Personal Finance
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2023 has been rough so far. Use it as a wake-up call for your retirement planning.
Bank failures, interest-rate hikes and market volatility put stress on Americans and their finances during the first three months of 2023. But instead of worrying, use it as motivation to make sure you’re prepared for what’s ahead. Retirement Tip of the Week: Take the second quarter of 2023 to refresh your retirement plans — even…
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UBS may slash up to 30% of workforce following Credit Suisse takeover: report
Swiss investment bank UBS Group AG is preparing to lay off as many as 36,000 people in the wake of its planned takeover of rival Credit Suisse — significantly more than first planned. Citing insiders at the bank, the Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung reported Sunday that UBS UBS, -3.00% plans to cut 20% to 30% of…
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Announcing that you’re laid off is becoming common on LinkedIn: Here’s what to say—and not to say
Since late 2022, a steady stream of companies have announced layoffs, most notably in the tech sector. In recent months, the downsizing has extended to other industries, including financial services, retail and manufacturing. While the stigma of getting laid off is not what it once was, it’s still almost always a difficult experience. On top…
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How does Apple’s Pay Later work, and should you use it?
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. Apple recently rolled out its hotly anticipated new payment feature, Apple Pay Later. The feature lets users split an eligible purchase into four equal installments with zero interest over the course of six weeks when they check out online or in-app through Apple AAPL, -0.18% Pay. Apple…
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A eulogy for the muscle car
The muscle car died exactly as it wanted. In a blast of tire smoke and squeal, on a race track, burning gasoline so fast it could empty an 18.5-gallon tank in under five minutes. In its final crowning moment, it set a record quarter-mile time for an absurdly cheap cost, measured in dollars per horsepower.…
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Don’t make this big mistake when paying down debt
When you’re carrying a credit card balance, paying at least the minimum due each month is certainly a start. If those payments aren’t making your overall budget feel squeezed, you have all the more reason to put payments on autopilot and not think about the total cost of your debt. “Our pace of life has…
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The 2023 GMC Hummer EV Pickup is extreme in every way, including price
The GMC Hummer EV Pickup is an electric supertruck with thrilling performance and the latest technology. Pricing starts at $84,650. The Hummer is back, and it’s still like nothing else. As a high-performance electric truck, the GMC Hummer EV Pickup is extreme in every way. The performance is astounding, the technology is futuristic, and the aesthetics…
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People have stopped fleeing cities after the pandemic-fueled mass exodus, Census Bureau data show
The mass exodus out of cities and into suburban and rural communities with more open space during the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be slowing down. Census Bureau data released Thursday show that the overall patterns of population growth and decline are starting to return to pre-pandemic levels, largely thanks to more immigrants arriving in major…
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‘She is a grifter’: My father set up a $500,000 trust for my troubled sister, and asked me to be trustee. What are the risks involved in being a trustee?
Can you help me understand the risks involved in being a trustee? My elderly father wrote a will, with the help of a lawyer, which divides up his substantial assets equally among his children. However, one sibling is a problem child, a spendthrift, and can’t be trusted. She is a grifter, unmarried, unemployed, broke, drifting,…
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Home listings are increasing, but not the kind buyers want, Realtor.com report says
A lack of homes for sale in the U.S. is dragging on the housing market, according to a new report from Realtor.com. Though the number of homes for sale rose, new listings remained scarce in March, according to the company’s March report. The increase in the number of homes for sale is “a reflection of…