This approach to dividend stocks can diversify your S&P 500 index fund exposure

What credit counseling can (and can't) do to help with your debt

Before you take advantage of credit counseling, it may help to know what outcomes you can expect.

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Police didn’t need a warrant to search the exploding Tesla Cybertruck’s computer — can they search your Tesla data too?

The average Tesla owner obviously isn’t blowing up their vehicle outside of a Trump hotel. So should they be worried about the police having power to conduct a warrantless search of their Tesla and ...

The Hill - 1d

'In one week, your life can change' - Man Utd hail 'hero' Bayindir

Altay Bayindir was the subject of ridicule after his last Manchester United performance. Now manager Ruben Amorim saluted the goalkeeper as "our hero" as he inspired them into the FA Cup fourth round.

BBC News - 2d

The internet wants me to spend £500 on a jumper. How can I say no?

I already have too much stuff – and every time I go online I’m being pushed to buy more. Time to channel my inner deinfluencer. I am uneasily aware that around this time last year I wrote that my ...

The Guardian - 2d

Why this fund manager is fighting higher inflation with dividend stocks

These high-quality, dividend-paying stocks in 3 sectors stand to benefit from rising prices.

MarketWatch - 3d

Can January really tell the stock market’s future? Let us count the ways.

Looking for bullish signs from the “first five days of January indicator” and the “January barometer.”

MarketWatch - 3d

Here’s when you can file your 2024 taxes — and what’s new this year with refunds, tax laws and free tax prep

Income-tax refunds averaged more than $3,100 last year. How much will they be this year?

MarketWatch - 3d

Caroline Darian, daughter of Gisèle Pelicot, speaks: ‘How can you rebuild when your father is the worst sexual predator in decades?’

Last month, her father was sentenced to 20 years for drugging her mother then inviting dozens of strangers to rape her. Now their daughter tells of the ‘crushing double burden’ of being the child ...

The Guardian - 4d

Here's when you can start filing your 2024 tax returns

The new tax season is here. Read on to learn when you can file your 2024 tax return and get your refund.

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Meta to end programs aimed at diversifying workforce

Meta on Friday told employees that its plans to end a number of internal programs designed to increase the company’s hiring of diverse candidates, the latest dramatic change ahead of ...

NBC News - 4d

Are you making it in this economy, or just getting by? These two factors can determine your status.

The last four years ushered in a divided economy that left some Americans “clobbered” and others racing ahead. Two factors — homeownership and stock ownership — determined the difference.

MarketWatch - 4d

How Wildfire Smoke Affects Your Health—and How You Can Protect Yourself

Exposure to smoke is dangerous regardless of your health status, so follow these steps to limit the risk.

Wired - 4d

Can Your Car Be Your Friend?

Automakers are showing off whizz-bang tech for vehicle interiors meant to reshape drivers’ relationships with their cars.

Wired - 4d

Labour’s economic reality check approaches

Rising cost of borrowing piles pressure on UK fiscal rules and government’s promises, but politics make cuts complicated

Financial Times - 4d

These tips for investing in mutual funds and ETFs can guide your money decisions

Don’t miss these top money and investing features.

MarketWatch - 5d

Starmer aide to receive dividends from corporate advisory firm Hakluyt

Varun Chandra still holds majority of his previous stake in the group despite joining Downing Street in July

Financial Times - 5d

Micron’s stock leads the S&P 500 for 2025. Here’s why more gains could follow.

An analyst sees big upside ahead, fueled by rapid growth in high-bandwidth memory for AI.

MarketWatch - 5d

Working Well: Saying no is hard, but setting boundaries can improve your health

Setting boundaries at work can be tricky

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Researchers rated every S&P 500 company CEO since 2000. Here’s what they found.

CEOs might not be so idolized if we realized that many wash out of the job quickly.

MarketWatch - 5d

Consider flipping your 60/40 portfolio to 40/60 as bonds become more attractive than stocks

It’s no longer the glory days for the classic 60/40 investment strategy.

MarketWatch - 5d

S&P 500 starts January with gains after Santa rally busts. What to watch for next.

A pair of closely watched but overlapping stock-market phenomena delivered a split decision for investors looking for clues to possible full-year performance. A tiebreaker awaits.

MarketWatch - 5d

Tesla and Nvidia dominated the stock market last year. Why more pedestrian names can shine in 2025.

The average S&P 500 stock had a tough go of it in December. But better times could lie ahead in 2025.

MarketWatch - 6d

Active mutual funds struggle to beat large-cap stock benchmarks — again

Professional stock pickers in the mutual-fund industry had a tough time in 2024 beating indexes that passively track U.S. large-cap equities, according to BofA Global Research.

MarketWatch - 6d

This fund manager forecast a 20% S&P 500 gain last year. Now he says cash is king.

Dan Niles, founder of Niles Investment Management, says the S&P could swing much higher or lower in 2025, and investors need to protect themselves.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

How soon can you file your 2024 income-tax return? Here’s your 2025 tax-season road map.

Tax season is just around the corner and it’s never too early to get started

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

The Timberwolves are .500 and searching for an identity, but what if this is it?

Minnesota's chemistry on the floor has been, to put it kindly, off — and nobody’s really denying it.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

The big idea: can what you eat change your mind?

From designer drinks to dodgy leftovers, our brain responds to food in surprising ways. Probiotic drinks, brain-boosting superfoods, gut-healthy snack bars: every day we’re bombarded with ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Top Wall Street analysts pick these dividend stocks for 2025

TipRanks' analyst ranking service reveals three dividend-paying stocks, including Ares Capital and ConocoPhillips.

CNBC - Jan. 5

Don’t compare your retirement investments to the S&P 500

Retirement is about maximizing reliable cash flow for life

MarketWatch - Jan. 4

100% stocks for retirement? A new study says dump the 60/40 portfolio and target-date funds.

An all-equity portfolio, with a focus on international stocks, could be the key to maximizing retirement wealth, research suggests.

MarketWatch - Jan. 4

These stock-trading moves can boost your portfolio if the ‘Santa Claus rally’ fails

Despite year-end selling, market conditions look promising for 2025.

MarketWatch - Jan. 4

Do stock holdings reflect individual risk preferences or the growing use of target-date funds?

I suspected most financial assets were in 401(k) plans and most 401(k) holdings were directed by target-date funds, but the data told a somewhat different story.

MarketWatch - Jan. 4

‘What have we here?’: how asking yourself a simple question can transform the way you think about your life

Forget generic self-help advice and focus instead on the unique set of hang-ups, character traits and personal circumstances that stop you living your best life. One problem with trying to improve ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

‘Adversity can ruin your life. Or give you resilience’: Maya Jama on grit, growing up, and bringing good vibes to primetime tv

She’s the charismatic TV host known for her bombshell struts into the Love Island villa, but Maya Jama didn’t have an easy start. She talks about her tough teenage years, being a ‘late bloomer’, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

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