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‘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?

“I have about $80,000 in my 401(k) and $10,000 in savings.”

Jobless claims jump to 2-month high — but still no sign of rising U.S. layoffs

Businesses aren’t hiring or firing many workers

Walmart’s stock falls after a rare profit miss, even as sales show strength and margins improve

Walmart raised its full-year outlook amid sales strength at its U.S. and Sam’s Club stores.

Lumber prices are tumbling. Here’s what that means for the housing market now.

Many home builders, contractors and retailers wagered that higher U.S. tariffs on imports would boost the cost of lumber, while lower interest rates would lift demand for the building material. Those bets have failed to pay off.

There’s a slow-motion crisis in bonds — and this bearish strategist thinks it will hit stocks

Societe Generale’s Albert Edwards says the move higher in long government bond yields has been “relentless,” and investors have ignored it.

This inflation-adjusted annuity beats anything insurance companies offer

Your Social Security benefits would be prohibitively expensive to obtain in the private market.

The U.S.-E.U. tariff deal is now on paper, and it includes LNG and AI-chip purchases

The European Union and the United States have published a joint statement, spelling out in writing the terms of the trade deal reached between U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last month.

Target might be having an ‘identity crisis,’ but some analysts are still standing by the stock

A redoubled focus on style “may not be enough in a retail landscape where convenience, selection and speed have rapidly evolved and redefined the competitive landscape,” according to one analyst.

I plan to convert $100,000 a year to a Roth. I’m 59 and worried about Social Security and RMDs. 

“We have invested assets of $8 million, of which $3.2 million is in 401(k)s or IRAs.”

Investors who bet on the economy are taking a very cautious approach, JPMorgan finds

Macro fund managers have lower equity beta, lower futures exposure and are shorter on index ETFs

A U.K. retailer is having its worst day ever as PwC-audited company said it overstated profits.

WH Smith shares saw their worst day on record on Thursday after the retailer said it overstated profits in its North American arm.

As a nurse, I’ve witnessed people abuse their power of attorney. Here are the signs.

“Even if someone has millions of dollars in retirement, that won’t keep them from being trapped in the hospital.”
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