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Social Security’s funds have a new, later-projected depletion date of 2035. How Congress may shore up the program

Congress is on the hook to make sure Social Security can pay benefits in full and on time. Here's what changes legislators may consider.

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These bachelor's degrees from public colleges pay more than $100,000

It's more important than ever for students to find colleges and programs that offer the best value. These degrees from public universities top the list.

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This advisor started a financial non-profit to empower women. Here’s her top investing and entrepreneurship advice

Stacy Francis founded Savvy Ladies, a non-profit providing free financial advice for women, after seeing her grandmother suffer from spousal abuse.

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Advice for the class of 2022: What new graduates need to know about money and jobs

Transitioning from school to the adult world of work and money isn't necessarily easy.

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What do you mean NFTs can now by cloned by ‘Mimics’?

Cointelegraph Magazine | Kelsie Nabben | May 31, 2022 In the precariousness of Web3 open-source code, iterative development and “move fast” ethos, things break [and] things are also made. A new project allows anyone to create a copy of someone else’s NFT, aptly named “Mimics.” Cloning your NFTs Anonymous Founder, Mimics: I think I just


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Need to tap your 529 college savings plan soon? Here's how to handle a stock market downturn

Months of stock market volatility may deliver smaller-than-expected 529 college savings plan balances, which may be a burden for parents this summer.

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The job market is still hot — for now

Layoffs are at record lows while job openings and the number of voluntary departures are near all-time highs. But the good times for workers may not last.

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US Fed’s CBDC Report Comments: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Rich Turrin | May 29, 2022 The Fed’s report on CBDC was published at the end of January and the comment period officially closed on May 20, 2022 meaning that we can now look at what representatives from banking, stablecoins, and crypto had to say about the report!  For the record I am no fan


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54% of teenagers feel unprepared to finance their futures, survey shows

Some 54% of teens are worried about affording higher education, according to a survey from Junior Achievement USA and Citizens Bank

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Investors revisit muni bonds amid higher yields and strong credit

It's been a tough year for muni bonds with investors cashing out amid rising interest rates. But higher yields and strong credit may be sparking a shift.

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Oligopolistic way of organizing our society is just not cutting it any more

FP | Jake Edmiston | May 27, 2022 To beat back the worst inflation in decades, Canada needs to modernize its competition laws and chase down companies that collude to jack up prices, the federal competition watchdog said in a speech this week. Competition commissioner Matthew Boswell made the case for competition policy as a


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DOJ: NFT Marketplace ex-Employee Charged with Insider Trading

US Department of Justice | June 1, 2022 A former employee of OpenSea, the world’s largest NFT marketplace, was charged with insider trading in the first-ever such case involving digital assets, U.S. prosecutors in New York said Wednesday. This case concerns insider trading in NFTs on OpenSea, the largest online marketplace for the purchase and


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Biden administration will cancel student debt for half a million students from Corinthian Colleges

Around 560,000 student loan borrowers who attended Corinthian Colleges will soon get their balances cleared, senior Biden administration officials say.

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Medicare Part B premium reduction won’t happen this year

Medicare officials have determined that a mid-year change is not feasible, despite significant cost savings related to coverage of Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm.

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Rising gas prices and inflation overtake Covid as top travel concern, survey finds

Most Americans plan to travel this summer, but rising gas prices and inflation are now a top concern.

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