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We want to retire in about 5 years but have $150,000 in credit card debt and loans and $1.4 million locked in retirement accounts — ‘we want to be really retired’

I’m trying to get some outside guidance on being able to retire in the next 5 to 7 years. I might have to work ...
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Gold prices trade near 6-week high as U.S. dollar weakens

Gold prices rose on Friday to trade just shy of a 6-week high reached earlier this week as expectations that the Federal Reserve might ...
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Imagine seeing your job position on LinkedIn — and it pays $32K to $90K more than you make

Picture this: You’re scrolling through LinkedIn and notice a job posting for the same role you’re doing now, as a contractor — and the ...
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Tesla’s stock falls 5% as Elon Musk’s ‘Master Plan 3’ is short on details about both cars and finances

Tesla Inc. shares dropped more than 5% in the extended session Wednesday after the electric-vehicle maker teased a “next generation” electric-vehicle platform but stopped ...
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Nvidia adds to AI hype with new cloud-based service, stock jumps on forecast

Nvidia Corp. shares jumped in after-hours trading Wednesday, as the graphics-chip specialist revealed it has mostly settled inventory issues and is focusing on opportunities ...
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Cisco gear getting into Russia is ‘disappointing’ and ‘frustrating,’ exec says

Cisco Systems Inc. Chief Financial Officer Scott Herren on Wednesday described his frustration with so-called gray markets that have reportedly shipped the company’s tech gear into ...
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What happens when COVID-19 emergency declaration ends? Get ready for big changes to your health coverage and medical costs

The national and public-health emergencies addressing COVID-19 are slated to end on May 11, and the move will have financial implications for Americans as ...
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Brace for ‘tinderbox-timebomb’ market crash worse than 1929, Universa hedge fund manager says

“ “It is objectively the greatest tinderbox-timebomb in financial history — greater than the late 1920s, and likely with similar market consequences. Now, as ...
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Amazon’s second wave of layoffs hits thousands of employees across three states

More than 3,000 Amazon.com Inc. employees in New York, California and the company’s home state of Washington were recently notified that they are losing ...
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2023 ‘is the year AI crosses the chasm,’ but for one reason, John Chambers says

Venture capitalist John Chambers is an eternal optimist, but even he admits 2023 could be “tough” for tech. While this could sideswipe a couple ...
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These are the best and worst passports to have in 2023

With last year marking a big recovery for global travel, the skies may be the limit for 2023, especially as China reopens its economy ...
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Forget recession — the U.S. is heading for a ‘slowcession’ that could last all year, Moody’s warns

Even if the U.S. avoids a recession in 2023, American consumers and investors could face a grinding slowdown that likely won’t let up until ...
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Stock-market investors face 3 recession scenarios in 2023

With the U.S. stock market on track for its biggest annual decline in over a decade, fears that efforts by the Federal Reserve and ...
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What’s the best way to take RMDs from your retirement accounts? Experts rate the top 3 strategies.

I’m a retired educator, and I’m just turning 72. I’m about to start taking my required minimum distributions. I don’t need the full amount, ...
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Here are the Jan. 6 committee’s four Trump criminal referrals to the Justice Department

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol voted unanimously on Monday to refer criminal charges against Donald Trump ...
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FIS to conduct ‘comprehensive assessment’ as new CEO takes a ‘hard look’ at the business

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., under its incoming chief executive, will conduct a “comprehensive assessment” of its business, operations, and structure, the merchant-acquiring company ...
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I sold my late mother’s home for $250,000. I make $80,000 and have $220,000 in student debt. I want to buy a house. Should I use all my inheritance for a down payment?

My mom passed away, and left me her house, which I just sold and will net $250,000. I’m 41 years old with no real ...
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This little-known but spot-on economic indicator says recession and lower stock prices are all but certain

An obscure and arcane economic indicator suggests that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was wrong when he said at his Nov. 30 news conference ...
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RIV Capital sees ‘operational challenges,’ opportunities in uncertain New York cannabis market

RIV Capital, the cannabis-investing company backed by Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., has cited regulatory uncertainty and market dynamics in New York in a big impairment ...
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5 things not to buy on Black Friday

It’s a year for shopping prudently. Americans will spend between $942.6 billion and $960.4 billion this holiday season, according to projections from the National ...
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