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July is often thought of as a time for home improvement projects, well-deserved vacations and leisurely day trips. In addition to these activities, financial pros say that the mid-year month of July is an ideal opportunity to assess your financial situation so you’re better prepared for the rest of the…

The Secret Service denied some of former President Donald Trump’s requests for additional security resources over the past two years, an official with the agency confirmed to NBC News.The Secret Service official said extra security accommodations could not always be made for Trump due to the department’s limited resources. The…

Growing up in Nara, Japan, I was surrounded by natural beauty, historic sites, long-held traditions and authentic, delicious food.When I moved to the U.S. as an adult, I struggled a lot with the culture of fast and processed food. I was a busy, working parent and constantly felt ill or…

The world learned relatively quickly that cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike was behind a crippling global tech outage on Friday. But figuring out who will pay the bill for the damages could take a lot longer. What one cybersecurity expert said appears to be the “largest IT outage in history” led to…

Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares have greatly appreciated since the start of the year and are currently trading around their all-time highs thanks to the successful performance of the company’s business that was fueled by the improving macroeconomic environment. Thanks to the resilience of the American economy, Amazon now has a decent…

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HousePresident Joe Biden faced fresh pressure to abandon his re-election bid on Sunday after a fifth US senator called for him to step aside and new polling showed Donald…

Senior Democrats are playing chicken with President Joe Biden, Fareed says, pressuring him to drop his reelection bid even as Election Day draws nearer while the likelihood of a Trump win appears to remain strong. But by changing the way it selects presidential nominees, Fareed argues, the Democratic Party could…

Our country has valued hard work from our founding as a nation. The Puritan work ethic shows itself everywhere. Most working people see “hard worker” as a desirable quality in themselves and others. We often define success by how much wealth we accumulate from all that hard work. What’s wrong…

There’s good and bad news for mortgage rates this week. The good news is rates have continued their slow downward trend, averaging 6.87% on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages, Freddie Mac reported. Although this is promising, lowering interest rates is far from the norm. Last week, 30-year mortgages had average rates of…