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Would you pay $290 to meet 8 potential lifelong friends? Matchmaking apps for friendship — not love — are taking off

A growing crop of friendship-matching services promise to take the awkwardness out of meeting new people.

Victoria Vesovski

A Disney+ subscriber holds a tablet with the app load-up screen on it.

Life • 1h ago

Major streaming services have raised prices by 207% since 2019. Is it still worth it, or is ‘streamflation’ too much?

Disney+, Apple TV and Peacock each raised prices again in 2026, and two now cost triple their launch price

Rudro Chakrabarti

Life • 1h ago

Major streaming services have raised prices by 207% since 2019. Is it still worth it, or is ‘streamflation’ too much?

Disney+, Apple TV and Peacock each raised prices again in 2026, and two now cost triple their launch price

Rudro Chakrabarti

A three-column collage featuring Baltimore resident Mariah Hay, left, the Department of Finance and councilwoman Odette Ramos.

Taxes • 1h ago

Baltimore homeowners hit with surprise, 21-year-old bills — billed long before they bought their properties

City sent her a notice asking for due back taxes, and gave her a truncated deadline of Oct. 31.

Godwin Oluponmile

Taxes • 1h ago

Baltimore homeowners hit with surprise, 21-year-old bills — billed long before they bought their properties

City sent her a notice asking for due back taxes, and gave her a truncated deadline of Oct. 31.

Godwin Oluponmile

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Managing Money • 1h ago

‘Mormon Wives’ star Miranda Hope has filed for divorce. But her past $12,849 court judgment never involved her marriage

The details of how the couple is dividing assets haven’t been made public. But this isn’t the first time Hope’s finances have landed in a Utah courtroom.

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

Managing Money • 1h ago

‘Mormon Wives’ star Miranda Hope has filed for divorce. But her past $12,849 court judgment never involved her marriage

The details of how the couple is dividing assets haven’t been made public. But this isn’t the first time Hope’s finances have landed in a Utah courtroom.

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

Donald Trump serves Thanksgiving dinner to U.S. troops at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan.

News • 2h ago

‘Heartless and cruel’: Trump moves to cut 6.3M Americans from SNAP. Here’s who’s most at risk

“The proposed rule would make it harder to meet basic needs and roll back efforts to streamline federal programs."

By Rinna Diamantakos

News • 2h ago

‘Heartless and cruel’: Trump moves to cut 6.3M Americans from SNAP. Here’s who’s most at risk

“The proposed rule would make it harder to meet basic needs and roll back efforts to streamline federal programs."

By Rinna Diamantakos

Investing • 2h ago

Michael Burry vindicated as Nebius stock drops over 17% — and he's warning of a coming chip glut

A growing chorus of investors is saying the AI party is over and a correction is coming.

By Becky Robertson

Investing • 2h ago

Michael Burry vindicated as Nebius stock drops over 17% — and he's warning of a coming chip glut

A growing chorus of investors is saying the AI party is over and a correction is coming.

By Becky Robertson

News • 2h ago

NYC social adult day care director admits to a $127M Medicare and Medicaid scam — and New York may scrap the program

“Paying kickbacks and billing for services that were never provided is not patient care."

By Victoria Vesovski

News • 2h ago

NYC social adult day care director admits to a $127M Medicare and Medicaid scam — and New York may scrap the program

“Paying kickbacks and billing for services that were never provided is not patient care."

By Victoria Vesovski

A close-up of a man's hand scratching a lottery ticket with a coin

News • 13h ago

Michigan man, 68, thought his Christmas scratcher won $500 — then sat on the $500K ticket for nearly a year

If you win the lottery, what you should do with the money depends on taxes and your investment plan, but you should never go in assuming that you’ll win.

By Avril Ayers

News • 13h ago

Michigan man, 68, thought his Christmas scratcher won $500 — then sat on the $500K ticket for nearly a year

If you win the lottery, what you should do with the money depends on taxes and your investment plan, but you should never go in assuming that you’ll win.

By Avril Ayers

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Jensen Huang looks miffed against a black background

News • 14h ago

A little-known 31-year-old trader shorted Nvidia — it’s down around 27% since. Is his bet paying off?

