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It's harder than it seems to get us to make good money choices

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A popular way to help people with their finances is by gently prodding them to make better decisions. There are automatic payments on credit cards and auto-enrollment in 401(k) plans. Some companies...
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How to avoid that feeling of buyer’s remorse

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A professional in the field can tell you how difficult the issue might be and what costs may be involved.” The experience of buyer’s remorse is particularly common among buyers who purchased homes at...
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Israel’s Risky New Posture Against Hezbollah Stops Short of War

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Israel’s shift to a riskier, more aggressive posture toward Lebanon’s Hezbollah — exploding pagers, striking Beirut and targeting commanders — came about both suddenly and gradually....
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Why I’m not doing anything to cope with lower interest rates

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How should a retail investor deal with Wednesday’s interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve and with the future rate cuts that seem to be on the horizon? What I plan to do is nothing. Which may be...
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Rate cuts might make it cheaper to buy a house, but they won't fix the US housing market's biggest problem

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Lower interest rates might seem like a boon for buyers, but builders are facing a host of problems preventing them from bringing more housing supply....
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Chipmaker Qualcomm Is Said to Explore Friendly Takeover of Intel

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Qualcomm Inc. has approached Intel Corp. to discuss a potential acquisition of the struggling chipmaker, a person with knowledge of the matter said, raising the prospect of one of the biggest-ever...
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Baby boomers have a ton of their wealth tied up in stocks and housing. Here's why that's a risk to the economy.

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Boomers' net worths could be hit by falling stock and home prices. That's bad news for the entire economy, a portfolio manager says....
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Private school VAT raid could hit four UK areas harder than anywhere else, Labour warned

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The VAT raid on private schools could hit four areas in the UK harder than anywhere else, Labour has been warned. The Government has been told that some cities and boroughs “do not have the capacity”...
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Sri Lanka votes in first election since financial meltdown

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More than three dozen candidates are vying to lead Sri Lanka out of an economic collapse that led to the 2022 ouster of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa....
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Middle classes ditch home renovation plans as tax raid fears mount

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Middle-class homeowners are calling off their renovation plans amid fears Rachel Reeves will hit them with higher taxes in October’s Budget. Kitchen retailers said Sir Keir Starmer’s warning last...
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