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'Funflation' hits home: Why staying in isn't the cost-saver it used to be

Following a wave of price hikes, at-home pastimes like streaming movies or playing video games are pinching pocketbooks.

CNBC Markets

Financial advisors warn against buying a home near retirement — renting beats owning in 27 of 50 largest U.S. metros

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‘Day-to-day dread’ haunts frustrated job seekers in era of low hiring. When will it end?

Finding a job was easy a few years ago. Now, Americans are worried about their job prospects, even though the unemployment rate is historically low.

MarketWatch

Average car payment are now $770/month — could a credit union's lower rate save you, or will longer loans cost you more?

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Here’s the minimum net worth you need to be considered ‘upper class’ in your 60s — and the magic step to get you there

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These 5 Chip Stocks Are Riding the AI Fab Spending Wave

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Regular water is no longer enough. Welcome to the corporate gold rush around ‘functional hydration.’

Social media and GLP-1s are spurring increased interest in hydration products, and companies are responding with things like electrolyte mixes and “hydrating hot chocolate.”

MarketWatch

Suze Orman told a woman she’d get a ‘D-minus’ on retiring at 55 — then showed her how to turn it into an ‘A’

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'Market is becoming more discerning': Wall Street weighs next catalyst for AI trade

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Big Tech is paying for the AI boom, and chipmakers are cashing in: Chart of the Day

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BlackRock cautions buying and holding the S&P 500 is no longer enough for retirement. What they say to do instead

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I'm 50, want to retire next year and have $30,000 in debt. Is maxing out my 401(k) contribution a good plan?

Yahoo Finance

The U.S. stock market is becoming ‘too big to fail’

Why protracted bear markets may be a thing of the past.

MarketWatch

ISCV vs. IJJ: Which Value ETF Is the Better Buy Today?

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Costco Has Held Its Hot Dog at $1.50 for Decades. Social Security Tax Thresholds Frozen Since 1984 Haven’t Been So Kind to Retirees.

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MarketBeat Week in Review – 07/06 - 07/10

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Fed Chair Warsh will be in the hot seat as lawmakers press for his read on the economy

Kevin Warsh will testify before Congress for the first time as Fed chair this week. Lawmakers will want answers.

MarketWatch

The 5 key levels of income in retirement for US boomers — where do you sit versus other seniors?

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