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New Bill Proposes $10,000 Home Upgrade Tax Credit for Seniors

As more people in the U.S. remain in their homes as they grow older ("age in place"), the cost of making a home safer and more accessible can be a significant hurd...

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I'm a Financial Adviser Who's About to Have a Kid: This Is How I'll Handle Trump Accounts

My wife and I are expecting our third child later this year. When a client is expecting, I generally advise them to start thinking about their baby's financial fut...

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Uber's CTO says the company is coming to the end of its tokenmaxxing era

Uber's CTO said the company's tokenmaxxing era is coming to an end.Big Event Media/Getty Images for HumanX ConferenceUber is leaving its tokenmaxxing era behind, a top executive says.Its CTO said A...

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They ran tea shops and podcasts. Now they're in the arms trade.

Toru Tokushige, CEO of Terra Drone.Noriko Hayashi for BIIn early May 2025, Toru Tokushige was alone in his Tokyo office when the general came knocking. It was the Golden Week, Japan's biggest holid...

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Dow Makes More New Highs Despite AI Drag: Stock Market Today

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 gapped up to new all-time highs at the opening bell on Wednesday, lifted by relative quiet in the Middle East ...

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Don't Lock in a Long-Term CD Yet: The Moves to Make Instead

I like long-term CDs. They earn a guaranteed rate of return, the APY won't change, and they can help you meet long-term savings goals. In a world full of questiona...

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Uber keeps AI spending stable using cheaper models and employees tracking cost, CFO says

Uber is applying AI in lots of small ways to its operations, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesUber kept its AI spending "broadly stable" in the second quarter, its CFO said on Wedne...

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CRA denies tax deduction for paying someone else’s legal fees

Lawyers are expensive. I should know: I married one. And if she ever decided to start billing me at her hourly rate for our conversations around the dinner table, suffice it to say, we’d soon be e...

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Canadians still feel financially stretched despite improvement: TransUnion survey

Canadians continue to feel affordability pressures even as they show modest signs of financial improvement, a survey by TransUnion Canada said. While its survey suggests a gradual improvement in ...

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What to Expect From the July Jobs Report

Shortly after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh took the podium after his first Fed meeting and said jobs data had "been moving in a good direction," the Bureau of...

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The 40 richest families in America, ranked

Rob, Alice, and Jim Walton are part of America's richest family.Rick T. Wilking/Getty ImagesThe US may not have royals, but it does have influential family empires worth billions.They've accumulate...

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5 Top ETFs to Build Wealth Over the Long Term

In July, Morningstar published a column, "These 15 Funds Cost Investors Billions Over the Last Decade." The list was revealing. Many of the biggest wealth destroye...

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Are Digital Payments Making You Spend Too Much, Too Fast? These Simple 'Speed Bumps' Will Help You Slow Your Roll

Digital payments refer to any transactions where money moves electronically rather than in cash. That means credit and debit cards, online bank transfers, e-wallet...

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2 pilots bought 7 RVs, and are turning their 'Airbnb on wheels' business into a retirement plan

Brian and Carrie Smith are full-time pilots who run an RV rental company on the side.Carrie and Brian SmithCarrie and Brian Smith, pilots for a major airline, are required to retire by age 65.That ...

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In Defense of Actively Managed Funds

I'll start with what you already know: Index funds, with portfolios determined by computer algorithms to reflect categories of stocks and bonds, have a much better...

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The Saver to Spender Quiz: Enjoy the Life You Earned

You’ve spent 30 or 40 years mastering the art of saving; it's now time to master the art of spending. You built the budget, made the trade-offs and watched your ne...

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Want a Goldilocks Investing Strategy? These ETFs Offer Market Participation That's Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold

Many investors are struggling to find the right balancing act in the current market environment. U.S. equity markets continue pushing to new all-time highs despite...

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What Leopold Aschenbrenner can learn from Warren Buffett after his $45 billion AI fund imploded

Close followers of Warren Buffett say Leopold Aschenbrenner could learn a lot from the veteran investor.Fortune via Reuters Connect; Kevin Lamarque/ReutersLeopold Aschenbrenner can learn from Warre...

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Renovations Boom As the Housing Market Stalls

As affordability issues continue to plague the housing market, many homeowners are choosing to make changes to their home rather than their address to get the livi...

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From Stepped-Up Basis to IRA Rules: How Your Inheritance Actually Gets Taxed

One of the first questions many people ask after learning they’ll receive an inheritance is: "Will I owe taxes?"It’s an understandable worry. Taxes can be confusin...

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Lump Sum vs Monthly Pension Checks: 3 Questions To Ask Before Making a Permanent Mistake

Retiring with a traditional pension is a financial win, putting you among the lucky minority of Americans with such income. But your most important decision is sti...

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