made just two field goals as the Golden State Warriors lost at home to the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.

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What are my mortgage options while I work abroad?

I plan to keep a property in the UK

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The Christmas that went wrong: I had a massive abscess and spent my first ever night in hospital

The year already ranked among my very worst – then I wound up on a tinsel-draped drip, while my family texted fun photos from the pub. It hadn’t been a vintage year. I was in the middle of a ...

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Aaron Rodgers muses about being released "by a teenager"

With Tuesday being Christmas Eve, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers made his weekly visit with Pat McAfee and company a day earlier than usual.

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Why the Cowboys will continue to start Cooper Rush over Trey Lance despite being eliminated from the playoffs

Dallas has won four of five games, but will not be in the postseason

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'I cook my Christmas dinner in five air fryers'

A cookery writer from Kent is ditching her oven to cook a festive feast for 11 of her loved ones.

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The Impossible Rules of 'Gentle Parenting'

Parents are pushing back on their authoritarian upbringings. Now they talk about big feelings and gentle hands.

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Here's what to know about the Corporate Transparency Act ruling

The Corporate Transparency Act, or CTA, requires businesses to register with FINCEN, or face fines. Here's what to know.

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Here’s what I learned in medical school – beyond the curriculum | Roland Bull

Studying medicine is not an identity – and self-care should be considered a matter of medical ethics rather than an indulgence. After four long years of study, I wrapped up a medical degree this ...

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New York Jets’ Aaron Rodgers contemplates ‘being released by a teenager’

Rodgers, 41, acknowledges New York could release him Quarterback makes light of situation on McAfee show Aaron Rodgers is still contemplating his playing future. The star quarterback knows if he ...

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What is the 7-in-7 rule with credit card debt collectors?

If you have debt in collections, understanding how the 7-in-7 rule works could come in handy. Here's why.

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Trump Says it Could be Worth Keeping TikTok in U.S. for a Little While

The President-elect said the attention he’s gotten on the social platform prompted him to think it should keep operating, despite a law requiring its sale by Jan. 19.

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Here's what it will take for Apple stock to keep notching new highs in 2025

Hint: Just making more iPhones isn't enough.

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Saudi Arabia ‘had asked for extradition’ of suspect in Magdeburg attack

Riyadh warned Germany many times about danger posed by Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, source says. A source close to the Saudi government has told Agence France-Presse that Saudi authorities ...

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DeVonta Smith owns up to rare drop that cost Eagles in loss to Commanders: 'I gotta make the damn play'

Smith took full accountability for his third-down miscue

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Florida boy undergoes open heart surgery after being hit by falling drone at holiday show

The FAA is now investigating.

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Why some people are spending the holidays sans family: ‘My friends are more fun than my relatives’

Not everyone can – or wants to – celebrate with family. Some choose traditions with friends and neighbors instead. The holidays are often thought of as a time for family – a time to pack bags and ...

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Lego is reinventing its iconic brick sets and keeping the toy industry afloat

The toy industry is headed for its second consecutive annual sales decline, but it’s got one thing propping it up: colorful, interlocking plastic bricks.

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174 people rescued by rope after being stuck on Colorado ski lift gondolas for hours

After hours of sitting stranded in their gondolas due to a broken ski lift, 174 people were brought down by rope rescues at a Colorado resort on Saturday.

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Eagles' Kenny Pickett comes up just short in relief of injured Jalen Hurts: 'I think he settled in well'

Eagles' players went to bat for Kenny Pickett after the loss

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I asked a 105-year-old when middle age starts: Her answer delighted me—and made me feel better about turning 40

Before I turned 40, Shirley Hodes, who was then about to turn 105, gave me her take on when "middle age" begins, and it was not at all what I expected.

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