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Brett Arends’s ROI: These 5 moves could help save Social Security
The latest report from the Social Security Administration trustees says the fund is now $20 trillion in the hole and will be empty by 2034. ...
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Economic Report: Half of all small businesses can’t find enough workers to fill open jobs, NFIB finds
The numbers: Small-business owners were a bit more optimistic about the economy in August, but record shortages of labor and supplies are cutting into ...
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Next Avenue: Are you getting ‘cave syndrome?’
This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. Each April, I take my younger daughter on a trip to Raleigh, N.C., for her birthday. ...
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Autotrader: Why is it so hard to find an auto mechanic these days?
If you’ve been ignoring a “time for service” message on your car’s dashboard, you might want to act on it. Car dealers and ...
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Market Snapshot: U.S. stock futures edge higher ahead of inflation data that could show core measure of prices cooling
U.S. stock futures edged higher Tuesday ahead of the latest reading on inflation, as traders await the latest verdict on how supply-side disruptions ...
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NerdWallet: Is it cheaper to book hotels in advance, or to wait?
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. In an era where mask requirements flip back and forth, rules are relaxed and then ...
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The Moneyist: My fiancé made a lot of money as a child actor, but now his income is choppy. Would I be on the hook for alimony if we divorced?
Dear Quentin, I am 50. My new fiancé is 52. We have both been married once before. We will not be having children. ...
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Financial Crime: University of California student allegedly tapped into people’s cell phones to steal their cryptocurrency
It was the worst kind of wrong number. A 21-year-old student at the University of California San Diego allegedly commandeered the cell phone ...
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Living With Climate Change: Nicholas could bring catastrophic flooding to parts of Texas and Louisiana — what we know about climate change’s impact
Hurricane Nicholas is making its way toward Texas and Louisiana, threatening to drench the region for much of the week, as inland flooding and ...
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The Margin: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez makes a fashion statement at Met Gala: ‘Tax the rich’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a statement with her dress Monday evening at New York’s Met Gala that went beyond fashion. The progressive Democrat ...