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MarketWatch Money Challenge, Day 5: Set up these helpful alerts to control your spending

You’ve done a ton of hard work to figure out a path to becoming wealthier in 2026 and beyond. It’s time to put up simple guardrails to keep things on track in part five of our seven-day challenge.

Could ‘Trump accounts’ make your kids millionaires? Maybe — with this strategy.

The accounts, which are set to become available on July 5, are for children born between 2025 and 2028.

Why does Australia’s retirement system outrank America’s?

Our Social Security program is well-structured, but with one major flaw

The IRS just announced when you can start filing your taxes. Here’s what to expect this tax season.

It’s the first tax season with the latest Trump tax cuts — and also the first since deep staff cuts at the IRS.

Amazon and these four tech stocks can benefit most from the next AI wave, according to Bank of America

The next phase of the AI trade will depend on autonomous agents. These five stocks could lead the rally.

The Fed is facing these 5 powerful forces now boosting the economy and markets

Businesses are managing tariffs, and AI is raising productivity — the Fed will need to be cautious.

Jobless claims stay very low and show no sign of rising layoffs

There might not be a bigger tell for the health of the economy than the number of layoffs, but the story remains the same: Businesses aren’t cutting many jobs, and the U.S. economy is still expanding.

Softer sofas, fewer coat sizes and simpler packaging: tariffs are changing more than just the prices of products

Efforts to manage higher import costs have led some companies to tweak product design, packaging and selection.

Trade deficit plunges to 16-year low due to U.S. gold rush and shrinking imports

Still, the trade deficit is growing — not shrinking

Copper looks better than aluminum medium-term, says JPMorgan as it downgrades Alcoa

Alcoa cut to underweight on valuation grounds but JPMorgan sticks with overweight call on Freeport McMoRan.

The best money advice that I ever got was boring — and life-changing

How the quiet money decisions can matter more than the loud advice — and why we’re launching a newsletter to help you focus on what actually matters

U.S. economy’s secret weapon surges in third quarter, raising hopes of AI payoff

Economists think investment in technology is helping companies do more with less labor.
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