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America's weird fixation with credit scores The financial indicator has become a weapon of mass seduction

‘The liberating truth is: they’re probably not thinking about you’: Oliver Burkeman on how to quit people-pleasing Worrying about how friends and colleagues are feeling is an agonising way to live.

What Apple’s New CFO Means for Its Dividend and Buybacks The departing Luca Maestri was responsible for much of the tech giant’s cash return strategy.

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As Generation X Approaches Retirement, Reality Still Bites The ‘forgotten generation,’ born between 1965 and 1980, launched their careers at the start of a massive shift in how Americans work.

Better Mental Health For Kids Starts With Good School-Life Balance Discover how a balanced school-life approach can improve kids' mental health. Learn strategies for fostering well-being and success both in and out of the classroom.

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Why College Students Should Consider a Side Hustle This Semester Discussing the benefits of starting a side hustle or business while in college and a few key tips to help student entrepreneurs succeed.

The Make-or-Break Moment That Will Determine the U.S. Economy’s Fate Fed Chair Jerome Powell wants to bring inflation down without a recession, and the next few months will be crucial.

Is Now A Good Time To Refinance Your Mortgage? There are lot of factors to consider before you decide to refinance, irrespective of what the Fed does.

How Food Prices Have Changed Over the Past Four Years Grocery prices are no longer rising as rapidly, but food inflation remains a top issue for voters, polls show.

The deluge of work apps From ADP to Workday, a tsunami of HR software is creating an enormous time suck.

Should You Make Up Personal Information When Signing Up With Websites? The more you share, the greater the risk to security and privacy. But lying can also cause problems.

Four Ways Making the Playoffs Can Lift a Sports Franchise Madison Square Garden Sports detailed the effects of playoff runs for New York’s Knicks and Rangers in a conference call Tuesday.

Gen Z Loves Cassettes. But Wait, How Do These Things Work? The Spotify generation is buying albums on tape, getting schooled on how people listened to music in the ’80s and ’90s.

Vulnerable Aging Parents And Greedy Offspring: Be On The Lookout It is not a rare thing that as wealthy aging parents decline, some relatives seem to come out of the woodwork.

Fewer Teens Want to Drive. It’s Changing How They Spend. What's keeping young drivers off the road? High prices combined with other more viable options like public transportation or rides from Mom and Dad. And how is that working out for families?

Understanding inherited IRAs: Rules, options, and benefits Inherited IRAs hold an individual's inherited assets from a deceased person's IRA or 401(k). Inherited IRAs follow the same tax regulations as regular traditional and Roth IRAs. Non-spouse beneficiaries must withdraw assets within 10 years of the original owner's passing.

Thinking of Moving out of the U.S.? You May Not Like the Tax Consequences. If you’re contemplating a move out of the U.S., think hard about why you want to go. Those trying to avoid taxes may need another plan. The U.S. is one of the only countries in the world that taxes its citizens no matter where they live. Before you go, consider the implications of any move you mak...

Gen Xers: That retirement crisis you’re losing sleep over is a ‘rewirement’ opportunity It’s an unfortunate reality that most people don’t have enough saved for retirement, especially those in the Gen X cohort.

Why you shouldn't worry about the job market and a recession just yet The unemployment rate has risen to 4.3%, the highest level in nearly three years. But this doesn't mean the US is destined for mass unemployment and a recession. Americans are working at the highest rate in decades, and layoff levels remain low.

In Mars Megadeal, Big Food Wants to Get Bigger Conditions are ripe for a fresh wave of consolidation as food companies’ sales growth slows and their stock-market valuations are depressed.

Ivy League Degrees Aren’t Worth What They Used to Be in College Sports In an era in which college athletes are able to be compensated for their skills and stardom, some of the nation’s most prestigious institutions have been unwilling to pay up.

Are You Using the Right Tax Breaks to Boost Investment Returns? Americans have more options than ever to shelter their investments from taxes. Here’s how to make smart use of five major types of accounts.

Cooling U.S. July Inflation Sets Stage for Fed’s September Rate Cut The data marks the first time that the consumer-price index was firmly below 3% since early 2021, extending a run of encouraging readings.

The swolest generation Gen Z loves the gym. That's a big problem for gyms.

Who gets the Hamptons house? How rich Americans give homes to their children without causing feuds Rich Americans want their mansions to stay in the family without causing sibling strife. They can use trusts to dictate how their heirs can use the family home and who pays for what. These wealthy homeowners can save on estate taxes at the same time.

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Paramedics Share One Tip That May Save Your Life When paramedics arrive at an emergency, they have to gather information, quickly and under chaotic circumstances. Scrambling for identification or medications “eats up time,” said Anthony Almojera, a paramedic and lieutenant for the New York Fire Department. “Our role is to buy you time.” Th...

Social Security Benefits’ Projected Raise Keeps Shrinking A raise of 2.6% percent would add an extra $49 a month to the average retirement check of about $1,870. While the COLA is designed to help Social Security checks keep pace with inflation, benefits have actually lost 20% of their purchasing power since 2010.