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As winter approaches, a key question many are asking is: which is the cheapest way to heat your home: a wood stove or central heating? Skyrocketing home heating bills are expected in the coming months, with NBC News reporting an expected price increase of 28% for natural gas heating, 27% for oil, 10% for electricity …
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Seeking to tighten their belts and cut budgets, corporate America is in a job-cutting mood these days, with some of America’s biggest groups shedding thousands of workers. Meta (META) – Get a free report, formerly Facebook, laid off 11,000 employees in the second week of November. New Twitter boss Elon Musk cut ties with 3,700 …
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CD duration Last week’s best national rate Best national rate of the week To change 3 months 4.25% APY 3.35% APY -0.90% 6 months 5.00% APY 5.00% APY No change 1 year 4.84% ABS 4.63% ABS -0.21% 18 months 4.61% ABS 4.61% ABS No change 2 years 4.94% ABS 5.00% APY +0.06% 3 years 4.99% …
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Dear Quentin, About four days ago I received an email from my wife’s bank saying that someone had requested her login username through a password reset. When I asked my wife about this she said she forgot her username and was trying to get my stepson access to her online portal so he could download …
(Maurie Backmann) When you retire, you may find yourself in a situation where you will need all of your savings to cover your living expenses. After all, a lot of people do. But what if you end up in a different position? You may have managed to amass such a large amount of retirement savings …
Slate Plus Members get more tips from Lillian every week. Have a question? Send it to Lillian, Athena and Elizabeth here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Pay Dirt, I have been lucky enough to be part of a circle of four close friends since elementary school. All but one of us are married, have several children and …
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Given the decades-long market rally followed by the recent downturn, you may be wondering if your money is really working for you. For example, is it possible to achieve an average rate of return of 25% and still not make any money? The answer is yes!” Hang on to me for a math lesson on …
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Common financial biases, and a grand syndrome, could be holding you back from developing a successful “money mentality.” But you can move on once you know what they are and how to deal with them. For most of us – and for better or worse – our financial education begins long before our first savings …
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