‘I’m overwhelmed’: I inherited $185,000. With the Fed lowering rates, should I park it in 5% CDs or high yield savings accounts
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The Guardian - World
I have cancer. How can I stop my anger from engulfing me? | Ask Philippa
Remember that your anger is on your side. It is a useful emotion. The question I am a 42-year-old woman about to undergo a mastectomy to treat breast cancer. I’m increasingly feeling what I ...2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
‘I was incredibly angry – so I thought I’d put myself forward’: meet seven Labour MPs new to parliament
More than half of the Labour MPs elected in July were completely new to the job, including red wall reclaimers, a Westminster wunderkind and slayers of the biggest Tory beasts. We catch up with ...2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Nadiya Hussain says she felt constant pressure to prove Britishness
Cook Once, Eat Twice host Nadiya Hussain talks Bake Off, anxiety and the joys of eating banana peel.2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
'I travelled from Edinburgh to Antarctica to create music'
Michael Begg spent nearly three months aboard the Royal Navy's ice patrol vessel, HMS Protector.2 days ago -
CNBC - Business
68-year-old retiree pays $460 a month to live by a lake in Mexico: ‘I found the peace and tranquility I was looking for’
Janet Blaser, who moved to Mexico in 2006, relocated from Mazatlán to San Antonio Tlayacapan, where she found a cute 2-bedroom yellow house with a yard.3 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
‘I had 3 offers over 11 months’: With the Fed’s 50-basis-point cut, will I finally be able to sell my house?
“It’s a momentous moment. Interest rates are finally declining.”3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
This is how we do it: ‘I felt betrayed when I found his Viagra. Were his issues my fault?
Seb struggles to maintain an erection and feel manly, while Clara worries about her appearance – but now they’re going back to basics. How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, ...3 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
How to invest if you believe the Fed can’t stop the economy from falling apart
Also: What to expect for loan interest rates, how Social Security survivor and spousal benefits work, and advice from the Moneyist.3 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
The Fed rate cut scared me. Where should I invest my $127,000 in savings now?
This reader wonders whether CD rates, high-yield savings accounts and bond ladders are still smart moves, even if interest rates keep dropping.3 days ago - Federal Reserve -
MarketWatch - Business
Jamie Dimon: Only 5% of everyday Americans probably know about the Fed’s historic interest-rate cut
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon suggests the half-point interest-rate cut is “a minor thing” that Wall Street — not Main Street — is obsessing over.3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Romola Garai: ‘For a lot of my 20s, I was rude, annoying and a brat’
The actor and director on fearing abduction, fantasising about ‘the good life’, and the bad habit she can’t shake. Born in Hong Kong, Romola Garai, 42, joined the National Youth Theatre in her ...3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
‘I no longer have to save the world’: Novelist Richard Powers on fiction and the climate crisis
The Pulitzer-winning author of The Overstory on how ocean life inspired his latest novel – and why we need to rewrite our relationship with nature. Richard Powers was around 10 years old when his ...3 days ago - Climate -
The Guardian - World
‘I think I am breaking the pattern’: Janet Jackson on bad relationships, new music and Kamala Harris
After five decades in the public eye, three marriages and the ‘wardrobe malfunction’ that torpedoed her career, the pop megastar is back. She opens up about family, fame and her fears of mayhem ...3 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Why I tried to climb Mont Blanc in a bonnet, dress and hobnail boots
In full Victorian dress, Elise Wortley follows in the footsteps of a pioneering female adventurer3 days ago -
ESPN - Sports
Bengals' Higgins plans MNF return: 'I feel great'
After missing the first two weeks of the season, Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins said he plans to return for the team's "Monday Night Football" game vs. Washington.3 days ago -
CNBC - Business
What normalizing the yield curve means — and why investors should care
The shape it takes in the coming months and years is going to have massive implications for both Main Street and Wall Street.3 days ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
Mike DeWine: I Don’t Recognize the Springfield That Trump and Vance Describe
I have lived my entire life near this city. Our people and our history deserve better than to be falsely portrayed.3 days ago - Donald Trump -
MarketWatch - Business
10-, 30-year Treasury yields end near 2-week highs amid optimism on U.S. economy
Long-term yields on U.S. government debt finished little changed on Friday, but remained near two-week highs following better news on the U.S. economy from the previous session.3 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Should you borrow home equity now that the Fed has cut rates?
It could be a smart time to borrow from your home's equity — but you should consider a few factors first.3 days ago - Federal Reserve -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
I Wanted to Crave Him, Not Have Him
Our intense connection fit no category. Would we be allowed to keep it?3 days ago -
The New York Times - Business
What’s Next for Rate Cuts? The Fed Is Watching Jobs and Prices.
A Federal Reserve official predicted quarter point rate cuts if data looked ‘fine’. But he also set out a scenario for a pause — or faster reductions.4 days ago - Federal Reserve -
CBS News - Top stories
Should you buy a home after the Fed's big rate cut?
There are some compelling reasons why homebuyers may want to act now that the Fed has cut rates. Here's what to know.4 days ago -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Chester Bennington's mother drags Linkin Park and its new singer: 'I feel betrayed'
Susan Eubanks, the mother of late Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington, said the band promised to tell her if the group was getting back together. But they didn't.4 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
OK, so there was an interest rate cut. What do I do now?
The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to lower its key interest rate by half a percentage point brought some clarity to the country’s top financial decision-makers, sending stocks surging to ...4 days ago -
The Guardian - World
I tried the £299 full-body scan that checks health risks in minutes
Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek hopes his latest brainchild, the Neko Body Scan, will revolutionise healthcare. In the 2016 movie Passengers, the crew of a spacecraft bound for a distant planet had ...4 days ago -
ABC News - Top stories
Will the Fed cut interest rates again this year? Experts weigh in.
The Fed delivered a large interest rate cut this week. Will they do it again?4 days ago - Federal Reserve -
BBC News - Top stories
'I no longer feel afraid to speak up' - survivor tells her story
Natacha says she is speaking out now for her daughters and fellow victims of abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed.4 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Pat Barker: ‘When I first read Pride and Prejudice, I hated it’
The author on reimagining Homer, the sexiness of John Donne’s sonnets, and what she’s learned from Margaret Atwood. My earliest reading memory Four years old, teaching myself to read with a ...4 days ago -
The Guardian - World
‘It’s normalised. I was gawping’: Imogen Poots on making a movie in the West Bank
The actor was told to act like smoke by Terrence Malick and saw Peter Bogdanovich soak his cravat in iced water before he wore it. She talks about shooting with Kristen Stewart, investigative ...4 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Undercover as a home care worker in France: 'The family count on me. The emotional strain makes me cry' | Saša Uhlová
In Marseille, I find agency bosses desperate to fill shifts, families desperate to secure care for loved ones and a system that places no value on the work. Who keeps Europe’s wealthy west going? ...4 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Three big investment questions I’m asking now — and so should you
As the fourth quarter looms, portfolio risk, US equities and China are all that matters4 days ago -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
One Week After Meeting, a Bloody Nose and an ‘I Love You’
Gregory Addicott was on another date when he met Christopher Traina. Six weeks later, they became official and began a “press tour,” introducing each other to their respective families and friends.4 days ago -
The New York Times - Business
Stocks Hit Record High a Day After Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut
The S&P 500 rose 1.7 percent on Thursday, rallying a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point.4 days ago