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Florida seniors say they're trapped in 25-year solar panel loans after door-to-door pitches. The red flags they missed

As energy costs rise, a growing wave of solar panel contracts are saddling Americans with huge loans, damaged credit and decades-long repayment contracts.

Mike Crisolago

Annie Duke, Commissioner of th Epic Poke League, speaks with players as they compete during day three of the main event.

Investing • 53m ago

Former poker champ Annie Duke says bad investors chase luck — great investors lean into uncertainty

Duke says that three steps can help you navigate an uncertain market with a clear plan.

Kit Pulliam

Investing • 53m ago

Former poker champ Annie Duke says bad investors chase luck — great investors lean into uncertainty

Duke says that three steps can help you navigate an uncertain market with a clear plan.

Kit Pulliam

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shares news about the fiscal year 2027 budget at a press conference.

News • 1h ago

Mamdani scraps unpopular 9.5% property tax hike — but it could return if other solutions to NYC's $12B deficit fail

Turns out the proposed property tax was leverage to get New York State to the table.

Godwin Oluponmile

News • 1h ago

Mamdani scraps unpopular 9.5% property tax hike — but it could return if other solutions to NYC's $12B deficit fail

Turns out the proposed property tax was leverage to get New York State to the table.

Godwin Oluponmile

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Mel Robbins, seen here at the 2026 TIME Women of the Year Leadership Forum, has responded to backlash on her sponsored Instagram post.

News • 1h ago

Mel Robbins responds to backlash after telling women to upload all their financial documents to Microsoft Copilot

The popular podcast host and bestselling author encouraged women to share bank statements, debt statements, bills and income statements.

By Em Norton

News • 1h ago

Mel Robbins responds to backlash after telling women to upload all their financial documents to Microsoft Copilot

The popular podcast host and bestselling author encouraged women to share bank statements, debt statements, bills and income statements.

By Em Norton

UCLA Anderson Full-Time MBA Advantage students gather on the UCLA campus in Westwood on September 10, 2025.

News • 1h ago

MBAs are on sale: Business schools slash tuition by up to 50% as workers scramble to future-proof careers against AI

Save tens of thousands of dollars on an MBA while learning AI-specific skills.

By Laura Grace Tarpley

News • 1h ago

MBAs are on sale: Business schools slash tuition by up to 50% as workers scramble to future-proof careers against AI

Save tens of thousands of dollars on an MBA while learning AI-specific skills.

By Laura Grace Tarpley

U.S. President Donald Trump recently told reporters that he is focused on one thing - ensuring Iran does not have a nuclear weapon.

News • 4h ago

Gas hits $4.51 and inflation spikes to 3.8% — but Trump says he doesn't think about your finances as Iran war drags on

As gas prices soar and inflation increases, here's how to make the most of every dollar.

By Danielle Antosz

News • 4h ago

Gas hits $4.51 and inflation spikes to 3.8% — but Trump says he doesn't think about your finances as Iran war drags on

As gas prices soar and inflation increases, here's how to make the most of every dollar.

By Danielle Antosz

A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on April 22, 2026.

Investing • 5h ago

Stocks are near all-time highs — but a new report finds 53% of Americans think investing is a ‘bad idea’

Nearly half of Americans describe current economic conditions as ‘poor,’ while 73% believe the economy is getting worse — not better.

By Thomas Kent

Investing • 5h ago

Stocks are near all-time highs — but a new report finds 53% of Americans think investing is a ‘bad idea’

Nearly half of Americans describe current economic conditions as ‘poor,’ while 73% believe the economy is getting worse — not better.

By Thomas Kent

Coworkers gather together in a meeting room.

News • 5h ago

'Everybody and their mother is using these things': AI note-takers are creating a legal time bomb in boardrooms

The AI bot that's quietly recording your Zoom or Teams meeting could be dangerous if users don't understand the risks.

By Chris Clark

News • 5h ago

'Everybody and their mother is using these things': AI note-takers are creating a legal time bomb in boardrooms

The AI bot that's quietly recording your Zoom or Teams meeting could be dangerous if users don't understand the risks.

By Chris Clark

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Interior view of the United States Postal Service at Yosemite as a woman fills out a form.

News • 5h ago

The USPS is raising prices in July — but not on stamps this time. Here's what that will mean for you

The agency is facing a "severe financial crisis" after posting a $2 billion loss in the last quarter.

By Chris Morris

News • 5h ago

The USPS is raising prices in July — but not on stamps this time. Here's what that will mean for you

The agency is facing a "severe financial crisis" after posting a $2 billion loss in the last quarter.

By Chris Morris

President Donald Trump speaks at a podium, holding up both hands.

Investing • 5h ago

‘I am responsible’: Trump claims he made America $30B in 90 days from a single stock move — how to get in the game too

He also congratulated the ‘People of the United States’ for such a ‘good investment.’

By Jing Pan

Investing • 5h ago

‘I am responsible’: Trump claims he made America $30B in 90 days from a single stock move — how to get in the game too

He also congratulated the ‘People of the United States’ for such a ‘good investment.’

By Jing Pan

L: Jim Cramer, R: New York Stock Exchange

Investing • 6h ago

'You are unsafe at any level': Jim Cramer says 2026 isn't 1999 — it's worse. Why it's so much more 'punishing' now

Cramer says investors are pouring in for AI winners, while dumping nearly everything else.

By Clay Halton

Investing • 6h ago

'You are unsafe at any level': Jim Cramer says 2026 isn't 1999 — it's worse. Why it's so much more 'punishing' now

Cramer says investors are pouring in for AI winners, while dumping nearly everything else.

By Clay Halton

Jensen Huang, seen here accompanying President Trump on his visit to China, recently told Carnegie Mellon grads that jobs in the trades are in demand.

Managing Money • 6h ago

Nvidia CEO tells college grads that electricians, plumbers and iron workers have a leg up – and there’s no degree needed

With AI threatening white-collar careers and building a massive physical footprint, the trades offer something rare: rising wages and no student debt.

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

Managing Money • 6h ago

Nvidia CEO tells college grads that electricians, plumbers and iron workers have a leg up – and there’s no degree needed

With AI threatening white-collar careers and building a massive physical footprint, the trades offer something rare: rising wages and no student debt.

By Emma Caplan-Fisher