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Actor Danny DeVito prepares to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate Jersey Mike's Sub Initial Public Offering.

News 5m ago

Jersey Mike’s employees may see a 200% bonus post-IPO — how majority shareholder Blackstone is sharing profits

Jersey Mike's 293 corporate employees could receive bonuses of up to double their salary — but the franchise and corporate store workers making the subs are excluded entirely.

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Banking 20m ago

Americans lost billions to fraud in 2025 — these free bank alerts most people never activate could help protect you

Turning on certain alerts at your bank can protect you from fraud, but many people don't take full advantage of the security measures. Learn what alerts to turn on to keep your account safe.

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Managing Money 1h ago

Apple will lease you an iPhone 17 Pro for $31.99 a month — but the total is exactly the same as buying it

Apple charges $1,099 for an iPhone 17 Pro with 256GB of storage, but leasing it could end up costing you the same or even more.

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Retirement 1h ago

Counting on your home's value for retirement? Here’s why that strategy could backfire

Many Americans expect home equity to fund retirement, but financial planners say it's a risky bet.

An elderly woman and a younger woman look happily at a piece of jewelry together.

Managing Money 1h ago

My 85-year-old mom won't sell her jewelry to cover $5,000/month assisted living. Here's what an expert's advised to do

Finance journalist Cameron Huddleston explains how to approach emotionally charged conversations about heirlooms, aging parents and paying for long-term care.

Suze Orman speaks on stage, looking serious and counting on her fingers.

Retirement 2h ago

Suze Orman says couples are losing as much as $14,000 in 'free money' by failing to save smart as a team

“They could have boosted their retirement savings without contributing an extra dollar of their own money.”

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Life 13h ago

Jeopardy champ Jamie Ding and Ben Affleck win $1 million on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire for charity

The latest victory puts the 31-game ‘Jeopardy!’ star in an elite group of contestants who have conquered more than one of America’s biggest game show franchises.

A CEO Andrew Wilson speaks during the Electronic Arts EA Play event at the Hollywood Palladium in 2017.

News 15h ago

EA CEO earned $38.6M the same year he cut the devs behind America's best-selling game — and may gain $125M more

The news comes as the maker of popular gaming franchises like Madden and The Sims is expected to become a private company again in early August.

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Investing 15h ago

Microsoft's $450 billion one-day surge tops Turkey's entire stock market as Azure hits $100B milestone

Microsoft added $450 billion in market value in a single day after posting $90 billion in quarterly revenue.

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Retirement 16h ago

She’s 26 with $300,000 in savings — how some Gen Zers are ‘retirement maxxing’

Some Gen Zers are saving for retirement before they've even paid off their debt.

Photo of an older woman looking at her grocery bill

Managing Money 18h ago

‘Very depressing': Retiree turned to credit cards for groceries and racked up $10,000 in debt — and she’s not alone

As families face higher prices for groceries, some are turning to credit and other strategies to pay for them. Here are tips to help you shop well and dig out of debt.

A man waters his lawn using a water sprinkler.

News 18h ago

Thousands in Colorado are ratting on their neighbors for watering their lawns in a drought — would you?

Rule breakers are easy to spot when their green grass stands out amid a sea of wilted lawns.

hiker with pole in side

News 18h ago

Montana nurse impaled himself, then hiked down a mountain for 10 miles in part to dodge a $30K+ helicopter bill

Rather than risk a helicopter bill, the 32-year-old nurse walked 10 miles down the mountain with the pole still in place — a decision shaped by a healthcare system where cost often comes first.

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Managing Money 19h ago

Midwest couple prioritizes their kids' 'sacred' college fund over retirement — Ramit Sethi says it's keeping them stuck

A couple earning more than $226,000 a year is torn between funding their children’s future, enjoying the life they have now and supplementing their retirement.

Person standing next to large case of potatos in barn

News 20h ago

Denver's 21-ton potato giveaway vanished in 90 minutes — exposing a global surplus farmers can't escape

The culprit is a worldwide “potato flood” that’s leaving farmers with literal tons of tubers with nowhere to go

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaking at an event.

News 20h ago

Amazon blew $1.8 million on a failed AI task — and didn't notice for 5 months

Amazon is pouring $200 billion into AI this year, but a new report reveals there have been instances of “catastrophically expensive” overspending on failed AI projects.

EngineAI T800 humanoid robots are on display after rolling off the production line at a production facility on July 24, 2026 in Zhengzhou, Henan Province of China.

News 23h ago

China vows to 'take all necessary measures' in response to US bot ban, leaving many to wonder what the risk is

An emerging AI race with the Chinese raises the question of whether Americans should have access to Chinese bots.

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News 23h ago

A South Carolina town sent $545,000 to a scammer's account after one fake email — and didn't notice for 45 days

A single phishing email, subtle enough to "pass the human eyeball test," redirected a $545,598.30 payment from Surfside Beach, South Carolina to a scammer's account. It took 45 days to catch — far too long, experts say, to recover the money.