The 1,000-hour test: a better way to decide what’s actually worth your money
When I moved to Vermont in 2020, clearing snow off my deck was the only thing that stood between it and collapse. For two winters, I spent more than five…
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Current price of gold as of October 6, 2026
Gold was trading at $4,168 per ounce at 9:05 a.m. Eastern Time on October 6, 2026. This is a $13 gain from yesterday at the same hour and $240 higher…
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How to choose a mortgage lender in 2026
Key Takeaways Freddie Mac research found that borrowers who shop multiple lenders can save $600 to $1,200 per year. Many borrowers focus primarily on rate, but service, fees, and execution…
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Elon Musk is a trillionaire again—and he’d still be the richest person on the planet even if he gave everyone $90
Elon Musk is a trillionaire again following a surge in SpaceX stock. He’s the richest person in the world by a landslide—and even if he were to give everyone in…
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After housing protests turned violent, Spain will tax seasonal rentals to build a 10 billion euro fund into first-home loans
Spain’s government on Tuesday approved urgent measures to tackle the housing crisis, after an outbreak of violence the night before in Barcelona saw tens of thousands taking to the streets…
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Should we phase out Social Security? 2 economists debated it for an hour in front of me—then agreed the wealthy have to pay up
Romina Boccia, the director of budget and entitlement policy at the libertarian Cato Institute and coauthor of Reimagining Social Security, and Teresa Ghilarducci, a labor economist at the New School…
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Gen Z’s new American Dream: Skip the mortgage, book the flight
Eating out less? Fine. Putting off a haircut? They’ll survive. Living with parents a little longer? Apparently doable. Recommended Video Gen Z is cutting back, but not necessarily to save…
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‘It’s been a very strange year on LIV’: LIV Golf to get $300 million investment to help the circuit emerge from bankruptcy
BC Partners Credit on Monday announced an initial investment in LIV Golf, part of a targeted $300 million in cumulative financing to help the beleaguered circuit emerge from Chapter 11…
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How does debt relief work? Costs, risks, and what to expect
Put simply, debt relief is a process in which you hire a third-party company to negotiate with your creditors in an effort to reduce what you owe. If you’re deeply…
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Citi shortens its analyst program to two years as Wall Street fights private equity for young talent
Choosing between becoming a banker or a private equity analyst is akin to the story of the tortoise and the hare. While junior bankers toil with $80,000 salaries in their…
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