[GO Banking Rates] Many people dream of being rich, though what that means varies widely among people of different backgrounds and experience. To some, it means never having to worry about expenses. For others, it is not working so many hours. Others define it as complete financial independence. No matter […]
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[MarketWatch, Getty Images] Has competition already fallen, and will it continue to do so? Mortgage rates on 30-year fixed rate loans have climbed from about 3.5% earlier this year to upwards of 5.6%, and pros say they may go higher (see the lowest mortgage rates you can qualify for here). […]
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[NBC NEWS] A few days before Christmas last year, Philip Martin sat in front of his computer to check his cryptocurrency balance. It was the beginning of what would become, for him, an ongoing nightmare. Martin told NBC News he thought he was typing the web address for his cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, […]
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[Fortune] A baby formula shortage gripping the U.S. since March has parents in a panic over where and when they’ll be able to find the products they need to feed their kids. The out-of-stock rate, representing the amount of formula that’s not in stock compared to what’s typically available, was […]
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[Yahoo!Finance, Getty Images] As Recession Watch heats up, executives and Wall Street pros are debating when — as opposed to if — the next official downturn could occur amid the one-two punch of elevated inflation and rising interest rates. “As people take on higher mortgage interest rates, that means that in the future, we’ll […]
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[TIME, Getty Images] Bitcoin took a brutal fall on Monday, briefly dipping below $30,000 for the first time since July 2021. The world’s largest cryptocurrency is now worth less than half of what it was in the fall. Other cryptocurrencies, like Ether and BNB, have seen similar falls, while trading […]
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[Fortune, Getty Images] Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies continued their tumble on Monday after a harsh weekend led to the lowest prices seen so far this year. Bitcoin’s price is now 50% down from its peak as the crypto plunge continues Total U.S. cases of COVID could more than double late […]
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[MarketWatch] It is outperforming even its expensive, exclusive hedge-fund competitors What would Jack Bogle think? The legendary Vanguard founder, who died three years ago at 89, famously advised investors to avoid anything fancy in their retirement portfolios, 401(k) plans and IRAs. Bogle’s usual advice to an ordinary investor was to […]
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[CNBC, Getty Images] Eight in 10 small business owners expect a recession this year, according to a CNBC survey. You can prepare by diversifying your portfolio, including bond allocations despite slumping prices, experts say. “People really need to make sure that they have sufficient emergency savings,” said Catherine Valega, wealth […]
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(CNN) Against the backdrop of the water crisis in the Colorado River Basin, where the country’s largest reservoirs are plunging at an alarming rate, California’s two largest reservoirs — Shasta Lake and Lake Oroville — are facing a similar struggle. Years of low rainfall and snowpack and more intense heat waves have fed […]
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