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Why Your Vet Bill Is So High

Corporations and private-equity funds have been rolling up smaller chains and previously independent practices.

Investors Are Putting More Into Their 401(k)s — Here’s the Average Savings Rate

The average 401(k) savings rate is trending higher, according to a new survey from Plan Sponsor Council of America. Here’s how it compares to target benchmarks.

7 Hidden Gems to Look for at the Thrift Shop

You never know what treasures you might come across while thrifting. We spoke to design insiders who shared the things the love to hunt for when secondhand shopping.

Ottawa Moving Ahead on Automatic Tax Filing. Here’s What to Know

The federal government says it plans to move ahead with measures to make it easier for Canadian taxpayers to file their annual returns, building on efforts already underway.

Follow This End-of-Year Financial Checklist Before 2025

The end of the year is always a time for reflection, and your personal finances are no exception. As 2024 winds down, it’s the perfect time to conduct a year-end review. Here are my tips for ending this year on a strong financial note, and setting yoursel

Make America the Great Depression Again: Trump’s plan to kill the FDIC

Donald Trump has officially revealed when America was last “great”: the 1930s. Back in that golden era, there was no polio vaccine. The United States instigated a series of debilitating, beggar-thy-neighbor global trade wars.

40-year-old dad: I'm the first millionaire in my family—here's how I'm building generational wealth

Growing up in a single-parent household, we didn't have much. We always lived frugally and well below our means. When I was in my twenties and single, I only cared about building my career. I didn't think about my own financial future, in part because the idea of retirement felt so far away.

I Was a Health Insurance Executive. What I Saw Made Me Quit.

Marketing consultants created the term to persuade employers and policymakers to shift hundreds and, in many cases, thousands of dollars in health care costs onto consumers before insurance coverage kicks in.

Senators rip into automakers for selling customer data and blocking right to repair

In a letter sent to the CEOs of the top automakers, the trio of legislators — Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) — urge them to better protect customer privacy, while also dropping their opposition to state and national right-to-repair efforts.

What Is Capital Gains Tax Deferral?

Picture this: You've just sold your investment property for a tidy profit. You're feeling pretty good about yourself, ready to celebrate your financial savvy with a well-deserved vacation. But wait!

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I used to track every penny I had in a spreadsheet, but my new strategy is much less tedious and just as effective

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Obscene Prices, Declining Quality: Luxury Is in a Death Spiral

The holiday shopping season is hitting its apex. And do you know what I, a longtime fashion editor, will not be buying my loved ones this year? Big-name luxury fashion. I’d sooner set my eyebrows on fire.

The Strange Chemistry behind Millennia-Old Human Brains That Haven’t Rotted

No part of our body is as perishable as the brain. Within minutes of losing its supply of blood and oxygen, our delicate neurological machinery begins to suffer irreversible damage. The brain is our most energy-greedy organ, and in the hours after death, its enzymes typically devour it from within.

The Global Fertility Trade: A Story of Extraction, Exploitation and Opportunity

The human egg is a precious resource, exchanged in markets open, gray or black.

How to free up space on a Windows PC

Even with the abundance of streaming services we’re using now, Windows PC storage can still fill up quickly. Games, photos, movies, and apps can take up significant chunks of room, and before you know it, that SSD is starting to run low on free space.

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Why Your Vet Bill Is So High

Investors Are Putting More Into Their 401(k)s — Here’s the Average Savings Rate

7 Hidden Gems to Look for at the Thrift Shop

Ottawa Moving Ahead on Automatic Tax Filing. Here’s What to Know

Follow This End-of-Year Financial Checklist Before 2025

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What Is Capital Gains Tax Deferral?

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I used to track every penny I had in a spreadsheet, but my new strategy is much less tedious and just as effective

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