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Even high-income shoppers are turning to Dollar Tree for dupes. Are you too, in the face of economic uncertainty?

"Our powerful combination of value, convenience and discovery continues to resonate with customers across all income levels and a wide range of shopping occasions.”

Christy Bieber

Sprawling industrial data center complex situated next to suburban housing

News • 2h ago

North Carolina seller cut $126,000 off her home price because of a nearby data center — and it still won't sell

Data center creation has been growing quickly over the past few years. It’s possible the research hasn’t had time to catch up.

Kit Pulliam

News • 2h ago

North Carolina seller cut $126,000 off her home price because of a nearby data center — and it still won't sell

Data center creation has been growing quickly over the past few years. It’s possible the research hasn’t had time to catch up.

Kit Pulliam

The entrance sign for Six Flags' amusement park in southern California.

News • 3h ago

Six Flags’ month from hell: A deadly fall, brain-injury lawsuits, $5B in debt and the stock is tanking

A fatal roller coaster accident has intensified scrutiny of Six Flags, whose shares have plunged to a 17-year low amid mounting debt, credit downgrades and lawsuits over alleged brain injuries.

Sam Bourgi

News • 3h ago

Six Flags’ month from hell: A deadly fall, brain-injury lawsuits, $5B in debt and the stock is tanking

A fatal roller coaster accident has intensified scrutiny of Six Flags, whose shares have plunged to a 17-year low amid mounting debt, credit downgrades and lawsuits over alleged brain injuries.

Sam Bourgi

HAPPENING NOW

Wen Kang tries the food at the E&O shareholder's AGM.

Investing • 3h ago

Foodie buys $18 of a stock to unlock a free all-you-can-eat buffet every year at the annual general meeting

Malaysian developer’s meeting serves a satisfactory spread, but the food runs out before extra helpings — and regulators just brought these free lunches back.

By Godwin Oluponmile

Investing • 3h ago

Foodie buys $18 of a stock to unlock a free all-you-can-eat buffet every year at the annual general meeting

Malaysian developer’s meeting serves a satisfactory spread, but the food runs out before extra helpings — and regulators just brought these free lunches back.

By Godwin Oluponmile

News • 3h ago

Woman, 38, accused of stealing $28K from six dead customers — and a living one — at a Mississippi credit union

A credit union official noticed something odd in a deceased member's account. When police came to ask about it, the employee's response said it all: "It's pretty clear what was done."

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

News • 3h ago

Woman, 38, accused of stealing $28K from six dead customers — and a living one — at a Mississippi credit union

A credit union official noticed something odd in a deceased member's account. When police came to ask about it, the employee's response said it all: "It's pretty clear what was done."

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

News • 4h ago

MacKenzie Scott was responsible for $7B in donations last year, roughly one-third of the total megagifts given in the US

Despite her generosity, she's still richer than she was before she began her philanthropic campaign.

By Chris Morris

News • 4h ago

MacKenzie Scott was responsible for $7B in donations last year, roughly one-third of the total megagifts given in the US

Despite her generosity, she's still richer than she was before she began her philanthropic campaign.

By Chris Morris

President Donald Trump boarding a plane.

News • 4h ago

Trump's DOT exempts airlines from compensating passengers for 10 more types of delays and cancellations

In light of these changes, passengers may have fewer protections than they once had. Here’s how to protect your travel plans — and your pocketbook.

By Vawn Himmelsbach

News • 4h ago

Trump's DOT exempts airlines from compensating passengers for 10 more types of delays and cancellations

In light of these changes, passengers may have fewer protections than they once had. Here’s how to protect your travel plans — and your pocketbook.

By Vawn Himmelsbach

On the left, Jacob Hutzler, and on the right, a man filling up his car with gas.

News • 5h ago

A Colorado man spent $14K on a flying machine to get to work as gas prices soar — why he says it’s worth it

Flying a powered paraglider to work may save Jacob Hutzler on prices at the pump, but it costs him in other areas.

By AnnaMarie Houlis

News • 5h ago

A Colorado man spent $14K on a flying machine to get to work as gas prices soar — why he says it’s worth it

Flying a powered paraglider to work may save Jacob Hutzler on prices at the pump, but it costs him in other areas.

By AnnaMarie Houlis

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Older woman at dinner with adult children

Managing Money • 5h ago

Estate attorneys say a trust with a spendthrift provision can stop an irresponsible child from blowing their inheritance

Don't put your son's inheritance at risk. Make an estate plan that provides for both kids and keeps the money safe over the long run.

By Christy Bieber

Managing Money • 5h ago

Estate attorneys say a trust with a spendthrift provision can stop an irresponsible child from blowing their inheritance

Don't put your son's inheritance at risk. Make an estate plan that provides for both kids and keeps the money safe over the long run.

