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News 1h ago

'Doomjobbing' is the career equivalent of doomscrolling — and it's a growing trap for Americans waiting months for a job

Doomjobbing includes refreshing job boards and mass-applying to positions for the short-term satisfaction that you’re making progress on your job search. In reality, you’re not.

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Managing Money 2h ago

When a loved one dies, here are the bills you should pay ASAP, which can wait, and the ones you may never have to touch

Creditors may contact families quickly after a death, but experts say slowing down and understanding the estate can prevent costly mistakes.

An aerial view of Taylor, Texas, showing off construction of a semiconductor fab

News 2h ago

30 years ago, a Texas family donated land for a public park. Now it will be a data center bigger than 2 football fields

Residents were shocked to learn that a data center was being built right behind their neighborhood, on land that was granted to the city decades ago for use as a park.

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Mortgages 4h ago

The Ramsey Show says the house is 'indeed haunted' — but is it worth leaving a cheap home to escape an ex-wife's ghost?

Should they stay or should they go? The Ramsey team says this conversation isn't just about money.

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News 4h ago

‘We are going through this period of pain’: Here’s where your wallet is getting walloped the most thanks to AI inflation

Your next electric bill, smartphone and vacation could all cost more thanks to AI. Learn how the technology gets you to pay more, and how consumers can fight back.

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Life 5h ago

Millionaire Hugh Cassar's secret to success: 'Being honest makes you money. Not being honest destroys your life’

The 89-year-old entrepreneur built a fortune importing clove cigarettes after reading a newspaper tip.

Andy Hill, his wife and two children by the seaside. They've reached their financial goals and plan to scale back on saving for retirement.

Managing Money 5h ago

Michigan father, 44, says he built a $550,000 ‘cheat code’ to financial freedom — here’s how he did it

Andy Hill and his family say they achieved ‘Coast FIRE,’ meaning they plan to let their investments do the work as they ‘coast’ to their golden years.

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Investing 6h ago

'You are some rich guy's exit strategy': Vivian Tu says 'your guy friends are getting duped' by Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO

The former JPMorgan trader says the much-hyped IPO is really a cash-out for early investors who got in a decade ago, warning regular people could end up holding the bag.

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Amazon data centers have been built as close as 50 feet from residential houses in the Loudoun Meadows neighborhood in Aldie, Virginia.

News 8h ago

A Virginia man struck a deal to get homeowners a big payout in a $500M data center deal, but not everyone wants to sell

While some residents support his push for the deal, many oppose it on grounds related to everything from wanting their kids to finish school first to fear of losing out on long-term home equity.

Shoppers seen queuing up as they wait to enter the French luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton store.

News 19h ago

Maryland casino swapped 'LV' for 'LIVE' on luxury-style merch — now Louis Vuitton wants millions

The company argues its logo, patterns and brand image are some of its most valuable assets and that fake lookalike products can chip away at the exclusivity of the products it sells.

An inset shot of President Donald Trump is contrasted by the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline.

News 21h ago

Trump offered 689,000 Arctic acres for drilling. Only 72,000 leased — and the buyers have barely set foot in the Arctic

Just two companies bid on the land, raising questions about the Arctic's economic appeal.

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Investing 23h ago

‘Who in their right mind would rather buy crypto right now?’ Bitcoin prices plunge after market turmoil

The world’s largest cryptocurrency just suffered its worst selloff in months, and some experts aren’t convinced the pain is over.

Stephen Rosetti

News 23h ago

‘There’s no question in my mind’: Washington, DC priest loses exorcist job for comments about UFOs and demons

The clergyman is part of a growing group of people who have been fired for their posts on social media — and they don’t even have to be work-related.

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Life Jun 08

The AI job apocalypse is headed to Hollywood, as studios slash jobs, replace actors. What it means for movie goers

AI is upending the entertainment industry, but will the public buy what the technology is selling?

Fidelity is among the 5 brokers preparing to launch Elon Musk's historic SpaceX IPO

News Jun 08

Fidelity's SpaceX 'flipping' rule sounds harsh — but at 15 days it's a shorter lock than Robinhood or SoFi

SpaceX named five brokers as direct routes to its IPO, and Fidelity sets the shortest selling window of them all — 15 days. Here's how they all stack up.

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News Jun 08

Humans suddenly look better than AI when it comes to company costs — at least for now. Here’s the surprising change

Some firms are cutting their AI contracts and looking for cheaper alternatives. Others are bringing humans back.

Dolly Parton

News Jun 08

Missouri was the first to fully back Dolly Parton's free book program. Now it's slashing funding and freezing signups

Imagination Library has gifted 4,361,935 books to Missouri children since the state partnership began.

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Managing Money Jun 08

'Solomaxxing': Dating is now so expensive that Gen Z has rebranded staying single as the savvy saver's choice

As dating costs rise, more young adults are choosing single life.

Aswath Damodaran

Investing Jun 08

SpaceX says it's worth $1.75 trillion. The 'dean of valuation' says that's half a trillion too high

Aswath Damodaran argues the company's notions about what it could earn are pushing beyond 'what’s plausible.'

Tom Holland smiles at Zendaya as they share the red carpet for "Spider-Man: No Way Home"

Life Jun 08

Zendaya says working with husband Tom Holland is 'a dream' — but does mixing love and work pay off for the rest of us?

The “Spider-Man” and “Odyssey” co-stars make it look easy, but is going into business with your significant other good for your relationship and finances?