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You Can Get Shingles Under 50. Here’s When to Worry. Most of us think shingles is an old person’s disease. But the reality is, it can strike at any time, triggered by stress—physical or psychological.

Maple Leafs Tavares Fight Over Tax Issue Raises Immigration Questions In the realm of professional sports, where contracts are inked with extravagance and fortunes are amassed overnight, taxation emerges as a critical factor influencing immigration patterns.

Why You Should be Wary of Financial or Retirement Advice from Social Media Here is why it's important to get financial advice from accredited professionals instead of online gurus.

The bank of grandma and grandpa: What the whole family needs to consider before leaning on them for help A third of grandparents who have given money to their kids and grandkids are worried they will run out of money to maintain support and cover their own costs. How to gift without getting burned.

Balancing Passion And Pragmatism: An Ikigai Approach To College And Career Choices "Follow your passions" may be well-intentioned guidance, but it's insufficient. Ikigai provides a fourfold framework for making college and career decisions.

A broken Canada? No way. We’re wealthier than before the pandemic — and the future looks bright We are not in a recession and interest rates will fall, writes David Olive. So, let’s not allow the current pessimism expressed in surveys cloud Canadians’ ‘remarkable resilience.’

Free money to help send my child to university or college? The one investment vehicle you need Experts say that taking out an RESP for your children remains the best strategy to save up for schooling — particularly with the federal government’s contributions.

The joy of being average Our obsession with optimizing our lives is making us deeply unhappy.

Navigating Market Volatility: Strategies For Long-Term Investors Stabilizing portfolio performance, even if it means temporarily lagging during major market rallies, can lead to higher wealth accumulation over the long term.

The Only Way To Consistently Buy Low And Sell High When Investing While the summer doldrums will almost certainly impact the stock market, rebalancing is the likeliest solution to your worries of a slowdown.

Forget Cutting Sugar—New Tech Makes It Healthier Instead Scientists are experimenting with enzymes that turn sugar to fiber in the gut, microscopic sponges to soak up sugar, and more.

Teen Girls Are Spending Big. She Tells Them What to Buy. Demetra Dias is your typical American 17-year-old. Brands are betting their futures on her.

Video: The Case for Rate Cuts With an Economy Still Going Strong Point72 Asset Management economist and strategist Sophia Drossos explains why the Federal Reserve has room to trim interest rates even while the American economy continues to flourish on multiple fronts.

Boomers who want to transfer wealth to their adult kids should make sure their finances can pass a stress test Some baby boomers are gifting wealth early to help their children buy homes and build families. But first, boomers should ensure their own personal financial stability. One way to do that is by stress testing their portfolio.

Most 'finfluencers' will lose your money. Here's why they've got so many followers anyway. Finfluencers touting money-losing advice typically have more followers than skilled accounts, according to a study. Retail investors are attracted to these accounts due to their optimistic views, the study said. Betting against "antiskilled" finfluencers can yield a monthly 1.2% abnormal return.

Stendhal Syndrome: How Art Can Affect Your Body And Mind Can viewing wondrous works of art make you feel unwell? Learn about Stendhal Syndrome, a psychosomatic condition that can occur while marveling at museum collections.

How to raise the world’s IQ Simple ways to make the next generation more intelligent

Early retirees, here’s how to get at least 39% more CPP There is significant economic benefit to deferring your CPP to age 65.

Did AI Make That? Etsy Makes It Easier to Tell If a Seller Used AI to Create a Product AI art is allowed on Etsy, but now it must be labeled.

How to Keep the Sense of Wonder You Felt While Traveling Too often, we are awed by a travel experience—only to have it fade away as soon as we get home. It doesn’t have to be that way.

4 Ways To Think About Your Financial Independence Financial independence is much more than just leaving your job and stopping work. It's about planning, transitioning, and making lifestyle changes that matter most to you

Summer Reading: Ultimate Guide To The 25 Greatest Investment Books Ever Written The books the world's most successful investors, legendary fund managers and billionaires have read to build their fortunes.

Taking On A New Executive Role? Avoid These 5 Traps To Ensure Success Leadership transitions in companies are a constant, but don't always go well, particularly beyond the first 90 days. By avoiding these traps, you can ensure success.

Elections Don’t Matter When It Comes to Your Portfolio As a contentious presidential contest heats up, some investors are clinging to cash. But research has shown that presidential elections have a minimal impact on the markets.

Just One-Tenth of Americans Believe They Have Financial Freedom, Study Finds This Independence Day, many Americans are feeling defeated when it comes to their financial lives, with just 11% saying that they're living their definition of economic freedom. How would you define it? And what would it take you to feel more free?

Reversing a Credit-Card Charge Has Never Been Easier—or More Abused Shoppers dispute millions of credit-card charges. They usually win.

Spreadsheets Can’t Help You With Your Money (You Need This Instead) Only using spreadsheets or math formulas to figure out financial planning is a short-sighted way to decide what to do with your money. Sound crazy? Here's why it's true.

Are Sellers Kidding Themselves About How Much Their Houses Are Worth? More home sellers are cutting prices and taking listings off the market as buyers reach the limit of what they can and will pay for a home. High prices and elevated mortgage rates have driven average monthly payments for home purchases to record highs.

The Big AI Question: Are You Ready to Pay for It? Consumers who are tempted to upgrade will find higher prices for new AI-powered gadgets—and new subscription fees to access their full capabilities