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Why 60-Year-Olds Might Face a Nearly $10K Annual Health Insurance Hike
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The Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026 Is In: Here's What Retirees Need To Know
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The 2026 Social Security COLA Is Here but 77% of Older Americans Say It's Not Enough—Here's What You Can Do
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This Online Account Pays an Eye-Popping 6.75% — Just as the Fed Gets Ready To Cut
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How Much Money Are Dodgers or Blue Jays Players Set to Earn if Their Team Wins the World Series? The Answer May Surprise You
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Mortgage Rates Sink to 1-Year Low—Should You Wait for the Fed or Lock In Now?
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Why You May Want To Take Your 2025 RMD Early—Before the Fed Cuts Again
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Your Health Insurance Bill May Surge Again in 2026. Here’s Why Costs Keep Rising
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ACA Enrollees Face Rising Premiums as Congress Deadlocks Over Tax Credits
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How to Avoid a Tax Hit as Student Loan Forgiveness Resumes: What You Need to Know
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Time’s Running Out To Lock In Top Rates Before the Fed’s Next Move
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Are Your Student Loans Finally Being Forgiven? What the Latest Restart Means for You
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CD Maturing Soon? Avoid This Costly Trap as Fed Rate Cuts Near
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Americans Are Already Holiday Shopping. Will They Find the Deals They Hope For?
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Student Loan Forgiveness Resumes: Department of Education Offers Relief for All IDR Plans
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Have $10K, $25K, or $50K? Here’s Where To Put Your Savings Before the Fed Cuts Rates
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Savings Rates Will Dip—But Not Dive. There’s Still Time To Get on Board for a Great Return.
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How the New Tax Law Could Boost Your Refund Next Year
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Your Money This Week: What Just Happened and What to Do Next
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New Research Shows Your First Job After College Matters More Than Your Major—Here's Why
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Considering an Amex CD? Here’s How Rates Stack Up Right Now
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A Major Bank Is Raising Its Monthly Fee—Here’s How to Avoid Paying More
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Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Today. Here Are 4 Things You Need To Know
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The Magic Number Your Savings Should Be Earning Right Now
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Bankin' on Birkin—1 in 10 Americans Say Investing in Luxury Handbags Is a Sound Strategy for Retirement
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Access to This Savings Account Gives Gen Z and Millennials a Retirement Edge Over Older Generations
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This 5-Month CD Offers 4.45% APY—Plus 8 More Standout Rates for October 2025
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Retirees Need To Understand How 2026 Tax Bracket Changes Affect Their Retirement Income Planning
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National Savings Day Reminds Us To Save Smarter—Here’s Where You Can Earn the Most
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Savings and CD Rates Are Likely To Fall This Year—Here’s How Far They Could Go
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Saving at Bank of America? You Could Be Missing Out on Over $1,000 a Year
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Medicare Open Enrollment Approaches: What Impact Could the Government Shutdown Have?
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Retiring This Fall? Now's the Time to Open a CD
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More Fed Cuts Are Looming—Why It Could Pay To Take Your 2025 RMD Before They Hit
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Pell Grant Rules Have Changed. An Expert Explains How Families Can Prepare
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Equifax Fires Back at Fair Isaac's Move to Bypass Credit Bureaus
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This Bank Pays up to 5.25% If You Walk 10,000 Steps a Day
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Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Oct. 15: Critical Information and How to Prepare
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Eligible Residents Could Claim Part of $12.5M CashApp Settlement in This State
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Is Going Into Debt Worth It Just To Save 20% on Prime Day?
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Will Mortgage Rates Fall—or Rise—Because of the Government Shutdown?
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Will the Shutdown Disrupt the Fed’s Next Rate Decision?
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Condo Listings Keep Piling Up—But the Buyers Still Aren’t Showing
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Some Low-Income New Yorkers Are Receiving $12,000 in Crypto as Part of a New Program—Here’s Why
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How Some People Are Earning Almost 6% on Their Savings Right Now
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Late Tax Filers Face Potential Delays Amid Government Shutdown
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Think Apple Card Savings Is a Smart Move? Not So Fast
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This Generation Has The Most Credit Card Debt at Nearly $10,000 on Average—How Do You Compare?
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The Hidden Twist That Could Keep Your Kid’s Trump Account Savings Tax-Free Forever
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Here’s Where Mortgage Rates Need to Be to Bring Back Homebuyers
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$2 Trillion in Forgotten 401(k)s Proves It's Possible To Forget Your Money
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Trump Accounts Could Provide a 14% Boost in Retirement Savings by 65, New Analysis Finds
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Whether You Have $10K, $25K, or $50K Socked Away, Here’s Where It Can Earn the Highest Returns
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Act Now in Chicago, But Wait in Miami? The Best Time to Buy a Home in Each Major US City
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Social Security Updates for October: Key News You Need To Know
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Your Money This Week: What Just Happened and What to Do Next
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Credit Card Debt in 2025: See Where Your Age Group Stands
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The Government Shutdown Threatens to Disrupt Your Home Buying Plans: What You Need to Know
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The Gen X Money Crunch: Pulled in Every Direction
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Education Department Restarts Student Loan Forgiveness Process
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6 Months, 5 Years, or Something In Between—What Are the Best-Paying CD Terms Right Now?