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I read 52 books that year and I’ve kept the habit up in the years that followed, the routine now firmly established. More summer essentials I’ve always been a reader. In primary school, I’d ...
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What qualifies as a financial hardship for credit card debt forgiveness?

Certain types of financial hardships can make it easier to have your debt forgiven. Here's what they are.
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Your financial adviser has a plan for your money. But what if it’s their plan too?

To get you to follow their advice, your adviser says, “I do this for myself.” Is that good enough?
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What it would cost to live like the 'Home Alone' family today, according to financial advisors

The classic Christmas movie “Home Alone” tells the improbable tale of a family who leaves their 8-year-old son home when they embark on a vacation.
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NASA's solar probe flies closer to the sun than any human-made object ever

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is expected to make a fiery dive close to the solar surface on the morning of Christmas Eve.
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Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

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What it would cost to live like the 'Home Alone' family today, according to financial advisors

The Christmas movie "Home Alone" often prompts questions about the McCallister family's finances. What advisors say it takes to maintain their level of wealth.
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