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With pandemic-era subsidies for Obamacare marketplace plans set to end in 2026, people in the FIRE community are adjusting their plans to account for bigger health-insurance premiums.
FIRE fans had mapped the road to early retirement. Then health-insurance costs exploded.
With pandemic-era subsidies for Obamacare marketplace plans set to end in 2026, people in the FIRE community are adjusting their plans to account for bigger health-insurance premiums.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
With pandemic-era subsidies for Obamacare marketplace plans set to end in 2026, people in the FIRE community are adjusting their plans to account for bigger health-insurance premiums.
December typically has twice the number of wedding engagements as any other month, and Signet Jewelers says lab-grown diamonds are making up 40% of bridal sales this year.
Getting engaged? There’s a rising chance your ring will have a lab-grown diamond.
Signet Jewelers said lab-grown diamonds made up 40% of its bridal business, up from a mid-30s percentage six months ago.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:46 PM
December typically has twice the number of wedding engagements as any other month, and Signet Jewelers says lab-grown diamonds are making up 40% of bridal sales this year.
The housing market has been slow this year, presenting challenges to both home buyers and sellers. Will they see some relief in 2026?
Will home prices and mortgage rates go down next year? Your 2026 real estate forecast.
After a slow housing market in 2025, here’s what home buyers and home sellers can expect in 2026.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The housing market has been slow this year, presenting challenges to both home buyers and sellers. Will they see some relief in 2026?
Tech billionaire Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, announced a pledge Tuesday to put $6.25 billion dollars into the tax-advantaged accounts for children — known as “Trump accounts” — that were established as part of the massive tax bill that passed this summer.
Who qualifies for the ‘Trump accounts’ for kids? Michael and Susan Dell just donated $6.25 billion as seed money.
“We’ve seen what happens when a child gets even a small financial head start. Their world expands,” Michael Dell said Tuesday.
trib.al
December 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Tech billionaire Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, announced a pledge Tuesday to put $6.25 billion dollars into the tax-advantaged accounts for children — known as “Trump accounts” — that were established as part of the massive tax bill that passed this summer.
OPINION: The Federal Reserve ended quantitative tightening on Dec. 1. Not because everything is fine, but because the money pipes are clogged and someone finally smelled gas.
Everyone’s waiting for a rate cut — but the Fed has already made its big money move
If another 2019-style liquidity crunch hits the economy, your money-market fund will be the first domino.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
OPINION: The Federal Reserve ended quantitative tightening on Dec. 1. Not because everything is fine, but because the money pipes are clogged and someone finally smelled gas.
Here are 3 steps to stop living with parenting regret and start making it up to your kids.
How to make amends with your adult children — before it’s too late
These three steps can repair your past mistakes.
trib.al
December 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Here are 3 steps to stop living with parenting regret and start making it up to your kids.
Michael Burry has been opening up to the world after he stopped running money for Scion Asset Management, with a more active social-media presence and a new Substack, and he just had an interview with the person who made him famous in the first place: Michael Lewis, author of “The Big Short.”
Michael Burry on why he stopped managing his hedge fund: ‘I think the stock market could be in for a number of bad years.’
In the “Against the Rules” podcast that was released, Michael Burry explained why he deregistered his hedge fund last month.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Michael Burry has been opening up to the world after he stopped running money for Scion Asset Management, with a more active social-media presence and a new Substack, and he just had an interview with the person who made him famous in the first place: Michael Lewis, author of “The Big Short.”
New research shows one specific group of Congress members are savvy stock pickers.
Follow the leader. New research finds these members of Congress are the best stock pickers.
Follow the leader. New research shows one specific group of Congress members are savvy stock pickers.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
New research shows one specific group of Congress members are savvy stock pickers.
The top executive at bitcoin’s biggest corporate owner has laid out the parameters that would force his company to sell some of its $56 billion worth of the cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin’s biggest corporate owner admits it may have to sell if things get worse
Strategy says it’s creating a U.S. dollar reserve to pay dividends and cope with volatility.
trib.al
December 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The top executive at bitcoin’s biggest corporate owner has laid out the parameters that would force his company to sell some of its $56 billion worth of the cryptocurrency.
A reader asked: "She’s young enough to be his granddaughter. My dad, 85, is being seduced by his caregiver. What can I do?"
I suspect my dad, 85, is being seduced by his caregiver. How do I protect him?
‘She’s young enough to be his granddaughter’
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December 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A reader asked: "She’s young enough to be his granddaughter. My dad, 85, is being seduced by his caregiver. What can I do?"
Black Friday is almost here and the scammers are out of the traps.
Rule No. 1: Don’t click on the link. That’s just good practice.
Rule No. 1: Don’t click on the link. That’s just good practice.
Beware of this Black Friday scam
“I received an email from eBay, or at least it looked like it was from an official eBay address.”
trib.al
November 28, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Black Friday is almost here and the scammers are out of the traps.
Rule No. 1: Don’t click on the link. That’s just good practice.
Rule No. 1: Don’t click on the link. That’s just good practice.
Sustaining healthy friendships throughout your life can reap long-term dividends for both your health and your finances.
Feeding your friendships can be as fruitful as investing in your 401(k)
“Friendsgiving,” a relatively new celebration compared with its traditional counterpart, has become a regular part of the American holiday fabric.
trib.al
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Sustaining healthy friendships throughout your life can reap long-term dividends for both your health and your finances.
Rising costs have consumers across the board looking for deals this Black Friday.
Why scoring the best Black Friday deals feels more important than it has in years — for both shoppers and the economy
After several years of rising prices and economic uncertainty, consumers are more focused on scoring the best deals.
trib.al
November 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Rising costs have consumers across the board looking for deals this Black Friday.
