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Medical debt is hurting millions of credit reports — but now there’s a cure

Even responsible, prudent people can end up thousands of dollars in debt if they get sick or injured.

Retirement isn’t what it used to be — how to find your purpose and avoid getting stuck.

‘Stop looking back at the good old days and look forward to life with a sense of excitement’

Climate-change risks have some retirees asking: Is anywhere safe to retire now?

Natural disasters “really should be” factoring in to retirement planning.

Trump tariffs: Why stock-market investors are underrating impact

Donald Trump’s most unconventional policy proposal is also one he’s been most consistent in promoting: universal tariffs.

I’m buying a house. My real-estate agent asked me to sign an exclusive contract. Is this the new normal? 

“Should we be on the lookout for anything important when signing a contract with a buyer’s agent?”

Cathie Wood’s ETFs sell Tesla’s stock, after another earnings-related surge

Cathie Wood’s ETFs used Tesla’s blowout earnings report to trim their stakes, just like they did in July after blowout deliveries data

Oil prices on track for weekly gains as Middle East worries linger

Oil futures rose Friday and were on track for weekly gains, with lingering worries over the potential for a wider Middle East conflict helping to put a floor under crude prices, analysts said, while worries over the demand outlook limit upside.

Consumer sentiment hits 6-month high as Republicans grow confident in Trump win

Growing confidence among Republicans in a victory for Donald Trump helped push a survey of consumer sentiment to a six-month high less than two weeks before the U.S. presidential election.

Treasury market under Trump at risk from inflation, not larger fiscal deficit, says analyst

The danger to the Treasury market from a second Donald Trump presidency comes not from a sharp increase in bond issuance but revived price pressures

Tech is making long-distance caregiving for aging relatives easier. But families still need more help. 

Caregiving from afar is getting easier with smartphones, tablets, cameras and apps — but there’s still a long way to go.

Flagstar, formerly NYCB, reports a wider-than-expected loss as charge-offs jump

The bank formerly known as NYCB reported another wider-than-expected quarterly loss and provided a downbeat outlook.

Colgate-Palmolive beats profit views, even as prices fall in North America again

Colgate-Palmolive’s stock turned red in premarket action Friday, after the consumer-products company beat third-quarter earnings expectations and lifted its outlook, but saw relative weakness in North America in terms of volume and pricing.
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