Month: September 2024

Many American workers are optimistic about their retirement goals, but most believe it will be challenging for them to retire comfortably.  Almost half, 44%, of workers in a new CNBC poll are “cautiously optimistic” about their ability to meet their retirement goals, and 27% say they are “realistic” about that happening.  Even so, 82% of
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In this article TAP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Coors beer is displayed on a store shelf on February 13, 2024 in San Rafael, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Molson Coors is the latest addition to a growing list of companies reversing their diversity, equity and inclusion policies. In an internal memo sent
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In this article DKS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Dick’s Sporting Goods store at the Los Cerritos Center shopping mall on February 21, 2024 in Cerritos, California.  Kirby Lee | Getty Images News | Getty Images Dick’s Sporting Goods on Wednesday blew past Wall Street’s earnings estimates in its fiscal second quarter and
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In this article PRU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mario Martinez | Moment | Getty Images Seniors looking to reduce expenses while also boosting their quality of life may find the idea of settling abroad appealing, financial experts say. To that point, nearly one-third of retirees have relocated either domestically or outside the country
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The U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. Caroline Brehman | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Seven Republican-led states have sued the U.S. Department of Education to block the Biden administration from carrying out its sweeping new student loan forgiveness plan. In the lawsuit, the states — Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, North Dakota
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File photo Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage demand is now heavily skewed toward refinancing, as interest rates declined for the fifth straight week. Total mortgage application volume rose just 1.6% last week, compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate
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