Culper Research warned of an 'uncomfortably close' relationship in May.

By Chris Morris

News • 14h ago

A little-known 31-year-old trader shorted Nvidia — it’s down around 27% since. Is his bet paying off?

Culper Research warned of an 'uncomfortably close' relationship in May.

By Chris Morris

News • 20h ago

His $7K coffee cart pulled in $100K in 8 months — but he still hasn’t made a dime. The challenges of being your own boss

For Gen Z, owning your own business is boss, as long as you know what you’re getting into.

By Brian O’Connell

News • 20h ago

His $7K coffee cart pulled in $100K in 8 months — but he still hasn’t made a dime. The challenges of being your own boss

For Gen Z, owning your own business is boss, as long as you know what you’re getting into.

By Brian O’Connell

Investing • 20h ago

Paul McCartney is the third-wealthiest musician — and the Beatle built his $1.4B fortune off a 1969 business decision

Paul McCartney didn't just make music history — he made a fortune by owning the rights to music. Here's what everyday investors can learn from his diversification strategy.

By Mike Crisolago

Investing • 20h ago

Paul McCartney is the third-wealthiest musician — and the Beatle built his $1.4B fortune off a 1969 business decision

Paul McCartney didn't just make music history — he made a fortune by owning the rights to music. Here's what everyday investors can learn from his diversification strategy.

By Mike Crisolago

Elon Musk, left, stands on stage with Jensen Huang as they both smile

News • 22h ago

Elon Musk says he’d hire Jensen Huang, who just quit the top job at Nvidia. Could SpaceX be his next stop?

SpaceX built its fastest-growing business on Nvidia chips. Huang's exit sends ripples through the $400B deal.

By Dave Smith

News • 22h ago

Elon Musk says he’d hire Jensen Huang, who just quit the top job at Nvidia. Could SpaceX be his next stop?

SpaceX built its fastest-growing business on Nvidia chips. Huang's exit sends ripples through the $400B deal.

By Dave Smith

Banking • 22h ago

U.S. Bank refunded only $10K of a 99-year-old's $30K in unauthorized withdrawals — then closed his case

If your bank statement has unauthorized transactions, you should report it within 60 days.

By Avril Ayers

Banking • 22h ago

U.S. Bank refunded only $10K of a 99-year-old's $30K in unauthorized withdrawals — then closed his case

If your bank statement has unauthorized transactions, you should report it within 60 days.

By Avril Ayers

News • 22h ago

A mom-to-be spent $83,450 to cap her child's half-siblings — but the contract has a loophole

Kelly Lacob spent $83,450 on exclusive donor access, but the agreement still has gaps. Here's what such deals can and can't guarantee.

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

News • 22h ago

A mom-to-be spent $83,450 to cap her child's half-siblings — but the contract has a loophole

Kelly Lacob spent $83,450 on exclusive donor access, but the agreement still has gaps. Here's what such deals can and can't guarantee.

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

AMD CEO Lisa Su, left, in a split screen with her cousin, Nvidia boss Jensen Huang

News • 23h ago

‘No family dinners’: AMD boss Lisa Su is Jensen Huang’s cousin — with Nvidia on the ropes, is this her time to shine?

Jensen Huang is officially out at Nvidia — but AMD, Nvidia's top competitor, is being led by his talented cousin.

By Dave Smith

News • 23h ago

‘No family dinners’: AMD boss Lisa Su is Jensen Huang’s cousin — with Nvidia on the ropes, is this her time to shine?

Jensen Huang is officially out at Nvidia — but AMD, Nvidia's top competitor, is being led by his talented cousin.

By Dave Smith

News • 23h ago

Portland man made $1K watching Love Island USA as reality TV viewers find a way to turn fandom into earnings

“Reality TV has always invited viewers to guess who goes home, and prediction markets let them put real money behind the hunch they were already sharing in the group chat.”

By Victoria Vesovski

News • 23h ago

Portland man made $1K watching Love Island USA as reality TV viewers find a way to turn fandom into earnings

“Reality TV has always invited viewers to guess who goes home, and prediction markets let them put real money behind the hunch they were already sharing in the group chat.”

By Victoria Vesovski