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‘I’m 38 and completely broke’: I earn $50,000 a year. What professional degree will guarantee me six figures?
“I am willing to put in an extra 1 to 4 years of schooling and use student loans to pay for it.”Business - MarketWatch - 9 hours ago -
Is 61 too old to take up gymnastics? Not if you’re planning on living to 100
The older I get, the more I want to play rather than just work out. Have I left it too late to learn a backflip, cartwheel or forward tuck – especially with a dodgy knee?. How do you know when it’s ...World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago -
How FA Cup final hat-trick hero finally got a headstone
Two years after scoring a hat-trick in the 1894 FA Cup final, Jimmy Logan was buried in an unmarked pauper's grave. More than 120 years later he got a headstone thanks to some Notts County fans.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
ATP Finals: Fritz topples Alexander Zverev to set up final with Sinner
Fritz triumphs 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (3) in battle of big servers American will face Jannik Sinner in final Jannik Sinner will attempt to close out one of the greatest hard court seasons of this century ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz to claim ATP Finals title – as it happened
The world No 1 became the first Italian to claim the season-ending title, in front of his home fans in Turin, with a commanding 6-4, 6-4 win. The players haven’t arrived on court yet but there’s ...World - The Guardian - 51 minutes ago -
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Boulter and Draper reach quarter-finals
British number ones Katie Boulter and Jack Draper each reach another quarter-final as both look to finish their career-best seasons strongly.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Inside green's final push for Harris
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Climate activists make final push for Harris Climate activist groups will make calls, unleash advertisements, knock on doors and ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Djokovic pulls out of ATP Finals
Defending champion Novak Djokovic pulls out of the ATP Finals because of injury, a move which sets the eight-man field for the event.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5 -
Emotional Cavendish wins final race of career
Britain's Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, ends his career with victory in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
Is this the final chapter of the Sue Gray saga?
The government has confirmed Sue Gray will not take up her post as the PM's envoy to the nations and regions.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Donald Trump, the final facilitator of Brexit
Britain must relearn the art of the deal or risks being buffeted by big power politicsBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Sinner and Fritz progress at ATP Finals
World number one Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz are through to the last four at the ATP Finals in Turin.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago -
In-N-Out NHRA Finals Qualifying
Friday At Pomona Dragstrip Pomona, Calif Qualifying Top Fuel 1. Shawn Reed, 3.712 seconds, 320.36 mph; 2. Billy Torrence, 3.724, 329.34; 3. Ida Zetterstrom, 3.738, 323.89; 4. Gary ...Sports - ABC News - Yesterday -
In-N-Out NHRA Finals Pairings
Saturday At Pomona Dragstrip, Pomona, Calif., Sunday's First Round Pairings TOP FUEL: 1. Brittany Force, 3.643 seconds, 336.65 mph vs. 16. Krista Baldwin, 3.801, 302.28; 2. Steve Torrence, ...Sports - ABC News - 17 hours ago -
I’m 70 and started taking Social Security. My adviser said forget about Roth conversions — take a cruise instead. Is that crazy?
“I was quite surprised to hear this approach. Have others gotten this kind of financial advice?”Business - MarketWatch - October 19 -
‘I retired earlier than planned’: I’m 69 and will have $6,000 a month in retirement income. The bulk of my $3.6 million is equities. Is that OK?
“I don’t expect equities to do as well over the next decade as they have in the past, but I still think they will outperform other options.”Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
More and more, I sense I’m out of touch. Can my expat writing still call Australia home? | Mikaella Clements
Putting anything down is an exercise in vulnerability but the fear of getting my homeland wrong is embarrassing and invalidating. I’ve lived overseas for 12 years, the vast majority of my adult ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
‘I own my home’: I’m 74 with $300,000 in annuities and live modestly. What should I do with my retirement savings?
”I am not very savvy with the stock markets.”Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
‘I have few close friends’: I’m 69, retired, single and have amassed $3.6 million. What should I do with my fortune?
“Many weeks I spend more on my three rescue kitties and one rescue mouse than I do on myself.”Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
I’m 63, retired and getting $45,000 per year. But I only have about $200,000 in my IRA and still have a mortgage. What’s my move?
Have an issue with your financial adviser or considering a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com. We’ll have financial advisers weigh in.Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
I’m a 26-year-old property investor. Is now a good time to refinance — or should I flip houses before buying more?
“I’ve been investing in real estate since I was 20.”Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
‘This election season has worn me out’: I love this country, but I’m no better off financially than I was 10 years ago. Why vote?
“I’m in my mid-40s, female, single, and working a nine-to-five job.”Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
I’m a ‘trad wife’ in a happy marriage. How can I get my friends to accept me for who I am? | Leading questions
To your friends, your relationship is probably the least interesting thing about you, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . Try to remember what drew you to these people in the first ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
I’m 67, married and have two mortgages worth $660,000. Should I use my 401(k) to pay them off?
“I want to have $6,000 a month in cash to live comfortably and travel upon retirement.”Business - MarketWatch - November 9 -
As a jaded tech journalist, I’m in a battle to keep ‘smart’ devices out of my home – despite my partner’s efforts | Victoria Turk
The good news is, your phone isn’t listening to you. But that’s because your doorbell has already sold all your secrets. There’s one battle my husband and I have fought ever since we started ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
I’m addicted to the live stream of Melbourne’s peregrine falcons. But to really appreciate them you have to see them in flight | Debbie Lustig
Many of us have watched the chicks from the moment they hatched. But by interacting with nature via screens, are we normalising the artificial?. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
‘I’ve no interest in investing more money in the stock market’: I’m debt-free, retired and ignoring the ‘Trump bump.’ What should I do with $400,000?
“I already have $1.5 million in the stock market.”Business - MarketWatch - 4 hours ago -
Curry (finger) sits, should be OK for Dubs opener
Warriors guard Stephen Curry sat out Friday's preseason finale against the Lakers with a sprained right index finger, scrapping coach Steve Kerr's plans for what would have been a dress rehearsal ...Sports - ESPN - October 19 -
Trump, Harris zero in on Pennsylvania in race's final stretch
Pennsylvania has 19 electoral votes up for grabs, the most among the battleground states, which is why the Harris and Trump campaigns have made approximately 50 appearances combined there in the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 19
