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After 9 months on hold, the Fed could cut rates in September. Why the long pause may extend stocks' rally.

Investors are betting the Federal Reserve will resume interest rate cuts in September, nine months after its last reduction in December 2024. Such a long pause could be particularly bullish for ...

I'm a widow with $200,000 in a brokerage account. So why am I treated so poorly?

"The bank's higher-ups are not interested in me. I happen to know them personally." (Photo subject is a model.) ...

Low expectations for retailers and ever-rising expectations for Nvidia in this week's round of earnings

Elsewhere, results are due from discounters Burlington Stores Inc. (BURL), Dollar General Corp. (DG), Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc. (OLLI), as the bargain hunt remains alive and well but ...

I'm getting a $100K personal-injury settlement. Will my estranged wife get any of it?

"Twelve years ago, I received $100,000 as an inheritance after my father passed away - and I was broke less than nine months after receiving that money." (Photo subject is model.) I'm about to receive ...

I'm $28,000 in debt. My credit score is suffering. How do I get out of this mess?

'I had no credit-card debt until about four years ago. My husband went back to school.' "I recently started working from home, and that's let me cut back on some gas and food costs." (Photo subject is ...

My stepmother's lawyer called us 'greedy' for fighting for our father's estate. How do I bring this nightmare to an end?

Show me your lawyer - and I'll show you who you are.

As a nurse, I've seen people use their power of attorney to take advantage of their parents. It would chill you to the bone.

A seemingly trustworthy agent who has been given power of attorney can take many actions that fly under the radar, like siphoning money from the sale of a property or, as you rightly point out, ...

'I learned a hard lesson': My ex-husband gambled away our $900,000 life savings. Do I use my 401(k) to buy a home?

By Quentin Fottrell 'I have about $80,000 in my 401(k) and $10,000 in savings' "I'm a renter and do not own real estate since my divorce." (Photo subject is a model.) Dear Quentin ...

'I've struggled in every way': My brother passed away and I'm $28,000 in debt. How do I get out of this mess?

"I recently started working from home, and that's let me cut back on some gas and food costs." (Photo subject is a model.) ...

Suze Orman reveals her favorite stock right now and the investing mistake that shaped her strategy

Orman also has spotted some stock-market winners. On CNBC's "Fast Money" in late October 2023, she recommended Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon.com (AMZN), Shopify (SHOP) and ...

Why you can lose a lot of money from Tech's AI splurge

These Big Tech players have all shown significant declines in free cash flow - with negative free cash flow for two of them - as they have spent heavily to develop artificial-intelligence technology.
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Here's how much you'd pay to get Social Security's inflation protection on your own

The growing chorus of those wanting to privatize Social Security should be careful what they wish for. Social Security benefits are the functional equivalent of an inflation-adjusted annuity program ...