If you’re waiting for Black Friday deals before buying, depending on what’s on your shopping list, you may be out of luck this year.
Black Friday doesn’t guarantee lower prices, as tariffs have led some stores to raise them
If you’re waiting for Black Friday deals before buying, depending on what’s on your shopping list, you may be out of luck this year.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
If you’re waiting for Black Friday deals before buying, depending on what’s on your shopping list, you may be out of luck this year.
Deals aren’t as enticing as they once were. Black Friday discounts are expected to average around 25% this year.
Scoring great Black Friday deals is getting harder. These 6 tips can help you shop smarter this weekend.
Deals aren’t as enticing this Black Friday compared with years past — but it’s still possible to find bargains if you know where to look.
trib.al
November 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Deals aren’t as enticing as they once were. Black Friday discounts are expected to average around 25% this year.
As many Americans prepare to rack up credit-card bills — and, often, debt — over the next few weeks, financial experts say people can try a different approach to the holidays this year by investing in their own finances before going on a shopping binge.
Stop and do this before you buy anything on Black Friday
“Be sure to ‘pay yourself first’ before you spend a dollar on deals,” says financial planner.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
As many Americans prepare to rack up credit-card bills — and, often, debt — over the next few weeks, financial experts say people can try a different approach to the holidays this year by investing in their own finances before going on a shopping binge.
Happy Turkey Day! Thanksgiving week comes with plenty of holiday-adjusted business hours — so here’s what you need to know.
Is the stock market open on Black Friday? Are any stores open on Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving week comes with plenty of holiday-adjusted business hours — so here’s what you need to know.
trib.al
November 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Happy Turkey Day! Thanksgiving week comes with plenty of holiday-adjusted business hours — so here’s what you need to know.
The overall cost of travel has risen roughly 20% since 2019, including airfare and other costs.
A Thanksgiving dilemma — stay with family or pay $150 for a hotel room?
When Elaine Glusac found herself sharing one bathroom with more than half a dozen people, she knew the days of staying with family for the holidays were over.
trib.al
November 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The overall cost of travel has risen roughly 20% since 2019, including airfare and other costs.
High anxiety is the state of mind among Americans as the holiday shopping season gets under way in what’s been a tumultuous year. Consumer confidence slumped again and was near a postpandemic low.
American nerves wracked by economic doubts as consumer confidence slumps again
Consumer mood has not been this gloomy since the early days of the pandemic.
trib.al
November 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
High anxiety is the state of mind among Americans as the holiday shopping season gets under way in what’s been a tumultuous year. Consumer confidence slumped again and was near a postpandemic low.
Gasoline's affordability for drivers has improved in the past 12 months, with its inflation-adjusted price at the pump likely to reach its lowest Thanksgiving level since the COVID-19 pandemic, when crude-oil futures famously collapsed to $0 and lower.
Thanksgiving gas prices could be the lowest in years — if you adjust for inflation
As American consumers continue to fret over rising food prices, the cost of gasoline is less of a worry.
trib.al
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Gasoline's affordability for drivers has improved in the past 12 months, with its inflation-adjusted price at the pump likely to reach its lowest Thanksgiving level since the COVID-19 pandemic, when crude-oil futures famously collapsed to $0 and lower.
Could this Thanksgiving be bus travel’s big moment?
Bus travel this Thanksgiving weekend is up 17% over last year
And the trend goes beyond the holiday season, experts say
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Could this Thanksgiving be bus travel’s big moment?
British workers are about to get a minimum-wage bump higher, putting the U.K. near the top of a world ranking.
The U.K. just hiked its minimum wage again. Now it’s more than double the U.S.’s hourly pay floor.
British workers are about to get a minimum-wage bump higher, putting the U.K. near the top of a world ranking.
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM
British workers are about to get a minimum-wage bump higher, putting the U.K. near the top of a world ranking.
"This holiday season, as families gather for Thanksgiving and winter celebrations, I’m hoping to serve as your cautionary tale."
This was one of my biggest regrets after my mom died — and you can avoid it this holiday season
Tackle these inheritance questions before it’s too late.
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
"This holiday season, as families gather for Thanksgiving and winter celebrations, I’m hoping to serve as your cautionary tale."
Quiet wallets, hidden rooms: Meet the Chinese youth who are rewriting hopes for a robust consumer-fueled economy as they doomscroll their days away.
Reclusive young ‘rat people’ are now gnawing away at China’s economic outlook
A growing youth trend of withdrawal and low-desire living is complicating Beijing’s push for consumption-led growth.
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Quiet wallets, hidden rooms: Meet the Chinese youth who are rewriting hopes for a robust consumer-fueled economy as they doomscroll their days away.
Mortgage rates took a dive on Tuesday, pushing the 30-year rate to the lowest level in a month.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped by 12 basis points to the lowest level since Oct. 28, according to a daily survey by Mortgage News Daily. The 30-year was down to 6.2% as of Nov. 25.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped by 12 basis points to the lowest level since Oct. 28, according to a daily survey by Mortgage News Daily. The 30-year was down to 6.2% as of Nov. 25.
Mortgage rates fall sharply on Fed rate-cut expectations. Will they keep on dropping from here?
Mortgage rates took a dive on Tuesday, pushing the 30-year rate to the lowest level in a month.
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Mortgage rates took a dive on Tuesday, pushing the 30-year rate to the lowest level in a month.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped by 12 basis points to the lowest level since Oct. 28, according to a daily survey by Mortgage News Daily. The 30-year was down to 6.2% as of Nov. 25.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped by 12 basis points to the lowest level since Oct. 28, according to a daily survey by Mortgage News Daily. The 30-year was down to 6.2% as of Nov. 25.