By Christy Bieber

Peter Thiel is seeking citizenship in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

News • 6h ago

Argentina's $350,000 citizenship-by-investment program opens as golden passports vanish across Europe

The EU just shut down Malta’s golden passport. Now Argentina is selling citizenship for $350,000, and Peter Thiel’s Buenos Aires move shows who’s buying.

By Peace Longe

News • 6h ago

Argentina's $350,000 citizenship-by-investment program opens as golden passports vanish across Europe

The EU just shut down Malta’s golden passport. Now Argentina is selling citizenship for $350,000, and Peter Thiel’s Buenos Aires move shows who’s buying.

By Peace Longe

Elon Musk stands next to Trump in the Oval Office.

News • 17h ago

Elon Musk just gave $276M to help the GOP win mid-term elections. For a trillionaire, that’s like you spending about $60

Musk’s plans to establish a third American political party that would rival the GOP appear to be behind him.

By Joseph Zeballos-Roig

News • 17h ago

Elon Musk just gave $276M to help the GOP win mid-term elections. For a trillionaire, that’s like you spending about $60

Musk’s plans to establish a third American political party that would rival the GOP appear to be behind him.

By Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Felled trees are visible on East Potomac Golf Course on October 10, 2026 in Washington, DC.

News • 17h ago

Judge orders freeze after Trump administration cuts 430 trees at East Potomac Park for golf course renovation

Judge 'furious' after Trump administration cuts down 430 trees at D.C. golf course, orders immediate freeze on removal

By Rinna Diamantakos

News • 17h ago

Judge orders freeze after Trump administration cuts 430 trees at East Potomac Park for golf course renovation

Judge 'furious' after Trump administration cuts down 430 trees at D.C. golf course, orders immediate freeze on removal

By Rinna Diamantakos

News • 22h ago

Maryland man convicted of stealing $50 million in cryptocurrencies spent it on Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering cards

He could face up to 30 years in prison for the heist.

By Chris Morris

News • 22h ago

Maryland man convicted of stealing $50 million in cryptocurrencies spent it on Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering cards

He could face up to 30 years in prison for the heist.

By Chris Morris

From left to right, Peter Thiel, Gavin Newsom and Sergey Brin.

News • Oct 13

California's billionaire tax might now be dead on arrival, according to Polymarket and Kalshi odds

Betting markets successfully predicted the most recent presidential election when polls failed. Are they a trustworthy source for future voting?

By Kit Pulliam

News • Oct 13

California's billionaire tax might now be dead on arrival, according to Polymarket and Kalshi odds

Betting markets successfully predicted the most recent presidential election when polls failed. Are they a trustworthy source for future voting?

By Kit Pulliam

Managing Money • Oct 13

A Minnesota teacher’s 2,389-pound pumpkin just earned him $21,501 — are giant pumpkins a lucrative side hustle?

Travis Gienger, a horticulture teacher from Anoka, Minnesota, just won yet another Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off.

By AnnaMarie Houlis

Managing Money • Oct 13

A Minnesota teacher’s 2,389-pound pumpkin just earned him $21,501 — are giant pumpkins a lucrative side hustle?

Travis Gienger, a horticulture teacher from Anoka, Minnesota, just won yet another Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off.

By AnnaMarie Houlis

Scenes out of the 'World Of Frozen' attraction at Disneyland Paris on March 28, 2026 in Paris.

Life • Oct 13

Disney à la française — Americans mob Disneyland Paris as they hunt for a cheaper fairy tale getaway

Just how much could Disney fans save swapping Florida for France?

By Eric Esposito

Life • Oct 13

Disney à la française — Americans mob Disneyland Paris as they hunt for a cheaper fairy tale getaway

Just how much could Disney fans save swapping Florida for France?

By Eric Esposito

Chrisanna Elser, who is suing Flock Safety for falsely accusing her of theft

News • Oct 13

Colorado woman sues Flock and police over ‘Orwellian’ surveillance after being falsely accused of theft

Despite helping police solve cases, Flock’s cameras and surveillance network have faced criticism over invasion of privacy claims and misuse of the data collected.

By Danni Santana

News • Oct 13

Colorado woman sues Flock and police over ‘Orwellian’ surveillance after being falsely accused of theft

Despite helping police solve cases, Flock’s cameras and surveillance network have faced criticism over invasion of privacy claims and misuse of the data collected.

By Danni Santana

Two-panel image of Irvin E. Koch and his bar Club Sunset Knoll, better known as Irv's basement bar.

Life • Oct 13

103-year-old WWII vet has served beer from his Maryland basement since 1963 — and still refuses to accept credit cards

Irvin E. Koch is, by many accounts, the oldest bartender in the world. He serves beer in his cash-only basement bar — the last of its kind in Maryland.

By AnnaMarie Houlis

Life • Oct 13

103-year-old WWII vet has served beer from his Maryland basement since 1963 — and still refuses to accept credit cards

Irvin E. Koch is, by many accounts, the oldest bartender in the world. He serves beer in his cash-only basement bar — the last of its kind in Maryland.

By AnnaMarie Houlis