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NYC bar owner used Kalshi to hedge the bar’s bets and provided that extra insurance during the Knicks’ Game 1

After getting burned, Freedman got some insurance from the prediction market company.

Jessica Wong

older man looking at son touching his watch

News • 19m ago

A $13.8 trillion wave of homes will pass from boomers to their kids. A transfer on death deed could save them thousands

It can save your heirs time and money by avoiding probate.

Rebecca Payne

News • 19m ago

A $13.8 trillion wave of homes will pass from boomers to their kids. A transfer on death deed could save them thousands

It can save your heirs time and money by avoiding probate.

Rebecca Payne

Ken Jones died in May after living with stage 4 lung cancer for years.

Insurance • 49m ago

San Francisco firefighter dies after years-long fight with insurance over cancer care delays and denials

Firefighters face elevated cancer risks compared with the general population, at a roughly 9% higher incidence rate.

Laura Grande

Insurance • 49m ago

San Francisco firefighter dies after years-long fight with insurance over cancer care delays and denials

Firefighters face elevated cancer risks compared with the general population, at a roughly 9% higher incidence rate.

Laura Grande

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Woman counting bills next to man using laptop

Managing Money • 49m ago

$20,000 is ‘a good place to start’ for emergency funds, financial expert says – a 3-month buffer may no longer cut it

Saving this much may seem like a daunting task, especially if you’re feeling the squeeze from rising costs and stagnating wages. Here’s how to do it.

By Vawn Himmelsbach

Managing Money • 49m ago

$20,000 is ‘a good place to start’ for emergency funds, financial expert says – a 3-month buffer may no longer cut it

Saving this much may seem like a daunting task, especially if you’re feeling the squeeze from rising costs and stagnating wages. Here’s how to do it.

By Vawn Himmelsbach

News • 14h ago

Trump's $400 million ballroom donors have raked in $50 billion in federal contracts — and critics cry corruption

Lockheed Martin alone received $43.8 billion in new contracts after donating.

By Rinna Diamantakos

News • 14h ago

Trump's $400 million ballroom donors have raked in $50 billion in federal contracts — and critics cry corruption

Lockheed Martin alone received $43.8 billion in new contracts after donating.

By Rinna Diamantakos

News • 18h ago

Your Social Security check could shrink by $500 a month in less than a decade — and 29 states would get hit even harder

No state would be spared — but some would be worse off than others.

By Vawn Himmelsbach

News • 18h ago

Your Social Security check could shrink by $500 a month in less than a decade — and 29 states would get hit even harder

No state would be spared — but some would be worse off than others.

By Vawn Himmelsbach

TikTok user documenting stem cell treatment

Life • 18h ago

Stem cell tourism: Americans are flying to Mexico for $7,000 treatments — and they say it's yielding results

From procedures to travel to personal risks, what are people spending on stem cell tourism?

By Laura Grace Tarpley

Life • 18h ago

Stem cell tourism: Americans are flying to Mexico for $7,000 treatments — and they say it's yielding results

From procedures to travel to personal risks, what are people spending on stem cell tourism?

By Laura Grace Tarpley

Young couple watching movers pack their stuff into truck

Managing Money • 18h ago

I'm moving houses and plan to cut my 401(k) contributions by 5% for two years to cover my expenses. Is this risky?

There may be better ways to fund a major move than dipping into your retirement savings —and you don’t have to go into debt over it.

By Vawn Himmelsbach

Managing Money • 18h ago

I'm moving houses and plan to cut my 401(k) contributions by 5% for two years to cover my expenses. Is this risky?

There may be better ways to fund a major move than dipping into your retirement savings —and you don’t have to go into debt over it.

By Vawn Himmelsbach

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Elon Musk sits in a chair with his hands folded

News • 18h ago

'Borderline dishonest': Analysts shred SpaceX's IPO filing, ringing alarm bells on its $1.77 trillion valuation

Not all of Wall Street is buying Musk’s math.

By Chris Morris

News • 18h ago

'Borderline dishonest': Analysts shred SpaceX's IPO filing, ringing alarm bells on its $1.77 trillion valuation

Not all of Wall Street is buying Musk’s math.

By Chris Morris

Photo showing the ashes of US marine William Hawkins and an old photo of him

Life • 18h ago

A US Marine's ashes ended up at a Florida yard sale. The buyer made it her mission to bring him home

The search for the cremated Marine’s relatives took months — highlighting a critical step families should take before selling a loved one's belongings

By Mike Crisolago

Life • 18h ago

A US Marine's ashes ended up at a Florida yard sale. The buyer made it her mission to bring him home

The search for the cremated Marine’s relatives took months — highlighting a critical step families should take before selling a loved one's belongings

By Mike Crisolago