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News 7m ago

Florida promised retirees paradise — now the rising cost of living has thousands of them moving north

Florida has long been a go-to retirement destination, but so-called “halfback” states such as Georgia and the Carolinas are seeing a bump in retirees.

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News 1h ago

No premium credit card? No problem — here’s how to access airport lounges without paying hefty annual credit card fees

Exclusive access usually comes at a cost, but there are other ways to pay or earn your way into airport lounges.

Mark Cuban speaks onstage at the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow: AI in Action Lab event in New York City.

News 12h ago

Mark Cuban says every worker should get company stocks — here’s why he thinks companies should offer them

Former SpaceX employee Juan Hernandez was used as an example of why staff need to be at the table.

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Photo of Patrick Pruitt, who was accepted to 264 colleges

News 12h ago

Georgia high school grad gets into 264 colleges — and is offered $17 million in scholarships. Here’s how he did it

It all started when he set a goal of applying to 50 schools. But when the acceptance letters began pouring in, he raised that goal.

David and Juliette Byrne share their scary story with 7NEWS Boston.

News 13h ago

'This can't be real': Boston teen, 14, charged after allegedly robbing a kids lemonade stand at gunpoint

The South Boston community has rallied behind David and Juliette Byrne, who are already back in business and taking a stand against gun violence.

Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh, current spokesperson of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs seen during his weekly press conference

News 13h ago

Iran says Strait of Hormuz will have 'fees,' not 'tolls' — a maritime strategist says that's code for safe passage

The comments came one day after Trump declared the shipping lane would reopen “permanently toll-free.”

Investing 13h ago

A man bought $15,000 worth of fake trading cards on Facebook Marketplace — when collectibles become 'investments'

Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Joel Brown, 21, of Germantown, Maryland.

A man stands on a ladder wearing a hard hat, inspecting the roof of a home.

News 13h ago

Permits and fees now eat up 26.4% of a new home's price — a $132K hit that jumped 40% in just 5 years

Executive orders issued in March aim to reduce housing regulations and expand access to mortgage credit.

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Mark Cuban

Investing 13h ago

Mark Cuban says your 401(k) is why billionaires get 'insanely rich' — and argues their wealth is building yours too

Cuban says 150 million Americans help create billionaire wealth through stock ownership. Here’s why his argument matters.

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Mortgages 16h ago

A Michigan couple may be the first to use Bitcoin for a standard US mortgage — and they didn't have to sell their coins

A software engineer used 10 years of bitcoin holdings as collateral to buy a home without selling a single coin — or paying capital gains taxes.

Young child eating strawberries.

News 16h ago

Kids are becoming obsessed with berries as prices reach outrageous highs — here's what a typical berry budget runs today

Strawberries, blueberries and raspberries that are supposed to last a week can be gone in a day, leading to impromptu visits to the grocery store.

Kansei Matsuzawa reacts as he signs with the Las Vegas Raiders.

News 16h ago

'The only way to become something': NFL's first Japanese-born player learned to kick on YouTube before getting signed

Kansei Matsuzawa's story shows how persistence can turn skills into income.

Elon Musk holds up both hands in the air

News 17h ago

Elon Musk could lose nearly $1 trillion and still be the world's richest person

Tuesday's spike in SpaceX stock boosted the fortune of the world's richest man by a cool $110 billion.

A hand stacking gold bullion and gold coins on a table

Investing 18h ago

Gold IRA vs. Gold ETF in 2026: A 28% tax difference most investors miss

Same gold, wildly different tax bills: The gap between gold IRAs and ETFs tends to catch retirees off guard.

A photo of someone playing with a fidget clicker

Managing Money 23h ago

A burned-out teacher, 32, teamed up with her dad to sell fidget toys — now they're pulling in $428,000 a year

Omnisend research shows that more than half of Americans with side hustles make up to $500 a month from them. This teacher-turned-business owner pays herself a salary of $78k.

An older man attempts to make it rain with money.

News 23h ago

An 87-year-old Pennsylvania man turns down a $1.6 million scratch-off payday — taking $10,000 a month for life instead

Experts say opting for the monthly sum might have actually been the octogenarian’s best bet.

Hacker working on a computer.

News Jun 16

Criminals are buying stolen Medicare identities in bulk at $8 each — then fraudulently billing the government billions

Dark web criminals are buying stolen Medicare identities in bulk for just $8 apiece — then submitting bogus claims worth billions. Here's how to protect yourself.

A man and a doctor console a worried-looking woman inside a doctor's office

Insurance Jun 16

Half of large US employers now cover IVF, but most workers don't know it — and that gap can cost them $23,000 a cycle

Many workers could be paying out of pocket for treatment that's already covered.

A man sits atop steps that remain from his home that was destroyed by a tornado. He holds his head in his hands.

News Jun 16

Trump's FEMA overhaul could stick disaster survivors with $1.5 billion in costs, new analysis warns

Emergency experts warn proposed FEMA reforms could reduce aid, cap homeowner payouts and increase financial strain on families rebuilding after major disasters.